02/16/2024
UK slips into 'short and shallow' technical recession
UK GDP contracting in both December and the fourth quarter of 2023 is mainly due to persistently high inflation, structural weaknesses in the labour market and low productivity growth
Comment, Analysis & Research
02/16/2024
NatWest delivers solid results amid challenging environment
The bank's guidance for 2024 was cautious
02/16/2024
ZEDRA’s new flagship London location reaffirms growing presence in UK Capital
This new location at Birchin Court not only enhances our operational efficiency, it enables us to offer a seamless experience to our clients, and supports our continuous growth.
02/16/2024
Bank Executives Come Up Short During Bonus Season
It used the results of its own compensation trends survey to come up with the figures.
02/15/2024
The fight against inflation enters extra time
Despite declaring victory in the fight against inflation, US and European central bankers appear hesitant to cut rates.
02/15/2024
AP Executive: Your Trusted Global Partner in Wealth Management Recruitment
Recruitment is paramount to business success
02/14/2024
Are clouds lifting for private assets in 2024?
Rising interest rates, geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty led to deals drying up and have slowed the flow of returns to investors.
02/14/2024
Firms risk ‘alienating consumers’ over vulnerability data
Just as worrying is the number of firms across the distribution chain still claiming they don’t have any vulnerable customers
02/14/2024
Aviva urges customers to protect themselves after rise in claims for jewellery theft
In some particularly worrying incidents of crime, residents were still inside the property when thieves entered.
02/14/2024
UK inflation stalls at 4% but recession deciding GDP figure looms large
Core inflation, excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco, has been falling considerably slower than the headline rate, and progress here also appears to have stalled.
02/14/2024
Sleepless at UBS
Banking holds great promise, such as above-average pay and rapid advancement.
02/14/2024
US: larger fall in retail sales but improving sentiment in regional manufacturing and housing; UK in a technical recession
These data point to a still valid soft-landing scenario on the US
02/13/2024
Our investment outlook for 2024 CGWM
There have been small pockets of opportunity, but most core asset markets and wealth management indices have lost ground since the start of 2022.
02/12/2024
Romance in the Stone: 5 Fairy-Tale French Castles for Valentine’s Day
For Valentine’s Day, Luxury Defined spotlights five real-life fairy-tales castles in France
02/12/2024
Family Offices: Secretive industry under pressure
The financial professionals working for rich business families are trying to adapt to the new realities on the financial markets.
02/09/2024
Using tech to tackle toxic air: how Swiss scale-up Daphne Technology is purifying pollutants
Daphne emerged as a spin-off from his time as a Research Scientist at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL).
02/09/2024
UBP House View - February 2024
At the same time, the US electoral calendar promises a positive year for the country’s stock market, as the economy takes its place at the top of the agenda.
02/08/2024
New data shows cash savings still king for Brits despite risk of losing out on investment gains
Quilter’s analysis found that following the first rate cut in the 1990s, the MSCI UK Index returned 46.1% over the next 12 months.
02/07/2024
European alternative and traditional asset fund managers are optimistic about growth
73% of the fund managers surveyed expect that the number of new funds launching in their sector this year will be higher than in 2023.
02/07/2024
Morning markets - Markets make cautious start to the week as investors re-think path of rate cuts
Markets have made a fairly cautious start to this week