09/29/2023
abrdn Property Income trust share price drops 24% over six months despite NAV growth
43.1% discount to NAV
Comment, Analysis & Research
09/28/2023
Interview: Graeme Hartop, CEO of Edinburgh-headquartered private bank Hampden & Co
This was followed in August by it revealing 2023 interim results, registering a pre-tax profit of £5m, and total lending having grown 6 per cent year on year to reach £461m, for example.
09/28/2023
The modern female investor: empowered, sustainable, goal-driven
Women are managing growing levels of wealth across many countries.
09/28/2023
Concrete conversations: how the built environment is getting smarter
This allows the generation of actionable data to detect inefficiencies, troubleshoot problems and self-adjust, thereby making buildings more efficient and sustainable.
09/28/2023
Sustainability stock market league table: which rank best and worst?
Our analysis ranks the world’s biggest stock markets by their sustainability credentials, providing an additional, underappreciated, lens on how to assess their risks and opportunities.
09/28/2023
Schroders marks sustainability milestone with leading impact industry verification
The nine Impact Principles cover areas such as strategic intent, origination and structuring, portfolio management, and impact at exit, and include independent verification.
09/27/2023
“We want Luxembourg as a real hub”: Indosuez executives
But the three of them have known each other for quite a while, Carcy points out during our interview, given that they’ve all worked for Crédit Agricole for many years.
09/27/2023
Mirova again awarded for the quality of its equity management at the 2023 “Corbeilles Mieux Vivre Votre Argent”
In 2023, Mirova is again awarded with the “Certificate of Best Management for five years”, confirming once again the relevance of its long-term equity strategies
09/27/2023
M&G Wealth: Cost-of-living crisis is increasing financial secrecy among families
The ‘Family Wealth Unlocked’ report finds that there’s been an increase in the number of people not wanting to discuss finances since the start of the cost-of-living crisis and are hiding worries or money from their loved ones.
09/26/2023
A new era for private credit – what does it mean for investors?
The private credit market has been one of the fastest-growing areas of lending and a rapidly maturing asset class.
09/26/2023
Not All In The Same Boat
Until recently, holding cash could have proved costly, but with the yield curve that has now inverted, their cash is currently earning more than the cost of their debt.
09/26/2023
Diversity consultation a clear message for financial services to step up
The regulator’s intervention is a timely reminder us all about how important diversity at the very top is in setting a healthy corporate culture
09/25/2023
Over half of UK pension schemes accelerate their endgame plans in past year
One is market capacity issues, such as the human resource capacity within the nine insurers currently operating in the de-risking market.
09/25/2023
Mini budget: The catalyst for a year of mortgage mayhem
In the months that followed, property transactions plummeted as prospective buyers and home movers were priced out, and house prices wavered as a result.
09/22/2023
How a pause in interest rate hikes will impact the mortgage market
This decision, which comes on the heels of a surprising dip in inflation, will undoubtedly have significant implications for the mortgage market in particular.
09/22/2023
Financial Times and Schroders announce the shortlist for the 2023 Business Book of the Year Award
Each year it recognises a book which provides the ‘most compelling and enjoyable insight into modern business issues’.
09/22/2023
Deutsche Bank CEO says Germany risks becoming ‘the sick man of Europe’ unless structural fixes are made: ‘Something urgently needs to change here’
Germany is facing a cocktail of problems
09/22/2023
UK consumer confidence and retail sales receive late summer boost
Winter likely to bring economic challenges
09/21/2023
Baloise with strong growth in the non-life business and good cash generation
The investment result in the non-life segment also contributed to this pleasing result .
09/21/2023
Helping private clients navigate market volatility and the road to net zero - an interview with Frédéric Rochat, our Managing Partner
These factors have combined to drive down inflation, which in turn has led to greater economic growth and big gains in value for many financial investments.