04/12/2023
Quality Doesn't Matter........Until It Does!
This year’s best-performing sectors were last year’s worst, whilst this year’s worst are last year’s best.
Comment, Analysis & Research
04/12/2023
Best aviation and yacht finance advisers
Welcome to the Spear’s ranking of the best aviation and yacht finance advisers for high-net-worth individuals in the UK
04/12/2023
This bank lets savers participate immediately in SNB rate hikes
The rates of the Swiss subsidiary of the Danish online bank will therefore increase as soon as the Swiss National Bank (SNB) raises its interest rate.
04/11/2023
The importance of a Global Perspective
As the uncertainty that beset markets in 2022 continues into 2023, the importance of adopting a global perspective can’t be overstated.
04/11/2023
Why the capex recovery will prove resilient
As a regime shift takes place, the global economy is on the cusp of a decade of higher capital expenditure by companies. Smart manufacturers are poised to reap the rewards of this.
04/06/2023
Crises drive European evolution as core inflation persists
As inflation hits consumers’ pockets in the region, labour unions are responding with demands for higher wages, or contesting the prospect of working longer before retirement.
04/06/2023
Thematic funds turn to ageing 'megatrend'
Declining population growth
04/06/2023
Closing on the peak
Slower credit, trade, manufacturing and housing mean subdued growth and easing labour markets in the US, with some recessionary episodes later in the year.
04/05/2023
US overtakes UK as most attractive market for UK retail investors
Charles Schwab UK research
04/05/2023
Credit Suisse Group AG publishes results of the 2023 Annual General Meeting
All other Board members were re-elected for a further term until the closing of the planned merger with UBS.
04/04/2023
UK economic outlook looks brighter but gaps still remain, warns Deutsche Bank
The bank had previously expected the economy to contract 0.2 per cent over the course of the year.
04/04/2023
Census data highlights seriousness of UK's demographic ticking timebomb
Ultimately, this shines a spotlight back onto the sustainability of the state pension and at what age people can expect to receive it.
04/04/2023
Credit Suisse chairman ‘truly sorry’
Axel Lehmann spoke to the bank’s shareholder meeting ahead of the merger with UBS.
04/03/2023
How to pass on wealth tax efficiently
We take a look at the different ways you can pass wealth onto younger generations using ISAs.
04/03/2023
UBS May Cut Up to 30,000 Jobs
In Switzerland, the publication reported UBS might cut up to 11,000 jobs.
04/03/2023
Another crisis ahead? Five questions hanging over markets, answered
We are keeping a close eye on measures of loan affordability and on US banks’ commercial real estate lending, especially that related to offices
04/03/2023
Banks too reluctant to tap cash buffers in a crisis, Bank of England says
Volatility in banking shares after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and UBS' takeover of ailing Credit Suisse last month threw a spotlight on liquidity buffers
03/31/2023
UBS's Big Fear Over Credit Suisse Investment Bank
The decision to replace Ralph Hamers by bringing back Sergio Ermotti had nothing to do with the color of the passport, Kelleher said at a Wednesday media briefing.
03/31/2023
Giving back time to investments
Lately, looking at 2022, conditions have admittedly not favoured green companies with a growth bias, given the rocketing oil prices and the move in many countries to remilitarise and rearm.
03/30/2023
The throne of the financial center London is shaking
There are many fears in the City of London that other financial centers are catching up.