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Schroders launches first two European active ETFs

These listings will be followed by further listings on the London Stock Exchange, Borsa Italiana and SIX Swiss Exchange.

CIO Update – Market highs signal solidity, not stress

Stock markets have recently scaled a series of new heights. This can cause consternation among investors concerned the tide will soon turn, but we still see solid potential for risk assets. Coutts’ Chief Investment Officer Fahad Kamal explains why.

Navigating diverging monetary policies

It is trying to strike a balance between containing inflation and protecting the labour market.

Moody’s: How the failure to prevent fraud offence brings fresh compliance risk to the UK’s financial advice

Allegations of fraud can also seriously damage a firm’s reputation and client relationships.

Benchmark: Three tips to help women close the pensions gap

The tips below provide a starting point to open up these essential discussions, empowering women to make informed decisions about their financial futures and work towards greater retirement security.

On QT − remarks by Huw Pill

Given at the Inaugural Pictet Research Institute Symposium 2025

Building resilient portfolios with impact investing

Impact equities offer a smarter, more resilient alternative by targeting companies whose core products address these systemic challenges.

Passive fixed income misses over 200 fallen angels and rising stars since 2020

In the first seven months of 2025 alone, 13 companies have been downgraded to high yield, while eight have been upgraded to investment grade.

A systemic risk perspective on operational resilience − speech by Liz Oakes

Given at the Cross Market Operational Resilience Group (CMORG) conference

Does borrowing make sense in 2025?

Borrowing can form part of a prudent financial plan, although the risks should be carefully considered.

Exchequer Secretary speech to the annual HMRC Conference

The government’s first priority for HMRC is to improve day to day performance

Deutsche Bank extends support to defence sector

In July, the Bank hosted a European defence conference in London with more than 200 participants bringing together senior leaders from government

What’s your number? Valuing your business and defining your exit strategy

Early ambitions tend to be clearcut, but when the time comes to sell their business, many entrepreneurs find themselves unsure what success truly looks like.

UK open for tech business, as Google underscores market's attractiveness with £5bn investment

The UK has a strong internet penetration rate as well as established ecommerce markets, so any investment in AI in the UK is somewhat of a sensible option for these tech companies.

Reinventing Mass Affluent banking: A call to action for European banks

How banks can tap the continent’s largest underinvested client segment to drive sustainable top-line growth and reassert market relevance.

Gen Z turns back on property to build wealth, Revolut survey claims

Housing crisis continues to price them out of market

Citi's London office overhaul costs hit US$1.5bil

The cost, confirmed by Citi for the first time, is approaching the 1.2 billion pounds (US$1.63 billion) the US bank paid to acquire the building in 2019.

GDP growth grinding to a halt again as budget uncertainty looms large

This increase was driven primarily by the services and construction sectors, but production output fell by 1.3%.

Denzel Dumfries and BUUT team up to build a financially strong generation

Neobank partners with Dutch football icon to teach young people how to budget

UBP Weekly View - All eyes on central bank meetings

The tone of the communication was mildly hawkish, as the ECB remains vigilant on inflation and fiscal policy.

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