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Chancellor warns ‘tough road ahead’ as GDP grows marginally

The services sector grew by 0.6 per cent in October and was the main driver of the growth in GDP.

Structural damage? Assessing the prospects for European and Swiss real estate

Property markets bear visible scars from rising interest rates.

Top Brands For Sustainable Food & Drink

Here are four high-end brands providing their customers with leading sustainable luxury food & drink products.

Year in review: the end of the ‘great moderation’

After a turbulent and volatile year for markets, we reflect on the events of 2022 and the opportunities ahead.

Norwegian sovereign wealth fund CEO calls out ‘corporate greed’

The Norwegian state pension fund aims to engage more in environmental, social and governance issues.

What's happening in the HNW insurance market?

Keeping up-to-date with the latest trends, challenges and opportunities in the space is an ongoing challenge for the brokers that support high and ultra-high-net-worth clients – supported by the work done by their insurer and claims management partn

VCM's Federico Bazzoni: «Europeans Have Renewed Appetite for Asia»

In November, Hong Kong-based financial firm Vantage Capital Management launched its own investment banking division – led by ex-Citic managing director Federico Bazzoni – to tap mid-market opportunities from high-growth sectors worldwide.

Evelyn Partners Team exchanges sale contracts for the business of Rowanmoor Personal Pensions Limited

The deal is expected to complete in February 2023.

Billionaires aim to tackle environmental and societal challenges

Survey of UBS billionaire clients reveals that they are applying capital and ingenuity to make a positive impact

MPS Offerings Are Cheap - But Watch The Returns

It turns out managed portfolio returns are not quite living up to Morningstar’s category indices, at least not for allocation categories – which is most of the market.

Women in banking expect bonuses to rise by more than men this year

Men expect an increase too, but theirs is only 4.4%.

David Miller arrives as Credit Suisse faces possible staff shortages

Several of the salespeople were let go, but the traders and the analysts seem to have left of their own accords and had new jobs to go to.

Schroder Investment Solutions expands distribution reach of Model Portfolio Service

The MPS is now available on a total of 14 platforms across the UK market.

Reconciling business and sobriety: twenty great business leaders share their vision

What sobriety for companies? Twenty great French leaders express their vision

Morningstar Launches New Research Portal for Financial Advisors, with Independent Research and Insights at Center

The new research platform's actionable interface helps investment professionals deliver personalized advice to clients

A bridge over troubled waters

The long-established dynamic is that central banks write between the lines and markets read between the lines.

New NHS pension plans underwhelming and add unnecessary complexity

There are huge waiting lists throughout the NHS, so forcing a reduction in capacity on doctors who might be more than happy to continue to working at 100% is an odd decision by the DHSC.

IBM research highlights 'disconnect' between banks and Gen-Z

On the flipside, the research also showed that traditional banks command greater trust amongst younger consumers

Europe’s banking and payments industry IT hiring activity drops 13.6% in November 2022

Computer and Information Analysts registered a share of 11.65% in November 2022, a 34.28% decline over the previous month.

Safeguard a child’s financial future this Christmas with one of these seven tax-friendly gifts

As the cost-of-living crisis threatens household budgets up and down the country, shoring up the financial future of your children and other young family members has never felt more important

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