11/28/2022
The most important words in investment – and Life
“There’s always something to do.”
Comment, Analysis & Research
11/25/2022
Why Amundi is downgrading €45bn worth of Article 9 funds
Industry uncertainty and discrepancies on how to define sustainability make Article 9 reclassifications a matter of responsibility, according to Amundi's chief responsible investment officer.
11/23/2022
Schroders Capital launches UK Real Estate Impact Fund
Geographically, it will predominantly target areas defined as deprived by the UK Government.
11/23/2022
Benchmark announces another two investments with Advison and Chartered Independent deals
The businesses represent two very different journeys for the owners, demonstrating Benchmark’s flexible approach to supporting advisers on their individual business needs.
11/23/2022
Monthly property transactions serve as canary down the mine for house prices
The pace of transactions will serve as a canary down the mine for house prices and if the number of transactions drop it is likely that house prices will go with it.
11/22/2022
There is nothing new under the sun
Celsius Network was built around the CEL token, under the brilliant idea that it could be used to spin up billions of dollars in free assets.
11/22/2022
FOS customer satisfaction scores decrease
FOS explained that the strategic focus on reducing the oldest cases affected its performance.
11/21/2022
Private equity – private debt sector embraces self-serve technology
Around 10% expect a dramatic increase in the adoption of self-service technology
11/21/2022
Reflections on DeFi, digital currencies and regulation - speech by Jon Cunliffe
Given at Warwick Business Schools’s Gilmore Centre Policy Forum Conference on DeFi & Digital Currencies
11/21/2022
How Asset Managers Win in the Talent Wars
Some 80 percent of millennials plan to seek a new bank or wealth manager upon receiving their inheritance.
11/21/2022
IT’ll be back
Half of the Nasdaq’s market capitalisation consists of technology firms, with no energy stocks and few healthcare names to cushion the index’s fall.
11/21/2022
UK retail sales rise 0.6% in October despite household finances facing increasing strain
The retail sector, still reeling from the disappearance of several major high street favourites during the pandemic, could see more casualties in the months ahead.
11/21/2022
‘Bad timing’: Bank bosses blast bonus cap scrapping
Bankers said lifting the bonus cap was another bout of unwanted bad PR
11/18/2022
UK Autumn Statement: what does it mean for the economy and markets?
Our experts share their views on today's announcement from the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, which sought to give near-term support to the economy.
11/18/2022
UBS Year Ahead 2023: A year of inflections
As investors try to identify the turning points for inflation, rates, and growth against a complex geopolitical backdrop, UBS’s Chief Investment Office looks ahead to a year of inflections
11/18/2022
Tax deductions: how to optimise Pillar 2 buybacks
The principle behind buybacks is the ability to "catch up" on missed contributions.
11/18/2022
Top Brands For Sustainable Luxury & Lifestyle Gifts
Six luxury brands detail what they’re doing to help ensure a sustainable future.
11/18/2022
UK faces biggest fall in living standards on record
Paul Johnson, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies think tank, said: "Surging global energy prices have made the UK a poorer country.
11/18/2022
Cost-of-living crisis changes pension plan for a third of over 55s
Over half (53 per cent) of 45-55-year-old workers also said that financial guidance or advice would make them feel more confident in the face of the cost-of-living crisis, compared to 45 per cent of 56-65-year-olds.
11/17/2022
European Wealth Managers Resilient Despite AUM Contraction
Fitch rates European wealth and asset managers that operate across multiple prudential regulatory frameworks.