05/19/2022
Zombie financing
Charlton Heston and our head of multi-asset investments David Coombs have little in common. But they both hate the walking dead.
Comment, Analysis & Research
05/19/2022
The end of free money
The financial world is in the midst of a painful and unfamiliar transition.
05/18/2022
Nearly half of investors regret doing too little research
A quarter (27%) of investors said they were more likely to invest in an ‘investment opportunity’ with a limited time frame, despite time pressure being a common tactic used by scammers.
05/18/2022
Seven questions to ask before buying a property
The most common way to make a property purchase is to take out a mortgage loan.
05/17/2022
Quant chart: Value accelerates to strongest start in decades
Indeed, value stocks have significantly outperformed their growth peers year to date, supported by wide valuation spreads, heightening growth concerns for firms with lofty valuations,1 and the tailwind provided by the narrative around value and interest r
05/17/2022
Number of Irish wealthy individuals set to surge
Ireland is among 10 countries forecast to see the largest proportional increase in their extremely rich populations between now and 2026
05/17/2022
Bailey admits BoE cannot stop inflation hitting 10%
The base rate also rose to 1 per cent this month, following a series of rises since December when it stood at 0.1 per cent.
05/16/2022
Questionable Positives by Gary Dugan
On both occasions, the market eventually fell 50% before rebounding.
05/16/2022
The role of green bonds in a fixed income portfolio
The Green Bond Principles were created in January 2014.
05/13/2022
Inflationary Concerns
In the meanwhile, oil prices continue to be a pain point for many countries.
05/13/2022
Monthly Update: Financial Markets Still Navigating Volatile Conditions
Financial markets are experiencing further challenges as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, China introduces more lockdowns and investors fret over central bank measures to tame inflation.
05/13/2022
UK economy to shrink, but avoid recession for now
A combination of a weak March handover and the Queen’s Jubilee in June is set to see the UK economy contract in the second quarter.
05/13/2022
Assessment of Value regime called into question as fund closures remain stagnant
133 closures in 2021
05/12/2022
Britons’ 'wealth score' falls 8% in first quarter
The rising cost of living impacted the household finances of ethnic minorities the hardest.
05/12/2022
One in 10 advisers confident retaining clients' family wealth
Octopus conducted research to examine the relationships between the financial advice industry, advised clients and their families
05/12/2022
UK GDP highlights quagmire BoE is trying to tackle, as things will only get worse for consumers
Ultimately things are only going to get worse for consumers.
05/11/2022
Asset protection and trusts- How much control will tip the balance?
In most jurisdictions, trust assets will be more vulnerable to attack from a settlor’s creditors
05/11/2022
Why Are We Still Looking for Nazi-Looted Art?
This statement of 11 nonbinding principles was designed to support and encourage each country to make the resources available to aid in the identification and registration of Nazi-looted art.
05/11/2022
Embedded finance: the ultimate battle for the client
Institutions that hold banking licenses sell their services to non-financial businesses
05/11/2022
They Don’t Know What They are doing
What’s even more intriguing is the fact that two members of the committee voted to leave the policy rates unchanged, while three other members were in favour of raising the rates more substantially.