04/06/2022
AJ Bell: FTSE dividends set to have second best year ever
£114bn return to shareholders
Comment, Analysis & Research
04/05/2022
Modest decline in factory orders
All sectors have shown contraction over the month.
04/05/2022
Monetary and financial stability and the invasion of Ukraine − speech by Jon Cunliffe
Goods prices have risen because of supply side frictions generated by the rapid reopening of much of the global economy
04/05/2022
More than a third of people breaching the pensions annual allowance are NHS workers
The figures also show that of the 15,583 members, who exceeded the standard annual allowance through their NHS pension scheme, 10,776 have not used the scheme pays facility.
04/05/2022
Top five asset management companies revealed for cross border funds
"We believe that, as we emerge into the new normal, we will see a pickup in cross-border fund registration in the coming years."
04/05/2022
Major headwinds for the growth cycle
Reduced visibility and volatile economic indicators are fuelling downside risks that will weigh on Q2 growth, while a better outlook is expected in the second half of the year.
04/04/2022
Gas prices ‘will stay high for years’
Prices for both oil and gas have surged since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine amid uncertainty about supplies, pushing up prices at the pump and home heating costs.
04/04/2022
Will China stand with Russia?
Having spent much of her career living and working in China as a journalist, Carrie was able to share powerful insights and a unique perspective on the country, its geopolitical intentions and its relations with the West.
04/04/2022
Former family office expert at UBS switches to consulting
Gerwert advises entrepreneurial families on setting up family offices and managing their assets.
04/04/2022
The Spring Statement: some help in response to the “cost of living crisis” as the OBR downgrades growth and revises inflation higher
The latest Perspective from Ruth Lea CBE, Economic Adviser to Arbuthnot Banking Group.
04/04/2022
The Tiger
“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.”
04/03/2022
NatWest examines £3bn bid for Tilney Smith & Williamson
Tilney Smith & Williamson is owned by buyout firms Permira and Warbug Pincus and it manages more than £57bn.
04/01/2022
Migrating your funds to Guernsey – an on-island view
Investment managers with a global portfolio of funds are choosing Guernsey to migrate away from other financial service locations and Guernsey firms to provide a full suite of administration services to these migrated businesses.
04/01/2022
Are you ready for higher interest rates?
Forget ‘lower for longer’, a more fitting mantra for our personal finances is ‘higher much sooner’
04/01/2022
Russian VTB Europe: exodus of board members
Two of them because, as British, they are no longer allowed to hold office because of sanctions in their home country, two because, as Ukrainians, they no longer want to.
04/01/2022
Equities: selectivity is a must
Equities remain an asset class of choice, but selectivity is more important than ever in a tough economic climate. UBP’s experts share their thoughts on key themes.
04/01/2022
Advisers must watch clients closely during volatility
Recent research by Morningstar found that the link between geopolitical conflicts and investment markets is weak.
03/31/2022
A Story of Extremes
Such an increase in yields was seen just before the 1987 crash, during the LTCM fiasco in 1998, in 2000 before the dot com crisis and ahead of the Global Financial Crisis.
03/31/2022
UK house prices see strongest rate of growth since 2004 despite ongoing crisis
How the housing market truly reacts to the current circumstances will not be seen for a few more months.
03/31/2022
Striking ‘digital gold’: Hedge Funds and the lure of Cryptocurrencies
The hedge fund industry is no stranger to the asset class, as it makes its way into the mainstream, at a rapid rate.