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Saving nature – why 2022 is key for biodiversity

The greatest threats come from over-exploitation of natural resources, such as overhunting, overfishing and deforestation, as well as agriculture and human development.

Big data innovation among private banking industry companies has dropped off in the last year

Analysis of patent filings shows a shrinking level of big data related applications in the industry over the past year

Opperman says people in their 20s should receive pension nudges

“I want people to be able to look at their work, wealth and wellbeing before the age of 50.”

Returning inflation to target − speech by Huw Pill

These are difficult times for many people. Getting inflation back to our 2% target is important if we are to have a stable economy that supports people’s jobs and incomes. Huw Pill sets out how we’re doing that.

Soft or hard landing? How these 10 private bank CIOs brace for recession

Investment chiefs of private banks share their views on economic growth and if the markets should be readying for a hard landing.

Ukraine’s costly war of attrition still weighs on outlook

Neither Ukraine nor Russia are pushing to negotiate a settlement, calculating that they each need to make territorial gains first.

Asset management execs back four-day week

Polling shows the funds industry is getting behind a new way of working

UK interest rates: what next?

Interest rates in the UK and elsewhere are forecast to continue rising as central banks battle to contain inflation. We keep track of what these changes mean for markets and economies.

UK Finance chair Bob Wigley: We need to create ‘reasons for banks to be in London’

He was also instrumental in setting up TheCityUK, spent over a decade with investment banking giant Merrill Lynch and chaired the UK green investment bank commission for ex-chancellor George Osborne.

Weak growth, elevated inflation to support dollar

By all accounts, the degree of USD strength has been unprecedented in the past twenty years, and under normal circumstances, a simple mean reversion argument would suggest the dollar would peak and roll over.

Evelyn Partners and CliftonLarsonAllen launch CLA Global

CLA Global expects to announce additional high-profile counterparts and member firms in 2022.

One swallow does not make a summer

US equities surged 6% on the week while government bond yields tumbled 10bps in the US and 30bps in Europe.

Slowing economy, a cautious outlook

The situation in Europe is very different, with growth more at risk from the Ukraine conflict and inflation more driven by food and energy price shocks.

Rise in number of DB schemes appointing advisers to continue

For the research, LCP carried out an in-depth survey of seven advice firms who between them have appointments to more than 300 DB pension schemes.

VP Bank tokenises the first watch in Liechtenstein

The showcase of this tokenisation took place in the Vintage Lounge of the Vaduz watch store Huber.

Market rebound loses momentum - UBS

The S&P 500 fell 2.01% on Tuesday, giving back part of last week’s 6.5% rise, as continued worries that elevated inflation will weaken consumer spending and growth.

Consent solicitation to insert benchmark rate replacement language into the terms and conditions of two series of Tier 1 capital notes

The purpose of each holders’ meeting and the related consent solicitation is to insert benchmark replacement language into the terms

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