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Ukraine war hits Swiss asset management industry

The group has seen net outflows of client money of CHF1.1 billion from its investment management unit and CHF2.5 billion from its fund management services, it said on MondayExternal link.

Avoiding the storm: Changing how we eat is the only way to tackle food instability.

With the global population expected to increase to 10bn by 2050, 2bn more than today, these pressures risk worsening.

Axel Lehmann: «We Need to Show Progress»

Another area Lehmann highlighted in the video was its continued ability to attract top talent, citing the caliber of new board members and group executives as evidence of that.

Risk and compliance functions have an important role in net zero transition

It recommends that a collaborative approach within an organisation will improve the ability of investment managers to harness opportunities and minimise risks associated with the transition to a more sustainable economy.

Euro on brink of dollar parity: what’s happened and what’s next?

A formidable confluence of forces is pushing the euro towards parity with the dollar for the first time in 20 years.

Capital and (for a change) Liquidity Buffers − speech by Victoria Saporta

Given at the Bank of England

Wealth in the UK has surged but wealth taxes have not

Since 1980 wealth in the UK has risen by 174 per cent but wealth tax revenue has risen by just 46 per cent.

Under 30 wealth boss: 'Five-year plan is to get to £1bn mark'

Now, some four months into the top role, he has his eye set on big growth targets for the business which he intends to fuel with bolt-on acquisitions.

Has gold’s relationship with interest rates changed?

At a time of high inflation and rising interest rates, it might be time to look again at previous assumptions about gold

The Only Thing That Matters?

“The stock market is a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient.” - Warren Buffett.

How advisers are tackling wealth retention

Women stand to inherit much of the UK’s wealth before it reaches the next generation

Average UK household £8,800 a year worse off than those in France or Germany

Thinktank blames inequality and poor productivity as CBI calls for investment policies to fuel growth

UK's return to growth piles rate rise pressure on BoE

Better-than-expected May GDP number should further pressure Bank of England to up the pace of interest rate rises.

Tory leadership battle highlights political risk facing investors

For investors, however, there is one key philosophy to keep in mind when assessing political risk.

Gasping for gas – tensions over Russian energy intensify

The energy crisis, and Western efforts to cap Russian gas and oil revenues, are fanning rising recessionary fears, and countries are seeking alternative sources.

Peak inflation? Not yet for emerging markets, it seems

Investors are looking for signs that high rates of inflation are moderating, but the first tranche of new monthly numbers for June is not encouraging.

PFS reinstates CEO role and hunts for an interim

The interim CEO will then work with the permanent CEO to ensure there is a smooth transition in leadership.

Vulnerable advice clients ‘slipping through the cracks’

Just 32% of advisers have put specific practices in place to help these customers

Why most investors are bad at selling and what they can do about it

Poor selling decisions lead to underwhelming investment performance. We identify four biases that explain why selling is so much harder than buying, and offer potential remedies

Quilter's Nick Wood: The evolution of the ‘star’ fund manager

It is the perennial question asked by the investment press – who is the next star fund manager?

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