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Sovereign bonds revisited

Correlations between bonds and equities are no longer reliably negative.

Permira chair moves to Switzerland as wealthy executives rethink residency strategies

Following the latest high-profile move, Spear's maps the ultra-wealthy who have left the UK since 2024 - and their chosen destinations

Schroders joins UK business delegation to China

While in China, Richard took part in a panel discussion at the UK-China Business Council

Talking ’bout next generation − speech by Sarah Breeden

Given at City & Financial Payments Regulation and Innovation Summit 2026

From quill to quantum: Why letters still matter in the age of AI

The potential for strong company earnings is generating ongoing opportunities in the technology sector – a central industry for modern communication.

Ortec Finance Continues Strong Client Satisfaction Scores in 2025 Survey

The survey outcomes underline the importance clients place on collaboration, reliability, and continuous innovation—areas in which Ortec Finance remains strongly committed.

Realpolitik, turbulence and opportunity

Geopolitical risks are high. US action in Venezuela and tensions over Greenland signal a return of sphere of influence.

Van Lanschot Kempen secures fiduciary management mandate for Holcim Group pension plans

The mandate underscores the firm’s reputation as a trusted partner, providing bespoke and innovative investment solutions to pension schemes in the UK.

Loan-originating funds drive private debt growth in Europe

Loan-originating funds remain concentrated in a few financial centres, with Luxembourg accounting for 57% of commitments in 2024, the report found

Gender pay gap narrows on UK financial services boards

The gender pay gap on UK financial services boards narrowed by 11 percentage points from 40% to 29% between 2020 and 2024 (the latest available five-year period).

The new investment paradigm: What a CIO really thinks now

As Deputy Global Chief Investment Officer, Ertz shapes the firm's macroeconomic analysis, strategic asset allocation, and global investment strategy.

Mills Review to consider how AI will reshape retail financial services

AI is already embedded across financial services.

LVMH investors demand clarity on Bernard Arnault succession plan

Arnault, who oversees the $350 billion group spanning over 70 brands including Dior and Tiffany, has five children involved in the running of his luxury empire but has shown no sign of wanting to retire.

IFAs prioritise attracting new clients in 2026

Research found a third (31%) of advisers will look to partner with other professional services firms to attract new clients

Do bull markets die of old age?

With economic growth expected to remain strong and global interest rates easing, we don’t expect the current bull market to end in the immediate future.

Why Spain is the ultimate destination for the ultra-wealthy

In Spain, access to outdoor spaces, proximity to nature, security, and a strong cultural and gastronomic offering are particularly influential.

"To invest in private markets, you need a tailored approach" – interview with Frédéric Rochat

Frédéric Rochat offers his perspective on illiquid assets and their presence (or absence) in private client portfolios, advocating a "tailored" approach.

Private markets AUM ‘could reach 30% of all global AUM by 2033’

The firm’s director of private markets, James Lowe, said if this turns out to be the case, it would have “significant implications” for how client portfolios are managed in the future.

UK labour market slows further in November, but unemployment rate holds steady

Estimates for payrolled employees in the UK fell by 155,000 between November 2024 and November 2025 and dropped by 33,000 on a monthly basis.

UK jobs market cools as wage growth eases

Private sector wage growth eased more sharply, falling to 3.6% from 3.9%, highlighting growing caution among employers.

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