03/16/2022
Ukraine Invasion: Keeping our Clients Informed by Coutts
What a panel of experts, including a former Foreign Office specialist, had to say about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at a recent client event.
Comment, Analysis & Research
03/15/2022
Inflation is shaping up to be the key wealth management issue of 2022
The effect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is global in nature, but will have a more prolonged effect on European countries, especially those more exposed via trade relations.
03/15/2022
Investment convictions in four Ukraine-linked scenarios
The war in Ukraine has changed the world’s macroeconomic and geopolitical outlook.
03/15/2022
Banking union is essential if the EU is to ride out future crises
The sector must be helped to play its part in delivering Europe’s green and digital transition
03/15/2022
Research: 40-year data analysis shows real estate offers a hedge against high inflation
“Real government bond yields are a key benchmark for real estate yields and the spread between the two is a risk premium for owning property.
03/15/2022
FCA Willingness to engage on FSCS is positive, but real progress sits with the government
In our response to the FCA’s discussion paper on the Compensation Framework Review.
03/15/2022
Balancing liquidity and illiquidity in private market investments – 5 key considerations
It is among the last things that any investor wants: to be stuck with an asset they no longer wish to own but are simply unable to sell.
03/15/2022
De-escalation for more uncertainty
Russia also makes up close to 45% of natural gas imports to Europe1.
03/14/2022
Beating The Professionals
To succeed in today’s overcrowded environment, investors need an edge, an advantage over the competition, to help them allocate their scarce time.
03/14/2022
Russian homebuyers spent £190m on London property last year
It’s thought that approximately 30% of this market activity was attributed to international buyers, with Russian buyers accounting for 1% of all market activity.
03/14/2022
Deutsche Bank misses target for promoting women into senior roles
Deutsche Bank set a voluntary goal in 2019 to ensure that at least 21% of its managing directors were women
03/14/2022
The Big Four face a fraught exit from Russia
Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC say they will cut ties but with 15,000 staff there the firms are deeply enmeshed
03/14/2022
These are the world’s most wanted property features
It goes without saying that properties change from country to country.
03/14/2022
Beat Wittmann: «How Will Putin’s War End – Three Scenarios»
The longer this war lasts the harder Putin will fall and leave deep and lasting scars to the standing of Russia in the world.
03/14/2022
David Coombs: Dealing with the worst result for investors
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a worst case scenario for many, and remains a challenge for investors
03/14/2022
A black swan event – economic shockwaves from Ukraine
The Russian president has taken a foolish gamble, the cost of which is already proving to be monstrous for his country.
03/13/2022
Oil prices and why 2022 is not the new 1974
In this Macro Flash Note, EFG Chief economist Stefan Gerlach explains why the oil price increases observed in recent weeks are less worrisome than those observed in 1974 when the world economy was ravaged by the first oil shock.
03/11/2022
Deutsche Bank raises its return on tangible equity target to above 10 percent
Strategy includes increased capital distributions and investments into growth
03/11/2022
The Future Digital Agenda must enable Differentiation and Result in Scalable Growth
During the presentation some insights were shown from ongoing research on the future priorities for the front office
03/11/2022
Deglobalization to Dominate Asset Management by 2030 - REPORT
Additionally, 85% of investments will be in local versus cross-border investments by 2030, versus 74% in 2021, a substantial shift.