- Managers of Wealth - Europe - Wealth, private banking and asset management news and opinion

As inflation rises, will central banks blink?

The months ahead will prove a test of nerves for markets and central banks, and the risk of a misstep has risen.

Ascot Lloyd's Gordon Kerr: I would like us to become a household name

“We’ve been doing this since 2013, so it’s validating to see all this activity. It confirms we are doing the right thing.”

Lack of trust and low levels of digital skill constrain remote working

The research found that while employees were keen to embrace remote working

How digital change will enable scale

Achieving scale is one of the main and most difficult challenges currently faced by wealth managers.

Investment research house Vadevalor publishes bi-annual Fund Manager Ratings Review

The newly published research highlights a significant decorrelation amongst many of the leading firms operating in the UK and Spain

Four key things property investors should know in the wake of Covid

Sector has changed dramatically

Jersey First for Finance: Jersey’s evolving finance industry

The finance company was Abacus Financial Services – the trust arm of PwC – and they had attended various schools and colleges to market the business and introduce the students to the financial services industry.

Balancing technology and personal interactions

Whether family offices with multi-generational families or high-end wealth managers looking to appeal to clients’ heirs, technology can bridge the generational divide.

Santander leading the way in consumer ABS

This deal has a granular portfolio and is structured very efficiently, with the stable performance and short term nature of the loans allowing a one-year replenishment period and bondholders also protected by various covenants.

It's All A Lot Of Fun Until The Music Stops Playing

The Global Aggregate bond Index rose 0.7% on the week; major equity markets gained at least 2%.

NFTs - a legal minefield

Over time, the law as it applies to NFTs linked to art, will no doubt evolve in the same way as the law related to online platforms has evolved.

Survey Highlights Operational Resilience and Lasting Value in an Uncertain World

More than 62% of respondents agree AI and ML use cases have grown.

Income investing in a time of stagflation

To understand the impact higher interest rates would have on

Increase in income deprivation among employees during pandemic

The pandemic exacerbated existing problems in the Dutch labour market.

Ensure your organisation is well prepared for future disruption

The first deadline is approaching, set at the 31st March 2022.

UBP Daily Macroeconomic Digest

Monthly rebound has reflected the energy shock, with energy prices up by 7.7% m/m; prices for intermediate goods were also up by 1% m/m after 1.3% m/m the prior month.

Minority of clients want return to face-to-face advice

But Abrdn found many clients are not rushing back to exclusively face-to-face advice.

Return of super-rich to central London fuels house price surge

Property prices in city’s most expensive district rise by almost 7% as Covid restrictions ease

‘Grounds for optimism’ as financial firms back net zero finance

The most frequently-cited estimates put the total needed to fund the transition to net zero by 2050 at between $100trn and $150trn.

Scope of cyber risk highlighted in ENISA report

ENISA also reported an increase in the number of cyber criminals using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to spread disinformation “to reduce the overall perception of trust” and thereby undermine cybersecurity efforts.

Comment, Analysis & Research