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The coronavirus effect on global economic sentiment

Executives’ sentiment on economic conditions continues to be positive, even as concerns mount—yet again—over the pandemic’s threat to growth.

FSB launches new financial stability surveillance framework

The framework places particular emphasis on incorporating multiple perspectives in the assessment of both current and emerging vulnerabilities.

Central banks foresee risks in using government-backed digital currencies

CBDCs could take a major bite out of commercial deposits and jeopardise the industry’s funding, reports say

Mixed messages: Gender Pay Gap Reporting in 2021

Contrast this with the view that the accelerated shift to remote and flexible working was a victory for working women, facilitating their ability to fit work around childcare, and it becomes unclear just how gender equality has really fared during the pan

Invesco Global Factor Investing Study 2021

Understand the drivers of factor investing, investor experiences, and methods of implementation.

Where does the road lead for Sanlam?

In August 2017 it purchased Tavistock’s financial advice network – Tavistock Financial – adding £1.5bn to Sanlam UK’s assets.

Crypto craze: Wealth managers, institutional investors set to invest in Bitcoin, others for first time

MicroStrategy is currently the world’s largest public company in terms of bitcoin holding followed by Tesla, Galaxy Holdings, Voyager Digital, Square, and more.

Are insurers doing enough to protect sensitive info?

They have then asked for client sensitive information to be sent in an unencrypted format.

UK wealthy underestimate effects of inflation

44% of respondents said they are worried about the effects of inflation and there was a slight gender discrepancy, with 46% of men being worried, while 42% of women are concerned.

Pay cap considerably disadvantages Irish banks - report

The report says the skills composition within banks is evolving rapidly, with the retail banks needing a range, including IT and digital skills, to meet evolving consumer and regulatory demands.

Low bank profits will hold back recovery and cost State, says Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland

The BPFI report said a heavy dependence on interest income in an environment of negative rates and burdensome post-crisis capital requirements were holding Irish banks back.

Europe Can Fight Fragmentation by Looking to Banks’ Brexit Plans

Banking markets remain fragmented along national lines.

A Time For Moderation by Coutts

Markets traded around three themes in August: inflation, timing of central bank stimulus reduction and more moderate growth

Productive finance working group publishes recommendations addressing the barriers to investment in less liquid assets

These types of pension schemes are an increasingly important vehicle for saving for retirement, given their assets have increased from around £200bn in 2012 to over £500bn today, and are expected to double to £1tn by 2030.

The Fed's Dots Go For Lift-Off

Local governments often use the land as collateral for bank loans.

The Hard Yards by Andrew Bailey

Speech by Andrew Bailey

Barclays raises 2022 oil price view on likely supply deficit

Morgan Stanley also predicted an under-supplied market into 2022, with prices at US$85 a barrel in its "bull case" scenario.

Modern Families and the future of HNW divorce

As we emerge from the pandemic, how has UHNW divorce been affected, asks Alex Carruthers

Diary of a Fund Manager - Two Cultures

In other news, Uber looks as if it will finally make a profit, whilst over the last 12 months Gazprom is reported to have delivered 17% more gas and PVC is four times more expensive.

Private wealth – the potential for impact

The positive impact of private wealth is of course nothing new – many international families have for centuries used their wealth to positively benefit social, economic and environmental causes and movements.

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