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Redefining Quality of Life: London Financier's Fresh Start in Guernsey 

After two decades working in London's financial district, what do you particularly like about your new life in Guernsey? 

SJP: We need to talk more about money to improve mental health

But opening up about money can improve people’s mental health, whether they’re sharing their own financial worries or talking to others about theirs.

Private Banking Industry Assessment and Outlook 2018-2033

The growth witnessed in the historic period can be attributed to several pivotal factors.

Turning point? Scenario planning should cash be dethroned

Cash is still king for many investors today

Eurozone emerges from technical recession; disinflation on track

Eurozone GDP growth came in at 0.3% qoq in 2024Q1, stronger than our and consensus expectations for a more modest 0.1% rise.

Integrating ESG in practice for charities

Many charities view ESG investment as a combination of risk management and values-based investing because a lot of charities conflate ESG investing with ethical investing. But the two are not the same thing.

Gros-Pietro: digitalisation a priority for the future of banking

It will be essential for the banks of the future to provide customers with comprehensive, safe and easy-to-use digital products.

Housing market hurdles: climbing rates and stamp duty speculation as transactions tumble

This month-on-month increase can be attributed largely to the dip in mortgage rates at the start of the year.

Nic Cicutti: Labour may regret selling its soul to financial services

There’s no doubt Labour is putting in a massive effort to win over institutions.

Return of tech optimism helps offset macro worries

Revenues and earnings at both companies topped expectations in the first quarter, with executives citing strong demand for cloud-computing and AI-related services.

The interest rate challenges facing the Bank of England

Consumer prices in the UK were, in fact, in the first quarter of this year 21.2% higher than three years earlier in the first quarter of 2021.

Neil Woodford is offering advice, should we listen?

Neil Woodford, who was investigated by the FCA after losing billions, is telling us to be optimistic about the economy.

2024 EY Global Wealth Management Industry Report

Rethinking the how

Will the Fed continue to cut interest rates?

Thus, even though the catalysts that have guided the Fed’s rate-cutting operations since the early-1950s have still yet to be met, debt sustainability and financial system stability appear to be rising up the Fed’s priority list.

Americans 'just work harder' than Europeans, CEO of the world's largest wealth fund says

Nicolai Tangen says a gap in "the general level of ambition" has caused European companies to fall behind

Persimmon Q1 update shows glimpse of recovery amidst cash reserve conundrums

While the sales rate is moving in the right direction it is still around a third lower than the rates achieved in Q1 2022 when interest rates were significantly lower.

Managing the $100 trillion Great Wealth Transfer to next-gen family members

Layve Rabinowitz, Stonehage Fleming Head of Family Office Middle East Africa

Swiss fund market hits record high in Q1 2024

The statistics, compiled by Swiss Fund Data AG and Morningstar, encompassed all funds under Swiss law and foreign funds approved for public sale in Switzerland.

KPMG comments on the FCA's latest Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) regime consultation paper

Daniel Barry, wealth and asset management risk and regulation lead at KPMG UK.

Bank cuts the safest jobs in Europe after 90% fall in profits

But there was also mention of "consolidation" of expertise and of an 8.5% cut in headcount, amounting to more than 50 people.

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