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Nine-in-ten bank boards lack professional technology experience

In particular, various reports have found that the banking sector has been among the fastest to take up new technologies in recent years

Lasting Power of Attorney registration drops 30% during pandemic

While numbers still haven’t returned to their previous levels, they are getting closer and it is encouraging to see that people are getting the much-appreciated piece of mind that having an LPA entails.

Hedge funds weigh prime broking relationships after Archegos fire sale

Managers consider switching lenders as they fret about reputational damage

Europe breaks records with government bond issuance surge

January and February were among ‘hottest months on record’ in region’s primary market

Bonds Hold Their Breath by Gary Dugan

To add to the growth positive mix, details of President Biden's $2.25 trillion infrastructure spending package are starting to circulate.

Risk Averse Poles Fleeing 0% Bank Accounts Just Can’t Win

Clients in Poland are generally quite conservative

Monaco Reigns as the World’s Priciest Area to Buy a Home, Again

Transactions in the Monte Carlo area of Monaco made up the largest portion of 2020 sales, 34%, and it saw a 14% increase in deals, the report found.

Hargreaves and Woodford: What are the industry repercussions?

The total number of directly and indirectly exposed Hargreaves clients was 291,520 – amounting to around a quarter of all customers.

Advice demand to soar in Europe by 'more than 20%'

Green believes the rise in interest in financial advice will continue based on three key drivers that began last year and will accelerate over the next 12 months.

Early bird investors do catch the worm, Willis Owen research reveals

Adrian Lowcock, Head of Personal Investing, Willis Owen says: “It is time in the market that matters the most, not timing it."

Rise in Philanthropy Discussed at Family Office Roundtable

Roundtable attendees, including representatives from London-based law firms, banks and accountancy firms, discussed what Jersey has to offer from a governance perspective, views on how to achieve philanthropic aspirations for family offices and the next g

New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles top US cities for super-rich

The Big Apple has 7,743 UHNWIs, according to the Knight Frank report.

The Future of Wealth Management

How hybrid advisory models are transforming the industry

What skeletons lurk beyond Archegos?

The episode also highlights the importance of robust governance and risk controls, as well as the danger of leverage.

Alex Chesterman: the archetypal unicorn-builder

Prior to Zoopla, we had invested in Alex’s previous company, LoveFilm which he founded alongside others

Strengthening resilience is the key to success in 2021, says PwC's Global Crisis Survey

According to survey respondents, for 2021, the outlook is positive: In PwC's 24th Annual Global CEO Survey, published earlier this month, a record-high 76 percent of CEOs believe global economic growth will improve in 2021.

Mega domestic bank consolidation takes centre stage— Spain leads the charge

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: banks — H2 2020 and outlook for 2021

Every Briton should be paid a ‘Basic Income’ to KICKSTART economy claims campaigner

Due to the coronavirus pandemic the UK introduced a furlough scheme, with the state paying 80 percent of the wages of those unable to work, whilst America provided most of its citizens with cash stimulus payments.

Better Growth Offsets Inflation Angst - Gary Dugan

Bond market volatility has moderated, but in our view, the direction for US government bond yields is still higher.

The perfect post‐trade storm – Will you survive, or thrive?

The financial services industry seems to have been navigating treacherous conditionsfor aslong as most people can now remember. But, isthere a bigger post‐trade storm on the horizon, and are you prepared for it?

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