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Suicide Squad by Tim Price

Some things are forecastable.

Fintech Sees Record-Breaking Levels of Investments

The level is a record start to the year, particularly in comparison to the pandemic-hit 2020, when investments for the entire year totaled $121.5 billion.

Law firm forecasts sunny H2 outlook for UK capital markets following record-breaking first half

After a record-breaking first half, and despite Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic, London has successfully defended its title as the premier financial centre for raising capital in Europe raising 55 per cent more equity capital than its next closest compet

Technology in wealth management and its impact on UHNWIs

The transition to remote working amidst various lockdowns also enabled companies to re-examine the need for a centralised operating space

How a convicted criminal can buy a famous English football club

The Magician” is Christopher Samuelson, a football dealmaker and offshore finance specialist.

More than 20 million Brits targeted by financial scammers

‘It is worrying to see the sheer scale’ of the problem

The State of the Fintech Union: Monzo, Starling Bank and Revolut

Eight months into 2021 and with annual reports now in, it’s time to take another look at how they’ve been doing

The Fed is in a Hole

The resurgence of COVID cases in the US has probably stopped investors from marking government bond yields far higher.

How sustainable are sovereign wealth funds?

Such data provide snapshots into the complex and often opaque world of sovereign funds, which collectively hold nearly $8 trillion in assets.

Request to Pay: Survey confirms high demand

Companies from 20 countries responded to the detailed questionnaire between September 2020 and February 2021, with ten selected companies additionally participating in structured interviews.

Investigation reveals how football can be used to launder money

The English Football League’s (EFL) Owners’ and Directors’ Test bars anybody who has an unspent criminal conviction with a sentence of more than 12 months from owning a club.

Banks poised for a big Covid bounceback

Dividend payments have also been restored after banks were barred from returning cash to shareholders by the Prudential Regulation Authority

Expats snapping up one in five €1m-plus homes, says Knight Frank

The company said it anticipates the number increasing this year as international travel gradually begins to return.

QE wheels still spinning at the BoE

The most probable outcome is that businesses will have to take the brunt of the price hit, so investors should have a focus on those quality businesses with pricing power.

This too shall pass by Tim Price

This is a psychological game and it’s all about power and control.

Ruffer trust managers expect reflation trade to continue

They added: “Perhaps 'bad news is good news' again on the basis it keeps the punchbowl of central bank liquidity at the party for longer.”

Martin Gilbert talks acquisitions, wealth and ETFs

Gilbert stepped down as Chairman of Aberdeen Standard Investments, the asset management business of SLA, on 30 September 2020.

Delta variant pushes BlackRock to delay US office return as UK on track with hybrid working

Delta variant causes month-long delay to comeback plans

Why you should expect further wealth manager consolidation

The top 25 UK wealth management firms make up around 85% of total UK wealth management assets.

It’s not time to reduce equities but look for inflation sensitivity

We expect inflation to start to fade in the second half of the year, allowing central bankers to keep their foot on the accelerator with loose monetary policy.

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