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Vaccine 'game changer' in kickstarting face-to-face advice

Quilter Financial Planning said it will look at how it can start to allow more face-to-face meetings as the UK begins to move out of lockdown and more people are vaccinated.

JPUTS - Still Relevant?

Knight Frank reported that approximately £46 billion of capital is targeting the London office investment market in 2021 underlying the continued attraction of UK real estate.

Aston Martin says it is back on the road to profitability

The British company’s shares jumped 9 percent in early Thursday trading after it kept a forecast for around 6,000 sales to dealers this year as new management turns around its performance.

Big banks see more than half of staff in office in Q3

"Many of our customers in banking, consulting and service industries are now very eager to get employees back to the office,” Chief Executive Jacob Aarup-Andersen said in an interview.

The UK’s progress on resolvability - speech by Dave Ramsden

Speech given at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

London has more dollar millionaires than New York

One in 10 Londoners hold assets worth more than £720,000 as Covid crisis makes the rich richer

Has tech had its day in the sun or is there now a buying opportunity? Nick Wood, Head of Fund Research at Quilter

Despite the volatility, tech remains an important part of a portfolio given the trends seen since the pandemic, but this should serve as a reminder of the importance of being diversified.

Rising to the challenge by Susan Stevenson, Investment Director, Rathbones

Scientists estimate that if we are to feed the world’s growing population we will need 70% more food by 2050. With a mere 10% of the Earth’s surface suitable for cultivation and soil degradation putting much of that under threat, many suggest

UK companies pressed to appoint more women executives

Government-backed review finds more than 100 FTSE companies are missing key target

European financial institutions estimated to lose over €5bn every year on customer acquisition

By making conservative estimates of the cost of customer acquisition including advertising, sponsorship and promotion, personnel wages, and customer support—and allowing for multiple applications by the same person, P.A.ID Strategies conservatively

Mysterious exits at private bank after spate of hiring

"People at EFG have a lot of freedom and really appreciate it," says one headhunter.

How has Covid affected the performance of machine learning models used by UK banks?

The purpose of Bank Overground is to share our internal analysis. Each bite-sized post summarises a piece of analysis that supported a policy or operational decision.

Two faces of Covid-19 impact

Measuring the pandemic’s impact on social values, emotions and priorities in 24 countries

Advisers commit to vaccination before face-to-face meetings

Dickinson however expects many of the firm's clients will want to continue with online meetings following their success.

What you need to know about setting up a subsidiary business in the EU

European business lawyer Steen Rosenfalck answers some frequently asked questions.

Growing Digital Divide in the Workplace is Forcing Employers to Rethink the Ways They Communicate with Employees

Due to COVID-19 precautions, many employers continue to limit or prohibit in-person workplace interactions among non-essential workers.

The Results are in - Manual Processes are out!

The main message is clear. Embracing automation technology delivers efficiency and ensure that Insurance firms are operationally resilient.

Diary Of A Fund Manager - Cascading Cash

The idea that these are liquidity driven markets is hardly new and certainly of little use when it comes to making investment decisions, but nevertheless important to know.

How Telemarketers Can Effectively Communicate with Customers and Maintain Compliance During a Pandemic

This has left many companies to wonder the most appropriate ways to engage prospects and customers while maintaining legal compliance.

COVID-19 to Accelerate Non-Core Corporate Divestments of European Assets in 2021

Survey respondents clearly expected the UK market to see the most corporate disposals of non-core assets in 2021, with the Brexit trade deal becoming an important driver.

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