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Passive fixed income misses over 200 fallen angels and rising stars since 2020

In the first seven months of 2025 alone, 13 companies have been downgraded to high yield, while eight have been upgraded to investment grade.

A systemic risk perspective on operational resilience − speech by Liz Oakes

Given at the Cross Market Operational Resilience Group (CMORG) conference

Does borrowing make sense in 2025?

Borrowing can form part of a prudent financial plan, although the risks should be carefully considered.

Exchequer Secretary speech to the annual HMRC Conference

The government’s first priority for HMRC is to improve day to day performance

Deutsche Bank extends support to defence sector

In July, the Bank hosted a European defence conference in London with more than 200 participants bringing together senior leaders from government

What’s your number? Valuing your business and defining your exit strategy

Early ambitions tend to be clearcut, but when the time comes to sell their business, many entrepreneurs find themselves unsure what success truly looks like.

UK open for tech business, as Google underscores market's attractiveness with £5bn investment

The UK has a strong internet penetration rate as well as established ecommerce markets, so any investment in AI in the UK is somewhat of a sensible option for these tech companies.

Reinventing Mass Affluent banking: A call to action for European banks

How banks can tap the continent’s largest underinvested client segment to drive sustainable top-line growth and reassert market relevance.

Gen Z turns back on property to build wealth, Revolut survey claims

Housing crisis continues to price them out of market

Citi's London office overhaul costs hit US$1.5bil

The cost, confirmed by Citi for the first time, is approaching the 1.2 billion pounds (US$1.63 billion) the US bank paid to acquire the building in 2019.

GDP growth grinding to a halt again as budget uncertainty looms large

This increase was driven primarily by the services and construction sectors, but production output fell by 1.3%.

Denzel Dumfries and BUUT team up to build a financially strong generation

Neobank partners with Dutch football icon to teach young people how to budget

UBP Weekly View - All eyes on central bank meetings

The tone of the communication was mildly hawkish, as the ECB remains vigilant on inflation and fiscal policy.

How FamilySight helps family offices simplify governance

Relying on manual processes to manage these streams not only slows operations but also heightens risk.

Wealth inequality across Europe: Which countries have the most unfair distribution?

Although it is uneven in most countries, the level of inequality matters.

Avolta wins Commerzbank's Treasury Award of the Year

This time, the prize, endowed with 5,000 Swiss francs, goes to Avolta

Banco Sabadell Shareholders Can Now Join BBVA to Create a European Banking Leader

Following the merger, Banco Sabadell shareholders are set to obtain earnings per share 25¹ percent higher than they would with a standalone Banco Sabadell.

Former Baloise CEO Gert De Winter has passed away

He was CEO of the insurer for seven years.

Younger generations have greater appetite for investing

The research, which surveyed 2,000 UK adults, found that almost half (47 per cent) of 18 to 34 year olds have invested in the past 12 months.

One in three parents delay retirement to bankroll student children as cost of higher education bites, new study shows

More than half (55%) of parents still supporting children financially after university, forcing them to borrow, remortgage or downsize

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