05/12/2021
Capital market liquidity in the 2020 coronavirus crisis
This paper examines how UK equity markets and bond Exchange Traded Funds managed the period of stress caused by the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis.
Comment, Analysis & Research
05/12/2021
Descending safely: Life after Libor
Speech by Andrew Bailey
05/12/2021
Platform inflows soar to 2018 levels
The inflows saw advised assets under administration soar to £514bn, an increase of 4 per cent on Q4 2020 and 30 per cent on Q1 last year.
05/12/2021
The best family office services providers
Spear’s publishes annual rankings of the top private client advisers and service providers to HNWs.
05/11/2021
Ex-Prudential adviser sets up UK wealth management firm
Being made redundant forced him ‘to take the leap’
05/11/2021
A home office in an Italian haven
Business leaders are snapping up properties in the country so they can WFH in luxury
05/11/2021
Cryptocurrencies: should they still be viewed as uninvestable?
Long viewed as uninvestable by many, rising demand from retail investors is driving some financial advisers to reassess the validity of cryptocurrencies as an alternative asset class
05/11/2021
Chinese investment into EU has hit €79bn, report says
The news comes after a recently agreed EU-China investment deal was effectively put on ice due to concerns over China’s human rights record and a recent suite of sanctions against MEPs and EU institutions.
05/11/2021
Private equity will continue snapping up investment platforms
The UK platform sector has seen several cases of private equity (PE) buy-outs in recent years, and that trend it set to continue, research by Cerulli Associates has found.
05/10/2021
Analysis: Europe's consumers face rising prices but the ECB is unfazed
On the surface, there is a perfect storm for price pressures to keep building as the region finally enters a recovery.
05/10/2021
Covid-19 sees more than 1 billion out of work globally
At least some percentage of workers in all countries and territories stopped working temporarily, endured reduced hours or earned less than usual because of the pandemic – but many lost their work all together.
05/10/2021
Marsh & McLennan wins award for Surviving To Thriving project
This included professional services conglomerate Marsh McLennan, which went on to triumph in the Regional Impact Award.
05/10/2021
Going full throttle: Asset management M&A drive 'accelerated' by coronavirus crisis
Deals close at breakneck speed as economy recovers
05/10/2021
This is Not Normal, But it is Probably for Real
The increasing recognition that the world is moving away from the old normal of very low inflation should encourage further investment in commodities and equities. – the latter at least until there is a significant rise in long term interest rates.
05/10/2021
Back to the Seventies
The market environment has changed progressively
05/10/2021
The Financial Services Sector is a Foundation for a Strong Relationship Between China and the European Union
Chinese investment into Europe has boomed from €6.1bn in 2010 to €79bn in 2018
05/09/2021
Hedge Fund Star Guiding $1.3 Trillion in Norway Talks Talent
That means employers like Norway’s wealth fund need to cast a wider net when they search for talent.
05/08/2021
Quilter offers free mental health talks for financial advisers
The talks address a range of issues, from exploring some of the social and psychological reasons why we find it harder to switch off nowadays
05/08/2021
Prime London Sales Report: April 2021
Demand could be driven higher if international travel restrictions are relaxed, as planned for later this month.
05/08/2021
Employers agree financial wellbeing support for employees needs improvement
Facilitating savings is an important area.