11/10/2020
How the MiFID II review and Covid-19 are reshaping the hedge fund operational landscape
The European Commission kicked off an industry-wide consultation on its planned MiFID II review in February this year.
Comment, Analysis & Research
11/10/2020
KPMG to dispose of restructuring business
KPMG is to explore options for selling its restructuring business, over concerns about potential conflicts of interest and the regulatory push to achieve operational separation between audit and non-audit work
11/09/2020
Banking Industry Gets a Needed Reality Check
If the bumper trading profits ease off next year, banks will be more exposed to a decline in lending income.
11/06/2020
Bank of England expands bond-buying and cuts economic growth forecasts
The economy is now expected to contract by 11% in the fourth quarter of the year, compared with a forecast for a decline of 5.4% back in August, the BoE said in its November monetary policy report.
11/06/2020
Will Qrops still be a golden opportunity post Brexit?
UK government’s need for tax revenue raises speculation of charges and penalties
11/05/2020
Acting flexibly and treating customers fairly in the face of a pandemic
Speech on the FCA’s priorities for the credit market, by Jonathan Davidson, Executive Director of Supervision – Retail and Authorisations.
11/05/2020
Press comment: No fireworks from the Bank of England as QE remains primary policy tool
The economic environment and ongoing public health crisis has developed considerably since the MPC last met in September.
11/05/2020
IFAs are losing faith in FSCS
As many as 82 per cent said that FSCS costs now accounted for at least 20 per cent of all outgoings, excluding payroll and accommodation costs, and almost two-thirds (64 per cent) do not trust the scheme to deliver fair outcomes for consumers or their com
11/04/2020
AXA survey reveals mental health impact of pandemic
The survey also revealed how much working people have missed having personal encounters across the continent.
11/04/2020
The Future of KYC Compliance — Insights From Raj Tripathi
The following is an interview we have recently had with Raj Tripathi
11/03/2020
The pandemic has changed leadership forever — here’s how to be good at it
The future of work isn’t clear, but what’s certain is that flexible working is here to stay.
11/03/2020
Fidelity Pulse Survey: Business sentiment improves but have we reached the peak?
It has been an unexpected and unprecedented year for businesses as COVID-19 gripped the world. Despite this, business sentiment remained resilient. But with a second wave of COVID-19 infections hitting Europe, how resilient can businesses continue to be?
11/03/2020
Ghost train by Tim Price
When the murderous groupthink of our traditional media is more ghoulish than anything that a Hollywood film director could possibly conjure up ?
11/03/2020
What flexible working can mean for our future
It's been rated as the most valued employee benefit - but what is it really?
11/03/2020
Barometer: Riding out the second wave
As the second wave of Covid-19 sweeps through Europe and the US, some emerging market and Asian assets look more appealing.
11/02/2020
ESG&D: Why Digital Etchics Are Critically Important For The Technology Sector
While traditional ESG metrics are a good initial filter, Fidelity’s Sumant Wahi, Portfolio Manager, believes that a more insightful way to measure these companies is by assessing their ‘Digital Ethics’. ESG&D
11/01/2020
GAM Turnaround Hinges on Stanching Asset Bleed
Clients decided more on an allocation, style and manager than on a specific provider.
11/01/2020
Navigating CECL in the COVID-19 world: lessons and challenges
While model validation and governance have always been important, the focus on this part of the process will become even more important as models are being stretched and the usefulness of these models is coming into question.
10/30/2020
There is no space for single-use buildings in the future of UK real estate
Withersworldwide commissioned Murmur Research to produce the report, and the company spoke to high-profile executives in property, architecture, land development, hospitality and academia.
10/30/2020
A roundup of updates for founders, entrepreneurs and their growing businesses
In addition, Brexit is now imminent, with all the ramifications it entails.