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P2P lender thrives during pandemic

The results are in contrast to the wider P2P lending market which has seen a number of peer-to-peer lending platforms collapse amid tougher trading conditions during the pandemic.

FCA Mortgage lending statistics

We collect mortgage lending data via the Mortgage Lending and Administration Return (MLAR) which is submitted to the FCA by firms carrying out mortgage lending and mortgage administration.

JPMorgan, UniCredit Gave Germany Wirecard Tips That Went Nowhere

Wirecard seen as biggest financial scandal in recent history

Important deadlines for non-doms by Saffery Champness

Many individuals look at setting up trusts which can benefit from protected status.

SS&C Intralinks Sees Steady Increase in Global Mergers & Acquisitions Activity in Q3 2021

Continuing the positive trend, the amount of announced global M&A volume is expected to grow by greater than 10% in Q3 compared to the same period last year

UK retains its leadership position for digital investment in Europe, new EY report reveals

While the UK again missed out on Europe’s top spot for FDI – for only the second year in the survey’s two-decade history – the gap was closed on 2019’s first-time leader France.

The great barrier relief: UK must cut red tape to turn into the ultimate alternatives hotspot

Chance for SMEs and start-ups to flourish

Touching New Heights

A potential hike in US taxes and elevated valuations are risks that have been well-flagged and probably priced in, however, a sooner than expected move by the Fed is a key risk to watch out for.

Playing to strengths – How can technology and people work best together?

Article based on TWM’s webinar on moving from people vs tech to people & tech

Pandemic spurs intergenerational sustainable investing

Research for the report was carried out by Opinium, which surveyed 1,000 advised families across the UK.

Towards the New Normal, Chapter One: React

No one imagined at the time that it would last so long and that it would mark a momentous change.

Credit bracing for higher inflation By Gary Dugan

We see further pipeline inflation pressures.

ECB likely to put inflation concerns aside in debate over continuing stimulus

Underpinning bank’s decision will be fresh economic forecasts

Ousted Barclays chief Jenkins worth £200m as BlackRock buys 10x stake

Antony Jenkins is close to selling a stake in 10x Future Technologies to the world's biggest asset manager, Sky News learns.

Ruffer looks to Europe for growth

They added this growth spurt should see a rise in eurozone bond yields, a stronger euro, weaker dollar and strong performance from European financials.

Economist Who Said Inflation Was Dead Now Thinks It’s Alive

Roger Bootle wrote the book about the taming of consumer prices in the 1990s and now sees a different course that will shape debate at central banks around the globe.

The future of wealth management is hyper-personalisation, says Objectway survey

The paper illustrates interesting findings on the applications of hyper-personalised services in Wealth Management

Customer Centric Insurance: Fixing Broken Trust

A Forrester Research report quoted in a previous FintechOS article was ringing a bell amid last year’s COVID-19-induced crisis: the number one priority for insurance companies before the pandemic was growing revenue, but nowadays insurers’ bur

Mediterranean retirement only for the ‘above-average wealthy’

Securing immigration documents, a translator and private insurance will require ‘more cash’ then before

Digital currencies pose threat to economy, warns Bank of England

Research shows high-street banks could face a flood of withdrawals leading to financial instability

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