12/31/2020
The outlook for assets in 2021
Portfolio lessons still ring true for investors chasing recovery gains
Comment, Analysis & Research
12/30/2020
Ten Ways Covid-19 Has Changed the World Economy Forever
Big government staged a comeback as the social contract between society and the state got rewritten on the fly.
12/30/2020
The Future of U.K. Banking Rests on a Process Run by European Politicians
More broadly, EU and U.K. politicians are under no obligation to maintain close ties with each other.
12/30/2020
Pandemic triggers surge in business start-ups across major economies
US, UK, France, Germany and Japan register sharp rises in new company registrations
12/30/2020
Tony Danker was most recently CEO of Be the Business, a role he held since 2017 – an organisation launched by executives of FTSE-100 companies, to transform the productivity of the UK economy.
As the CBI prepares for an uncertain 2021, with no end to the coronavirus crisis in sight, and a No Deal Brexit still seemingly on the cards, it has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer.
12/30/2020
1 in 3 to adopt permanent healthier lifestyles
Some 29% of adults say they are eating more healthily and 16% have cut down on alcohol consumption.
12/30/2020
Govt's state pension guarantees post-Brexit
From January 2021, the state pension will also rise each year in the EU in line with the rate paid in the UK.
12/30/2020
'I've never seen anything like it': 2020 smashes records in global markets
From worst crash in a generation to record highs on news of a Covid vaccine, experts review the rollercoaster that was 2020
12/30/2020
Uncovering the wider benefits of financial advice
New research shows sound financial advice boosts confidence and emotional wellbeing
12/29/2020
Year of the pivot: Four businesses which diversified to stay open
Business owners warn against straying far from core goals when adapting
12/29/2020
Breakingviews - Look out Europe: a SPAC craze is around the corner
SPACs are often controversial because they hand outsized rewards to founders and allow companies to skirt listing rules when going public.
12/28/2020
Supply squeeze won’t ease on global stocks and bonds in 2021
Many policymakers have recently topped up asset-purchase schemes, so that the crowding-out of private investors from public bond markets looks set to continue.
12/27/2020
Old toys you might have that could make you a millionaire
It's worth taking a look in your attic
12/24/2020
Government continues borrowing binge but will fight it now, pay back later
The absence of government spending in this moment could spell disaster and have ramifications for years to come.
12/24/2020
January ‘burnout spike’ warning for financial workers: 24% rise for UK employees searching for burnout in 2020
Data shows that last winter saw a record high January ‘burnout spike’, traditionally associated with low mood, depression and demotivation in employees.
12/24/2020
Amundi’s CEO Perrier on M&A: ‘We are a natural consolidator’
Merger and acquisition activity could play into the hands of Europe’s largest asset manager, says Yves Perrier.
12/22/2020
Vaccine Breakthrough Soothes Markets
Positive news about coronavirus vaccines boosted markets in November as investors embraced the idea of a COVID recovery
12/22/2020
Investing in fast-changing markets
In conversation with Chris Ralph, Chief Global Strategist at St. James's Place, Johanna Kyrklund from Schroders, manager of the St. James's Place Managed Growth fund, discusses how to allocate assets in an uncertain world
12/22/2020
Investors pile £6.5bn into markets on vaccine hopes
Investors also began to back previously unloved markets, however, with £724m placed into European equity funds.
12/21/2020
Europe’s bond boom may stem investment bank exodus from sovereign debt auctions
The Covid-19 pandemic could mark a turning point.