05/29/2020
Higher earners’ mull options as tax hikes and slashed perks loom
The government needs to urgently and sustainably boost the economy and protect jobs, so will not want to further burden businesses.
Comment, Analysis & Research
05/29/2020
Wealth management: Will the pandemic spark a revival for active funds?
Old-school investors see benefits of cashing in during crisis after the rise of passive funds
05/28/2020
Better fund performance has to follow Barnett exit
Once the spiral starts it is almost impossible to end.
05/28/2020
Private Equity Investment - Even Better in Bad Years
Private Equity investment acts as a portfolio diversifier, generating strong historical returns at a time when traditional asset-class returns are on a downtrend.
05/28/2020
Time to revisit development financing in wake of coronavirus, EBRD President says
Financing for the SDGs – that have to be delivered by 2030 – was hammered out at the Third International Conference on Financing for Development in Addis Ababa in July 2015 and called for an increase from “billions to trillions“ in
05/28/2020
Time to revisit development financing in wake of coronavirus, EBRD President says
The EBRD President said he hoped the Bank could do deliver even more than €21 billion.
05/28/2020
Only 27% of people globally feel 'in control' of their finances
The global survey found that money concerns have become one of the biggest worries for people after health and in the U.S. specifically, almost 75% of Americans negatively describe their feelings towards their finances.
05/28/2020
Agents of change: The role of the trustee in an evolving securitisation market
That is on top of a more onerous regulatory environment across the board.
05/28/2020
The added value of investment analysis — especially in times of market volatility
At SS&C, we are focused on supporting our clients by providing robust and leading analytical solutions to help inform and uncover potential investment risks and opportunities
05/28/2020
Covid-19 and monetary policy - Speech given by Michael Saunders
The outbreak, and measures designed to tackle it, have also had very large economic effects, and this is what I will focus on.
05/28/2020
Could a new wealth tax pay for the pandemic in the UK?
The Guardian is not the only broadsheet to be exploring a tax on wealth.
05/27/2020
ECB says euro area still on shaky ground as economy reopens
Just a day earlier, the European Banking Authority warned that lenders could face a €315bn ($345bn) hit to their capital levels due to loan losses and an increase in risky assets on their balance sheets.
05/27/2020
Listing High Yield Bonds on The International Stock Exchange
TISE has experienced an increased interest in listing specialist securities, particularly high yield bonds, since the introduction of the EU market abuse regime on 3 July 2016, effected as a result of the new EU Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).
05/27/2020
Are banks only really hiring technologists now? Not exactly
Both countries show substantial month-on-month and even week-on-week variability in the relative importance of technology jobs.
05/27/2020
Invesco equalises paid parental leave
Doug Sharp, regional chief executive at Invesco, said the gender-neutral approach to pay and the parenting is part of a commitment to encourage equality in the workplace.
05/26/2020
Three little words by Tim Price
This revelation had a profound influence on me as a 17-year-old and represented the first critical building block in my understanding of how the world works.
05/26/2020
UK to reopen thousands of shops in easing of coronavirus lockdown - Johnson
Johnson is keen to restart an economy which has been all but shut down since Britain entered a lockdown to try to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus
05/26/2020
62% of Brits living abroad vow never to return to UK
The deVere CEO says he is “encouraged” that 81% can save more whilst living overseas.
05/26/2020
German export hopes recover somewhat in May after 'catastrophic' April
The Ifo export indicator, based on a survey of around 2,300 manufacturing businesses, rose in May to -26.9 from -50.2.
05/26/2020
French public lender raises 4.2 billion euros for fund to boost French firms
Bpifrance has said it aims to eventually raise up to 10 billion euros for the fund, which aims to provide stable long-term investment in French companies adapting their business models or shareholder bases but also facing activist investor campaigns.