07/23/2020
How quickly will the world recover from the coronavirus pandemic? by Rathbones
The healing process
Comment, Analysis & Research
07/23/2020
From lockdown to recovery - the economic effects of COVID-19 by Professor Jonathan Haske
Prices couldn’t readily adjust and firms couldn’t switch to other industries because the economy was locked down.
07/23/2020
Adviser profits dwindle despite FCA pledges
Firms with two to five advisers made a retainable profit of £54,000 in 2019, down from £74,000 the year before, while the average profit kept by firms with six to 50 advisers has plummeted from nearly £200,000 in 2018 to just over &p
07/23/2020
Cyprus should become a regional services centre – Baker Tilly
Klitou points out that the number of companies registered in Cyprus that are actually paying the annual levy is only at about 50 per cent.
07/23/2020
Can investors trust the media?
On average, around 46% of forecasts were accurate.
07/23/2020
Sandaire Real Estate: ‘Beds and Sheds’
We are increasingly being asked by Investors whether we are seeing a flood of distressed properties on the market.
07/22/2020
How many consultations does it take to reform the UK tax system?
Last week we reported that Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has asked the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) to conduct a far-reaching review of capital gains tax. Since then, other calls for change have been landing thick and fast.
07/22/2020
Nearly half of employees admit to making mistakes that have had cybersecurity repercussions
Cybersecurity training needs to reflect the fact that different demographics use technology and respond to threats in different ways and that a one-size-fits-all approach to training won’t work.
07/22/2020
Strange new world: What next for banks? by Simon Wilson, Icon Solutions
The global transaction business is likely to come under added pressure as trade corridors become much more local and additional disruption from US-China relations starts to bite.
07/22/2020
Russia blazed a trail for Chinese oligarchs to nab London property
Most of the capital’s prime property is now bought by wealthy Chinese
07/22/2020
How London became Russians’ laundromat, no questions asked
The report by parliament’s intelligence and security committee (ISC) in effect charts what journalists, transparency campaigners and film-makers have been reporting for years
07/22/2020
Business travel returns into Guernsey with ‘business tunnels’
There are a number of requirements that travellers must meet before making a business day trip to Guernsey.
07/22/2020
Upswing with swing by Julius Baer
All in all, this should be sufficient to avoid further lockdowns that could jeopardise the ongoing recovery.
07/22/2020
Gold: Eventual move to new record highs to test the $2000 mark – Credit Suisse
“Support at $1790 now ideally holds to keep the immediate risk higher. Only back below $1671 though would set a near-term top.”
07/22/2020
Stefan Antoni talks to Stonehage Fleming
Award-winning architect, Stefan Antoni joined Stonehage Fleming for the latest webinar in our My Journey series.
07/22/2020
Ever Get The Feeling You’ve Been Cheated? by Tim Price
On the back of Dante-esque scenes in northern Italy, “saving” the NHS mysteriously becomes more of a priority for the government than having the NHS save the vulnerable.
07/22/2020
Climbing Mountains Safely, Speech given by Sarah Breeden
Building on remarks given at the PRA Annual Conference for Chairs of the Non-Systemic UK Banks and Building Societies on 6 July 2020
07/21/2020
Press comment: Sheer scale of borrowing shows no sign of abating
There are going to be big decisions in Whitehall about how we emerge and if tax cuts or hikes are the most appropriate way forward.
07/21/2020
USD15 trillion to be passed to Millennials, Gen X and Y in the next decade
This equates to more than USD15 trillion – which is higher than China’s annual GDP. Regionally, 41 per cent of this wealth will be transferred from the Americas, 32 per cent from EMEA and 27.5 per cent from Asia-Pacific.
07/21/2020
EU Leaders Finally Strike A Recovery And Resilience Deal
In detail, the plan will provide for the disbursement of EUR 750 bn over three years