06/02/2020
Why real assets could come to the rescue for income investors - Sanlam
Real assets form the foundation of any functioning economy
Comment, Analysis & Research
06/02/2020
Recovery looking shaky - St. James’s Place
There has only been one other since the end of World War II – during the financial crisis after 2008 – when dividends fell by 24%.
06/02/2020
Managing diverse assets the new world
Roger Woolman of SS&C Advent analyses the effects now and into the future of the coronavirus pandemic
06/02/2020
The Emerging or Submerging Economies? by Justin Urquhart Stewart
They were the great growth centres of the future, but here was a classic example of the danger of the simplistic headline over the detail.
06/02/2020
Views From the Floor - R We Safe to End Lockdown
Examining the entrails of the R number to find coronavirus trends; and the opportunities in the responsible investment revolution.
06/01/2020
UK banks warn 40%-50% of ‘bounce back’ borrowers will default
Lenders fear a ‘PR disaster’ if they have to pursue small businesses for bad debts
06/01/2020
41% of businesses plan to scrap banking provider due to slow support during COVID-19
Additionally, 46 per cent have noticed significant delays in their bank’s onboarding process since the start of lockdown.
06/01/2020
Pet Rock Star by Tim Price
Gold and silver developed as money in a free market.
06/01/2020
Allocations to EMD surge, driven by EMEA and APAC investors
The study surveyed fixed income investors across North America, EMEA and Asia-Pacific (APAC) with a combined AUM totalling $20trillion.
06/01/2020
More consider relocation to Guernsey
Enquiries are coming in from all over the world, from South Africa, to Singapore, to Canada.
05/31/2020
Has the investment industry learnt from the Woodford scandal?
Questions hang over fund rules, conflicts of interest and role of intermediaries
05/31/2020
Volatility: Implications for the Investment Fund Market, from an Administrator's Perspective...
From mid-March the direction of our personal and working daily lives drastically changed.
05/29/2020
Do passion assets offer both solace and safety in uncertain times?
It is clear to see why they could be considered as another investable asset class to aid in overall diversification of wealth.
05/29/2020
Why Cyprus Is Attractive For High New Worth Investor Immigrants
But the real action is to be found in the higher categories, consisting of over 200,000 individuals that may be interested in a second passport.
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.
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.