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Loneliness: it’s not just for Christmas

At Christmastime, it can seem like the issue becomes much worse.

Royal Bank of London? RBS boss Alison Rose is queen of the south

Rose is employed by NatWest, a technicality following the post-crisis move to “ringfence” high street banking operations.

Essential protection for millionaires in London

The need for personal close protection is a growing concern among a growing populous of millionaires, many of whom visit London.

Comment: It’s not all about the coronavirus By Rupert Thompson, Kingswood

The BOE held off from cutting rates last week because of a Boris-related bounce in business confidence but was distinctly downbeat in its growth outlook.

Commenting on the recent BoE interest decision sending sterling higher

A strong jobs market, the prospect of fiscal stimulus in the foreseeable future

Next Gen: Matthew Yeates, 7IM

This week we chat to Matthew Yeates, senior investment manager at 7IM. We discuss his perfect tea and biscuit combination as well as why his worst investment decision was a catastrophe

Podcast: AJ Bell's Hughes on why platform buy lists aren't going away

AJ Bell's head of active funds talk to Wealth Manager about how he decides which funds should be on the firm's best-buy list

What’s next for the shareholders of Lombard Bank Malta plc?

Customer deposits during the period also increased by 1.8 per cent. Subsequently, net interest income as per 2019 last twelve months (LTM) results further improved to €18.7 million from €17.5 million during FY 2018.

What next? Sanlam Wealth's view as the UK formally leaves the European Union

There will be opportunities in the UK, but caution is still required

Urgent action is needed to address a skills and talent crisis in UK financial services

Financial services employers must focus on reskilling people who currently work in the sector, if they are survive.

British businesses face disruption if London diverges from EU sanctions

Lawyers expect the post-Brexit UK regime to be tougher than the bloc’s regulations

Investor confidence rockets to 50-month high

Uncertainty is bad for investor confidence and for stock markets.

Liontrust doubles stake in Nucleus to 11%

Anthony Cross’s team has previously touted platform’s strong distribution network

One third of SMEs plan technology spending spree after Brexit

The findings were contained in a survey of 200 senior business decision-makers in SMEs

The rise of HNWI in Eastern Europe

Philanthropy is also a key trend, with many wealthy families and individuals looking to give back to worthy causes in their home countries.

Law firm survey 2019

This clearly indicates just how much and how rapidly the legal sector has been changing over the last few years.

London's 'City' is banking on wide appeal post Brexit

But the new set of rules are not without risk for City companies working out of London skyscrapers nestled among medieval buildings.

Fund domiciliation report

The exponential growth of the industry is supported by these positive forecasts from data provider Preqin and industry participants are equally bullish.

Family Offices: We’re Only Human

The availability of specialist expertise was also a critical fa

The View from Brussels: Some critical issues for the future trade relationship

The Commission’s slides are more specific when it comes to governance and enforcement.

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