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Don't fight the old, build the new

You’ve made a shift towards a more digital and data-driven way of working and have experienced the advantages of it.

Financial services has a chance to help consumers in the aftermath of COVID-19, Baroness Morgan tells PIMFA’s Virtual Fest

Banks, in particular, are in a much stronger position than they were in the last decade, leading to them and the wider financial services industry, to respond in the right way to the crisis.

Women, children and pensions: this is a conversation we should all be having

Choices made over working while raising children can have a profound impact on the pensions and future financial security of women in particular.

Divergence in Reality

Global reopening, a ray of hope

‘Once-in-a-decade’ corporate bond rally could see double digit returns in 2020

Fears over the economic damage inflicted on firms by the coronavirus led to a large-scale sell-off of corporate debt earlier this year.

Advisers remain resilient in the face of Covid-19

While new business demand has dipped advisers say they are spending more time speaking to their current clients.

PwC Luxembourg’s 2020 barometer on management companies showcases strong growth for Alternative Management Companies

The latest results display a positive outlook for authorised Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM), Undertakings for Collective Investments in Transferable Securities (UCITS) ManCos and Super ManCos based in the Grand Duchy.

Markets continued to rise in May as investors focused on exiting lockdown: Willis Owen reveals the best and worst sectors and funds in May 2020

Smaller companies continue to lead the rebound

Why real assets could come to the rescue for income investors - Sanlam

Real assets form the foundation of any functioning economy

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%.

Managing diverse assets the new world

Roger Woolman of SS&C Advent analyses the effects now and into the future of the coronavirus pandemic

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.

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.

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

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.

Pet Rock Star by Tim Price

Gold and silver developed as money in a free market.

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.

More consider relocation to Guernsey

Enquiries are coming in from all over the world, from South Africa, to Singapore, to Canada.

Has the investment industry learnt from the Woodford scandal?

Questions hang over fund rules, conflicts of interest and role of intermediaries

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.

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