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What Connects Us by Joe Moynihan

Jersey has a focus on nurturing the talent of tomorrow to ensure we are future-proofed in key areas like governance, regulation, sustainable finance and philanthropy.

Is Malta’s golden visa scheme losing its lustre?

Regulator blames ‘consistent and highly inconsiderate bad publicity’ for drop in applications

Analysts see private equity as good option for Quilter

It is understood that Warburg Pincus is looking to sell its stake in Reiss, the fashion retailer, freeing up money to invest elsewhere

Reputation and customer confidence depends on integrated security infrastructure by James Somerville Smith

Banks have always been a major target for criminals, and as methods of attack evolve, so must the controls used to protect both people and assets.

EU regulators issue $126m fines - expert comment

This news should serve as a wake-up call for financial services organisations

Helena Morrissey: SJP's fees must be more transparent - reports

Morrissey added: "In some cases, a cruise might not cost as much as paying someone a huge bonus, but the optics look really bad."

Kingswood Comment: Remaining neutral equities for now

By Rupert Thompson, Chief Investment Officer at Kingswood

Sanlam and Thesis: why Love Island has it all wrong…by Penny Lovell

I’ve been thinking about what it is that makes a relationship work.

The Bizarre, Fascinating World Of Monaco, The Wealthiest State On Earth

The tiny principality of Monaco, on the southern coast of France, has more super-wealthy residents per capita than anywhere else on the planet.

High-flyers pay a price in misery at home

More than two-thirds of people with a household income over £100,000 have unhappy private lives, a study has found

Cautious lenders left companies with lowest level of credit since 2008

The survey found that banks will likely retain their cautious approach in lending to companies, with credit likely to decrease slightly in the first quarter of 2020.

UK gets Bill Gates-style philanthropist with Hargreaves Lansdown boss’ £100m fund for kids

A BILLIONAIRE Brexit supporter is to start a £100million charitable foundation in order to support children from underprivileged backgrounds.

Equiniti Benefactor comments on ONS longevity stats

We deal with thousands of bereavements each week and are painfully aware of how much grief can be caused by dealing with estates

National financial planning group calls for segmentation of services

Firms need to segment their services so that clients have a choice of service levels and a delivery method to suit their needs.

The Tokenisation of Assets and Potential Implications for Financial Markets

Asset tokenisation has become one of the most prominent use-cases of distributed ledger technologies in financial markets

One in five UK businesses in financial stress

Across the five years, the proportion of businesses in financial stress rose from 19% to 21%, whilst those identified as distressed remained fairly steady at 4%.

New research charts fund finance's progress from niche to mainstream

Negative investor perceptions remain the biggest challenge to the continued growth of fund finance

Child trust fund changes give advisers 'sensible' option

Under the previous rules, the only option available for holders of CTFs was to take the cash.

EU Settlement Scheme applications hit 2.7m

Around a third of EU nationals living in the UK have yet to secure settled status to remain in the country.

Global Risks Report 2020

Economic and political polarization will intensify, as collaboration is needed more than ever to respond to severe threats to climate, public health, and technology systems

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