12/03/2018
TIPS and the future of innovative retail payment solutions in Europe
Speech by Yves Mersch, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the TIPS launch event, Frascati (Rome), 30 November 2018
Comment, Analysis & Research
12/03/2018
Fiduciary management market sees lowest growth since financial crisis
In practice, the label is currently only used in relation to the management of institutional assets as opposed to retail assets and in relation to the management of assets of pension funds in particular and insurance companies to a lesser degree.
12/03/2018
European pension plans embracing innovation to tackle new era of low-returns and high volatility, says study
Pension plans will continue to perform a delicate balancing act between caution and opportunity by accepting, on the one hand, that future returns for most assets will be lower, while avoiding the regret of missing a once-in-a generation bull market on th
11/30/2018
What do finance and football have in common? by Penny Lovell
Introduced to us by the PFA, Josef Jackson is a former professional footballer who has turned his battle with leukaemia into an opportunity to embrace a completely new career in finance and we’re proud to have him on our team!
11/30/2018
Why Barclays and Standard Chartered should merge
Together the two subscale British lenders could reach the top table of ban
11/30/2018
Alts set for tough 2019, warns Pictet's alternatives chief
Pictet Alterative Advisors therefore holds a cautious stance and is focusing on managing client expectations, he added.
11/30/2018
What makes investment advice firms great
The improved methodology and wider data set produced by our research partner Strategic Insight this year has seen some familiar names change position in the list, however.
11/30/2018
Under the influence by Tim Price
The Internet is enabling conversations among human beings that were simply not possible in the era of mass media
11/30/2018
Top 7 challenges of doing business in Luxembourg - TMF Group
The country is a founder member of the European Union, NATO and the UN, and the city of Luxembourg is the seat of several institutions and agencies of the EU.
11/30/2018
PIMFA Millennial Forum Report on ‘Life in the 21st Century’ Launched
The ownership group stated that the nature of ownership is changing, that there are lessons to be learned from technology streaming services, opportunities in new channel choices and new affinity partnerships to enhance consumer experiences.
11/29/2018
UK, Bank of England lay out economic costs of Brexit scenarios
The government’s analysis shows the UK economy would be between 0.1 percent and 1.3 percent smaller after 15 years under the close relationship envisioned by the government than it would have had the UK remained in the EU.
11/29/2018
Financial Stability Report and Stress Test results
The UK financial system is resilient to the wide range of risks it could face, including Brexit.
11/29/2018
Climate change and central banking
Speech by Yves Mersch, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, Workshop discussion: Sustainability is becoming mainstream, Frankfurt, 27 November 2018
11/29/2018
Vistra releases industry report
The report reveals that the corporate services industry has never been so vital in underpinning globalisation
11/29/2018
Norway wealth fund should continue to take on risk -deputy c.bank chief
“In a crisis, there will be no place to hide for a large global fund,” he said.
11/28/2018
From Construction to Maintenance: Patrolling the ring-fence
A decade on from the financial crisis, one of the largest ever reforms to the structure of the UK banking industry is coming into force.
11/28/2018
Men 3 times more likely to seek advice than women
The provider based the figures on reports produced by its drawdown & annuity tool for the 40 to 79 years old age group.
11/28/2018
Are Liechtenstein’s trust laws fit for purpose?
The tiny European state has been jolted in the past year by court cases in which local financiers have been accused of abusing clients’ funds
11/28/2018
Third of people feel financial advice costs too much
The research identified cost as a major factor in the choice, with 34 per cent of respondents claiming they did not seek professional financial advice because it was "too expensive".
11/28/2018
95 percent of consumers remain loyal to a brand with same-day refunds, study finds
With more people shopping online than ever before, businesses are feeling the strain of quick returns and refunds.