06/06/2018
Nordic region to become global fintech hub by 2020
A new research report commissioned by MasterCard - entitled ‘Nordic Fintech Disruptors Report 2018’ will be released at Money2020 in Amsterdam this week.
Comment, Analysis & Research
06/05/2018
Barclays boss Jes Staley: US matters more than Europe
Although it might make sense to remain in lockstep with the EU when it comes to regulation of chemicals, aerospace and pharmaceuticals, financial services is different.
06/05/2018
Elliott Silk, Sanlam UK on workplace pensions and savings
These figures highlight the positive impact the government and industry initiatives are having on employees’ saving habits.
06/05/2018
A Look At Changes In Wealth Management Revenues For The Industry's Largest Players
This is evident from the table below, which shows the notable increase in revenues for the world’s six largest wealth managers.
06/05/2018
Online investing becoming the norm as fintech rockets
Speaking ahead of BusinessCloud’s ‘Future of FinTech’ event heavyweight Nicola Horlick says FinTech's future looks bright
06/05/2018
The Future For Automated Advice - Wealth Dynamics
Robo-advisers must have the capacity to consider investors’ needs from the outset and throughout their relationship
06/04/2018
New rules to tackle climate change risks proposed for pension schemes by Parliamentary committee
The Government has already shown leadership by saying it is “minded” to introduce such changes for trust-based schemes which is good news
06/04/2018
Italy’s ‘Trump’ Moment? by Gary Dugan
Giuseppe Conte, a law professor, will become Prime Minister even though he has never held public office.
06/04/2018
There's no business like shoe business...by Penny Lovell
You don’t want your child to be too stressed, but you do want them to be stressed just enough to do some work and pass exams that will keep their future options open.
06/04/2018
#Parmageddon by Tim Price
We suggested recently that the EU was a kind of magical mirror, in which observers saw what they wanted to see, as opposed to what was really there.
06/04/2018
The Singapore of Europe –Cyrpus strategy invites international investors
Cyprus offers first-class financial services on the world economic stage
06/01/2018
Millennials driving demand for ethical funds
Schroders’ Global Investor Studies for 2016 and 2017 revealed 67 per cent of UK investors said sustainable investing was important to them and were willing to hold sustainable investments for two years longer than the average investor.
06/01/2018
Baltic International Bank targets wealth management and responsible investments
The volume of financial instruments in brokerage service has also showed a positive dynamics - by the end of 1Q 2018, the volume reached EUR 132.09 million, a 9.4-percent increase from the end of 2017.
06/01/2018
Deutsche Bank CEO is 'sick and tired of bad news'
Deutsche has been in turmoil for years, but heavy losses have forced the lender to accelerate a restructuring that critics say is long overdue.
05/31/2018
OECD sees stronger world economy, but risks loom large
The pace of global expansion over the 2018-19 period is expected to hover near 4%, which is close to the long-term average.
05/31/2018
New Malta financial services head promises reforms
The new chief executive officer at the Malta Financial Services Authority has promised sweeping reforms in the region.
05/30/2018
Global growth turning point: Schroders downgrades outlook for first time since 2016
The latter are expected to persist into 2019 and weigh on trade and capital investment spending, even if a full trade war does not break out.
05/30/2018
ALTSO ready to rock at ‘Rocktoberfest-London fundraiser
ALTSO has organised sister events in New York and Chicago, in their 15th and 7th years respectively.
05/29/2018
UK publishes its Rich List featuring Greeks and Cypriots
Their wealth stands at £2,200m.
05/29/2018
Every UK citizen should have a government digital account, says Policy Exchange
A primary suggestion being made is the ability for every citizen to set up a single Digital Government Account, where they could see which agencies have access to their data and act as a single point of reference for opting in and out of digital services.