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Five key challenges facing CLO managers

CLO managers face a unique set of challenges in an increasingly competitive and regulated environment.

Mortgage Guarantee Scheme uptake still lacklustre, as rumoured budget changes risk gluing up the market

“While the government’s decision to make the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme permanent may help at the margin, it does not create homes or meaningfully lower borrowing costs.

Schroders Study Finds Nearly Half of Retirement Plan Participants Would Invest in Private Markets

Further, among plan participants who would invest in private assets, if offered, more than three-in-four (77%) would increase their contribution to their retirement savings plan.

Africa Wealth Report 2025: Continent Outpaces Global Growth as New Wealth Hubs Surge

The continent is currently home to 25 billionaires, 348 centi-millionaires, and 122,500 millionaires

University spinouts drive regional growth as UK businesses display resilient Q2

The UK average equity investment rose by 28.1 per in Q2, with the East Midlands and South West seeing three-fold increases

Europe summer 2025: Headlines galore

In our view, banks should benefit from the region’s improved medium-term growth outlook, while continuing to offer attractive dividends and share buybacks opportunities.

Mediobanca shareholders reject $7bn bid for Banca Generali

The acquisition was intended as a move to counter an unsolicited €13.3bn bid from Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) to purchase Mediobanca.

Coutts CIO says UK can still compete with US for listings

The NatWest-owned private bank is ‘neutral’ on the UK after shifting £2bn of client funds from British blue chips last year

Three must-see charts for investors in August

While some of today’s uncertainties may only be short-lived, others are part of fundamental, long-term system changes.

Wealthy families deterred from leaving money to charities by complex red tape, Rathbones finds

The research also showed that a fifth of wealthy families were unaware of the inheritance tax benefits of charitable giving.

"Our ambition is to become the best medium-sized international private bank in Luxembourg"

This growth has been made possible thanks to a clear strategy, an efficient structure, and a highly committed team.

PwC comments on the latest ONS August 2025 CPI figures

This demonstrates the volatility that summer readings can bring and pushes inflation to an uncomfortable new peak since January 2024.

House prices rise 3.7% YoY, but policy noise adding uncertainty to struggling market

Reports this week suggest the Treasury is considering taxing gains on primary residences above a high threshold or introducing new levies on expensive homes.

Why space is now a must-have investment

Felix von Schubert, executive chairman and CEO, NewSpace Capital, argues Europe needs to catch up in the race to invest in space

Costs of privately schooling next generation set to nearly double

With A-level results day approaching, Weatherbys Private Bank’s annual school fees study reveals the impact of VAT and inflation on private school fees for the next generation.

Netherlands the world’s leading builder of super yachts; Market cooling down

Almost 70 percent of the yachts built in the Netherlands are designed and built in accordance with the wishes of the client.

Case study: How we delivered a pension buyout in record time

The urgency was driven by a need to improve the company’s attractiveness to prospective partners, as the scheme was viewed as a barrier.

Crawley, Slough and Cambridge: the top three towns for adviser pay

Advisers shouldn’t base their career decisions on salary alone.

UBS Job Cuts Spark Discussion

The next «major milestone» in the integration of Credit Suisse, acquired in 2023, is the migration of Swiss clients to UBS’s platforms and systems.

Banking’s Ailing Climate Coalition Loses Ground in Europe

An exodus that started on Wall Street is now spreading across the Atlantic, threatening the future of the world’s largest climate alliance for banks.

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