05/23/2023
Brown Shipley:Market and Investment Update
These developments may not mean changes to your portfolio so please contact your Client Advisor for the latest update on your portfolio.
Comment, Analysis & Research
05/23/2023
Financial wellbeing top concern for employees, business owner survey reveals
These factors came ahead of perceived worries over job security (24%), childcare during working hours (22%) and performance targets (17%).
05/23/2023
How fixing our failing pension funds can turbocharge the British economy
Red tape dogs an industry waiting to deploy billions of pounds of capital
05/23/2023
West Midlands cities rank above UK average for work-life balance and income - report
The 'Good Growth for Cities Index' examines issues such as commuting times, number of business start-ups and housing
05/23/2023
European banks driven to unexpected hiring frenzy. When you must choose between Goldman Sachs or Morgan Stanley
Key among them is Santander, the Spanish bank that has now hired around 10 senior bankers from Credit Suisse on what were reputedly multi-year guaranteed bonuses.
05/23/2023
IMF: UK expected to avoid recession in 2023
‘Big upgrade’
05/22/2023
Flexible Working Bill: What does it mean for workers and employees?
Under the new Flexible Working Bill — officially called the Employment Relations Bill — workers have greater say over when, where and how they work.
05/22/2023
Wealthy in UK ‘more powerful than MPs’ say public
Labour MP Liam Byrne, co-chair of the APPG said that over the last five years, there has been a "profound" shift in perception of power in Britain.
05/19/2023
The Big Interview: Mirabaud AM's CEO on why the Geneva-founded firm is a UK asset manager at heart
A 'strong' UK culture
05/19/2023
7 things to consider before selling your startup
Few understand these as well as the professionals at the private banking group Lombard Odier.
05/19/2023
How a Swiss bank makes history in Italy
It also owns PKB Private Bank , founded in 1958 and now based in Lugano
05/19/2023
Big tech turnaround: what’s behind the recovery?
After dominating stock market returns amid the Covid pandemic, the household names of the US tech sector endured a miserable 2022.
05/19/2023
Professional services firms maintain headcounts as demand grows
The industry’s leaders now see strong prospects, but challenges still remain amid an uncertain economic picture.
05/18/2023
The Gigantic Numbers Behind the UBS-CS Merger
To be sure, that amount doesn't necessarily correspond to the actual price if the instrument is sold at a specific time.
05/18/2023
Six charts that show how cheap UK equities are
How undervalued are UK equities? Let me count the ways.
05/17/2023
Working together across the client journey
For instance, perhaps they’re receiving an inheritance, going through a divorce, selling a business, downsizing, or even just holding lots of wealth in cash.
05/17/2023
Sionic ‘Consumer Duty Market Insights’ Survey 2023
The survey was issued to a cross-section of participants in the wealth management and private banking sectors.
05/16/2023
Earnings season: What does it tell us?
Earnings season not only tells investors how well companies have performed over each quarter, it also paints a picture of future performance too.
05/16/2023
Ninety One UK Sustainable Equity added to Wealth Shortlist
The fund’s positive impact approach makes it different to other funds in the IA UK All Companies sector, and to other responsible UK equity funds.
05/16/2023
Commodities: a structural allocation for the next decade?
Our analysis shows that commodities are a better hedge than bonds in inflationary environments, and multi-asset investors should re-consider commodities as a strategic holding in portfolios.