09/04/2023
EBRD First Vice President visits Caucasus
He will also mark the handover between the outgoing EBRD Regional Director for the Caucasus, Catarina Bjorlin Hansen, and her successor, Alkis Vryenios Drakinos.
Comment, Analysis & Research
09/01/2023
Update on the FCA's wholesale data market study
The update report highlights emerging issues in these markets, such as concerns about market power of large and established firms, which can reduce competition.
09/01/2023
Property transactions plunge 16% YoY as lack of first time buyers glues up market
As aspiring homeowners grapple with the increasing financial burdens of property ownership, it becomes even more daunting to make a move on the property ladder.
09/01/2023
75 Years on from the launch of the State Pension
The rules say that someone doesn’t receive less (or more) purely because they are married or in a civil partnership.
09/01/2023
Macquarie and Just Group finance development of specialist healthcare service facilities in Southampton
When completed in 2025, the new facility is expected to provide essential hospital support services, research and non-residential care facilities to the NHS Trust while creating capacity for expanded clinical services at the General Hospital site.
09/01/2023
How UK mortgages are weathering the storm?
As rates have begun their upward trajectory, some borrowers have taken the opportunity to refinance or have used their pandemic savings to pay down their mortgage in an effort to avoid the burden of higher rates.
08/31/2023
KPMG Luxembourg to build a new HQ
The Big Four firm's 1,800 employees will move into new site across the street in 2029
08/31/2023
Video killed the radio star: why private equity investors need to rethink the re-up
With seismic shifts occurring in the investment environment, we believe LPs need to assess how their private equity portfolios are positioned, and may need to consider options they’ve previously overlooked.
08/31/2023
There are a lot of conflicts of interest at large banks, says Top 50 IAM
Three Top 50 IAMs discuss how fund analysis at large banks and independent asset managers have largely different agendas.
08/31/2023
Credit union quarterly statistics - 2023 Q1
The credit union quarterly statistics are statistics aggregated from the quarterly (CQ) returns submitted by authorised credit unions in the United Kingdom.
08/30/2023
Nearly 3 million Brits don’t know if they can retire comfortably
With 79% wanting more support from their employer with retirement planning
08/30/2023
Most European banks' deposits hit as savers hunt for deals -S&P
Two-thirds of the lenders included in the 24-bank sample shed deposits over the 12-month period to the end of June, with the biggest percentage falls at Sweden's SEB (SEBa.ST) and Britain's NatWest (NWG.L) - down 13% and 12% respectively.
08/30/2023
Pension holders lack confidence in Jeremy Hunt as chancellor
Savers say the government lacks a clear strategy for improving outcomes
08/29/2023
Helping young talents inspire others
The Young Talent programme was born of UBP’s commitment to supporting and fostering high achievement in the young generations
08/29/2023
Marketheimer: Pulling in opposing directions
The twist is that rather than incongruous events, it’s contradictory evidence and conflicting interpretations of data, asset pricing, and Fed policy that’s happening right now.
08/29/2023
UK sees fintech investment decline 57% in one year
At the height of the clamour for digital disruption, the threat and opportunities created by disruptive fintech firms was said to be of major importance for the financial sector.
08/29/2023
PwC partners see payouts fall even as revenue grows
Thanks to this, PwC’s group UK results saw a 30% expansion in consulting business revenues, which climbed from £1.3 billion to £1.7 billion.
08/28/2023
How to get a £1 million home – with no income
Private banking offers a source of finance with several key differences to high street lenders
08/28/2023
Journeying to a better world: sustainable tourism critical to ecological development
Increasingly, tourist destinations themselves are being threatened by the global warming caused by these emissions.
08/25/2023
Job dissatisfaction triggers work exodus for over 50s
Prior to the pandemic, economic inactivity among 50 to 64 year olds had reached a record low of 25.2 per cent, having reduced every year since the mid-1990s.