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Europe's banks to set aside higher bad loan provisions as recession looms

IFRS 9 specifies how an entity should classify and measure financial assets, financial liabilities and some contracts to buy or sell nonfinancial items.

2023: The point of new returns?

The first phase of the year should see the final leg in the upside to rates and in the downside to growth.

Schroders Global Investor Study 2022: People still expect improved investment performance despite economic uncertainty

By contrast, people in Italy and France were more cautious – expecting returns of 9.8% and 9.2% respectively.

Stop blaming millennials and start investing in them

Choosing experiences over goods

Private markets allocation boom may be 'overblown'

RBC BlueBay research suggests

Are investment trusts trading on big discounts 'bargains'?

The average investment company discount has widened more than 10 percentage points from 3.6% on 31 December 2021 to 14.3% on 18 November 2022, the Association of Investment Companies revealed recently.

Wealth managers ‘regularly surprised’ by clients’ investment decisions – Oxford Risk research

This is compared to just 8% who say they are never surprised by clients’ decisions.

‘The year ahead promises to be much more positive for markets’

The bullish prediction for 2023 by Nigel Green, Chief Executive of deVere Group, comes as investors look ahead after a rough year for markets triggered by headwinds

How has weaker growth and higher inflation impacted stock market performance?

During this period of low-growth and high-inflation, our article takes a look at the market impacts and examines the weaker sectors against those showing more resilience.

Success of Capgemini’s 9th Employee Share Ownership Plan

This ninth employee shareholding plan was subscribed to by more than 50,000 employees in the 29 participating countries.

Wealth transfer top priority for UK adults, study finds

This was followed by leaving behind a property that they own (36%) and a lump sum or investments that can be inherited (25%).

The most important words in investment – and Life

“There’s always something to do.”

Why Amundi is downgrading €45bn worth of Article 9 funds

Industry uncertainty and discrepancies on how to define sustainability make Article 9 reclassifications a matter of responsibility, according to Amundi's chief responsible investment officer.

Schroders Capital launches UK Real Estate Impact Fund

Geographically, it will predominantly target areas defined as deprived by the UK Government.

Benchmark announces another two investments with Advison and Chartered Independent deals

The businesses represent two very different journeys for the owners, demonstrating Benchmark’s flexible approach to supporting advisers on their individual business needs.

Monthly property transactions serve as canary down the mine for house prices

The pace of transactions will serve as a canary down the mine for house prices and if the number of transactions drop it is likely that house prices will go with it.

There is nothing new under the sun

Celsius Network was built around the CEL token, under the brilliant idea that it could be used to spin up billions of dollars in free assets.

FOS customer satisfaction scores decrease

FOS explained that the strategic focus on reducing the oldest cases affected its performance.

Private equity – private debt sector embraces self-serve technology

Around 10% expect a dramatic increase in the adoption of self-service technology

Reflections on DeFi, digital currencies and regulation - speech by Jon Cunliffe

Given at Warwick Business Schools’s Gilmore Centre Policy Forum Conference on DeFi & Digital Currencies

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