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Where Credit Suisse's Missing Billions Lie Dormant

Credit Suisse officially intends to comment on any adjustments to its corporate strategy at the end of October.

House prices cool as colder weather draws in

This is a phenomenal rise and while this represents a positive for home movers, first time buyers who already had the cards stacked against them face an even more difficult route to homeownership.

Private banking: millennials’ top 5 expectations

This is especially true for HNWI millennials – likely current and future private banking clients – who comprise a rapidly growing cohort.

Credit Suisse’s «One Bank» Model at Risk this Week

The uphill battle for Credit Suisse's «one bank» model – an integrated business approach involving multiple in-house entities including the private and investment bank – is getting steeper.

French bankers get more holiday but are too scared to take it

The results suggest that bankers everywhere who think Paris-based jobs are the promised land when it comes to R&R and beach holidays might be disappointed when they move there and discover the opposite.

Thinking about tax around a divorce

If you’re splitting up with your spouse or civil partner, it’s important to consider the tax implications when you’re dividing your assets

Lowest-paying employers least likely to have financial wellbeing strategies

This makes the efforts of employers to enable financial wellbeing all the more important.

BoE Money & Credit report: Mortgage lending dips while consumer borrowing soars

Borrowers who secured killer two-year deals in 2020 when rates were still at record lows are set for a hefty increase if their fixed rate is expiring soon as interest rates are currently averaging 4%.

A fairer measure of Britain’s wealth

Peter Danielian disputes a claim that the UK is the sixth-richest country in the world

Morningstar busts myth that smaller funds outperform

Research giant’s report finds that the bigger the fund, the better its performance is likely to be, though strategies investing in smaller companies can sometimes be an exception.

World’s first investment trust set to enter FTSE 100 - what does it mean for investors?

Passive vehicles will also continue to add to their weighting, assuming investment trusts are part of their remit, and thus we could see share prices be supported by these ‘forced’ buyers.

Paradigm shifts keep testing markets

Through the energy crisis, weak growth and political instability, the European Central Bank has started an interest-rate hiking cycle that we see peaking at 1.25% in early 2023.

European markets head for tepid open as investors monitor recession risks

At a top central bankers’ conference, Powell signaled higher interest rates would likely persist in a bid to tame soaring inflation.

Verona Kenny: Is running your own portfolios stealing your profits?

Every element of the value chain is scrutinised and is often why advisers choose to manage their own model portfolios; with no involvement from a third-party provider, costs are kept low, and advisers are able to keep their own fees lower for their client

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