12/21/2022
Banking consultant headquartered in Zurich buys in Germany
Together with Ginkgo, the two acquisitions will form Eraneos Germany in the future.
Comment, Analysis & Research
12/21/2022
“Stock-picking and active management are set to become very attractive again”
At the moment, the consensus is for earnings growth of 5% in 2023.
12/21/2022
Positive that Mortgage Guarantee Scheme extended but risk of negative equity looms
To make matters worse, since the mini-budget, scores of higher loan-to-value mortgage deals have been taken off the market, leaving little choice for those who have been able to save enough for a deposit.
12/21/2022
Credit Suisse Gets a Belated Slap From Analysts
The number of Credit Suisse shares increased by over 50 percent to around 4 billion with the capital raise, which was carried out in two steps.
12/21/2022
Nucleus: ‘We’re looking closely at giving IFAs more control’
In recent months, a handful of large scale advice firms have signed customised platform deals.
12/20/2022
The end of globalisation?
These political upheavals were probably a turning point in the growing acceptance of the idea of de-globalisation among the elite.
12/20/2022
BoE raises base rate to 3.5%: what this means for your personal finances
At its meeting ending on 14 December 2022, the MPC voted by a majority of 6-3 to increase the Bank Rate by 0.5 percentage points, to 3.5%
12/20/2022
Turning the page on 2022
The persistence and impact of inflationary pressures was deeper than we anticipated, and will probably take US interest rates as high as 5% in 2023 as the Federal Reserve tips the economy into recession, weakening the housing
12/20/2022
Strategy blog: A monetary round-up
Policy rates for the ECB and SNB are now firmly back in positive territory in nominal terms, and were not negative at the Fed or BoE to begin with.
12/20/2022
‘The SNB sounded quite worried about inflation’: Rate hike reactions
The Swiss National Bank increased interest rates for the third time this year.
12/20/2022
'Very disappointing' year for Majedie as share price falls 24.9%
Vote on new investment process at AGM
12/19/2022
New Year’s portfolio resolutions
The end of another turbulent year is a time both to reflect and to make plans, with many of us thinking about our New Year’s resolutions.
12/19/2022
Attaching accurate values to E and S: why I joined Schroders
Forward-looking investors want strong returns generated within social and planetary boundaries.
12/19/2022
Planetary boundaries: the safe operating limits of humanity
Deforestation and other changes to land use can also have significant effects on the climate, as well as on the loss of biodiversity and other aspects of Earth’s ecosystems.
12/19/2022
Size and Performance of European Banks: Can small banks be top performers?
In Germany and Austria, for instance, LSIs account for nearly 40 percent of the countries’ banking sectors and 80 percent of national GDPs.
12/19/2022
Where Next for the US Dollar?
The greenback has had another strong year, but there are a turning point has been reached.
12/19/2022
UK on course for slow burning recession, KPMG predicts
The looming recession is much smaller than previous ones.
12/16/2022
How Rathbones’ Smith is positioning for a productivity bounce
Smith believes we are facing a global productivity slump, requiring a different, bottom-up approach in the years ahead.
12/16/2022
Berenberg sheds 55 roles in second round of layoffs in London
Berenberg has reportedly cut nearly 55 jobs in London as part of its second round of layoffs in the city
12/16/2022
Rebuilding the Swiss cultural industry post-pandemic: report by Fondation Lombard Odier and the Center for Philanthropy Studies
Yet during the pandemic, many cultural workers fell through the cracks of government support, and several institutions faced extreme operational challenges.