03/02/2022
Escalation Breeds Defensiveness
NATO countries have ratcheted up sanctions, and the Russian central bank will fear a run on the rouble with few levers to pull to stop the rout.
Comment & Analysis
03/02/2022
Investment Update: Russia/Ukraine - Caution is warranted
Risks of higher inflation and slower growth have gone up, and so too have the number and degree of uncertainties around the investment implications.
03/02/2022
You better have a digital DNA for 2022
Our clients are showing continued interest in improving their digital client engagement and lifecycle management.
03/02/2022
Russia-Ukraine conflict: challenges and implications for investors
Norman Villamin, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Wealth Management, and Patrice Gautry, UBP Chief Economist, hosted a special webinar to discuss the investment implications of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
03/02/2022
IoD Guernsey 2022 Mid-Term: Guernsey’s Demographic Dilemma
The event will welcome Dr Matthew Agarwala back to Guernsey.
03/01/2022
J. Safra Sarasin: «We Cannot Predict the Future Course of Sanctions»
There are a number of positives, among them that consumers and industry have learned to live with COVID-19 while China has not lost much steam as the world's growth driver.
03/01/2022
Reflections on significant moments in history from our LGBT+ inclusion network
This year’s LGBT+ History Month is also celebrating the 50th anniversary of the UK Pride Parades.
03/01/2022
How the Russia-Ukraine war could impact equities
An LOIM analysis of past geopolitical events and the resulting effect on commodity-linked inflation may help shed light on the probable impact of the current conflict.
03/01/2022
J. Safra Sarasin: «We Cannot Predict the Future Course of Sanctions»
J. Safra Sarasin's Chairman tells finews.com that Switzerland is the best location for private banking as it is a safe haven for overseas clients.
03/01/2022
Succession planning needed to bridge family office generation gap
Survey confirms challenges from differences in values between older and younger generations
02/28/2022
Home bias harm: Investors miss out on UK market renaissance
The UK has been much maligned in recent years for the makeup of its stock market
02/28/2022
Ukraine crisis: what does it mean for asset allocation?
The risk of stagflation favours inflation-hedges such as commodities and gold.
02/25/2022
Why we expect supply chains to normalise in 2022 - Coutts
The disruption to global supply chains is expected to ease this year, with the potential for long-term changes to where we get our goods.
02/25/2022
How art and philanthropy can create a better connection with nature
The Oak Project has been developed in response to recent psychological research by the University of Derby which demonstrates that art can play an important role in motivating people to take action to protect the environment.
02/25/2022
Swiss Re reports net income of USD 1.4 billion
Swiss Re continued to grow all its businesses, increasing net premiums earned and fee income for the Group by 4.8% compared with the previous year to USD 42.7 billion in 2021.
02/25/2022
What does the Russia-Ukraine crisis mean for markets?
While Russia has stated it does not plan to occupy the country, it is not clear whether it will settle for a limited offensive or is preparing a longer campaign that would lead to a wave of severe economic sanctions from the West.
02/25/2022
Andreas Britt: Ukraine Invasion Marks End of an Era
The current situation is more reminiscent of Nazi Germany triggering World War II in 1939, with its invasion of Poland, and not the present day world of 2022.
02/24/2022
Blackstone Plans to Double Headcount in Asia Targeting Wealthy
Wealthy Asians pour money at record pace into alternatives
02/24/2022
Ukraine invasion: markets one step closer to "peak uncertainty"
How the Ukrainians and the Western powers will react remains the major unknown for those trying to assess the tragic situation that is unfolding.
02/23/2022
How Swiss banking secrecy enabled an unequal global financial system
The ministerial meeting in Paris that year was deemed monumental, not least because the enfant terrible of banking had reluctantly agreed to join the club. Switzerland had promised to share information about client bank accounts with participating tax aut