Managers of Wealth

Caught short by Tim Price

Of all the flora and fauna within the cornucopia of investment and trading strategies, short squeezes are da bomb

Lessons from the pandemic: Has the simpler post-2008 financial system held up? And where do we go from here? Speech given by Christina Segal-Knowles

One of the key ways central clearing counterparties – CCPs – help prevent panic is to be sure that as markets move, firms quickly pay for changes to their derivatives contracts, and insure against likely further changes.

Segment of one – the ultimate in customer personalisation

The segment of one concept may at first seem daunting for any institution

UK, Europe to prosper after Brexit divorce, top banker tells Saudi summit

Thomas Gottstein, chief executive officer of Credit Suisse, was speaking at the Future Investment Initiative, in Riyadh

Fly or goodbye - can airlines survive without taking to the skies?

As once profitable airlines look to survive and raise liquidity to weather the turbulence of the Covid-19 pandemic, Ocorian Director, Abigail Holladay and Watson Farley & Williams Partner, Patrick Moore assess the use of alternative assets as a means

Office Spaces are in Flux: Time for Corporate Cultures to be ‘Flex-able’

Almost a year into this pandemic, vaccines hold hope and promise for a return to in-person office time.

LVMH weathers the Covid storm

As far as geographical performance goes, it’s still very much a game of two halves, with a strong recovery in Asia but sales in Europe are still performing under par given the resurgence of the virus.

Power and neutrality: An advisor’s role in philanthropy and society

Rebuilding better after this 2020 reset is an exciting prospect.

Expect the unexpected in 2021, including unanticipated business events

It can also expose firms to increased risk if their existing systems and expertise may not be able to handle the irregularities.

Are we in a bubble?

A simple PE could be misleading if investors expect earnings to recover.

Working from home is losing its effectiveness, bank executives say

He predicted that more people would come back to offices to work, but with flexibility to work from home.

Covid Versus Biden's Budget Promises

Investors continue to be pulled in two opposite directions.

The NBA’s private equity plan is in motion and it’s betting on the allure of sports ownership

The NBA is banking on private equity investment to bring it financial optionality and a new pool sports ownership seekers.

Stock pickers beat the index in 2020: Has active management turned the tide in battle against passive?

The data found that income managers struggled to beat the index, primarily as a result of their inherent value style bias, while North American managers were flat compared to the broader index.

WealthTech Talks: Enhancing financial planning for UK wealth managers

As with many other areas of need and opportunity in the wealth management sector, there is clearly a strong case for modern technology tools to enhance, scale and build out the offering.

Guernsey funds industry continues to flourish, says Monterey Insight report

Total fund assets serviced in Guernsey were up to $428.4 billion, with numbers of serviced schemes and sub-funds also increased.

Unresolved Issues by John Wyn-Evans, Investec

What are the continuing effects of the forces that have been driving markets for the past twelve months?

Salutary Growth by Alain Krief, Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management

For high yield bonds, economic recovery and growth generally go together with tightening credit spreads and more downward pressure on the lowest-rated categories.

Top Bankers Sound Alarm That Remote Work Is Starting to Grate

Staley said small companies and consumers are increasing their deposits and decreasing their borrowing.

Europe’s bank bosses under pressure

“This crisis has thrown up huge strategic opportunities and challenges for banks — CEOs must not get distracted.”

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