Managers of Wealth

Banking's New Reality: Getting Remote Work Right (Part 1 of a Multipart Series)

Here are the common missteps banks should avoid to successfully enable remote work and digital operations, during the pandemic and beyond.

COVID-19 Spot Survey: Implications on Globally Mobile Employees

Assignees remaining in host country locations are being directed to follow local country mandates including stay-at/work-from-home and self-quarantining as needed.

The gold price could rise to $3,000 say analysts. Here’s how I’d aim to profit

If you’re bullish on gold and expect the price to keep rising, there are a number of ways to gain exposure to the commodity.

Gold: One More Chance To Get On Board Next Week

This is an epic collapse, which has heightened debate about when and how to re-open the economy.

More Than Ever, Credit Suisse Needs Switzerland

The numbers tell a fuller story: from 2017 until last year, Credit Suisse's average adjusted pre-tax profit stood at 3.7 billion francs annually, of which the domestic market made for 38 percent.

Profit Pressures and Weak Supervision Undermine AML Fight: Jack Blum

Blum, who previously took part in the US Senate’s money-laundering investigation of Pakistan’s now-defunct Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI), said that regulatory agencies need to better support bank compliance departments if th

How will fintech fare through the COVID-19 crisis?

The world of fintech – which broadly refers to challenger banks and other financial services firms using computer programs and other tech to enable enhanced products and services – has been positively impacted by the current market change.

Digital strategy in a time of crisis

The COVID-19 crisis seemingly provides a sudden glimpse into a future world, one in which digital has become central to every interaction, forcing both organizations and individuals further up the adoption curve almost overnight.

Can Science Beat the Coronavirus? by Coutts

The first in a series of online events for Coutts clients saw experts involved in the fight against COVID-19 discuss a vaccine, testing and the impact on cancer patients

Gold heads for weekly gain as growth fears boosts demand

In euro terms, gold has risen to an all-time high, which is definitely yet another proof of the continuing safe-haven demand and decreasing trust in central bank money.”

Standard Chartered: gold prices supported by investment demand

Data are showing a sharp decline in economic activity as the world combats the COVID-19 pandemic.

EXCLUSIVE Firms slash pay by 20% without cutting hours and targets

Hill Dickinson has asked all staff earning £30k or more to accept a 20% pay cut.

Understanding the evolving role of tax advisers and agents in the avoidance marketplace

This research explored the role of tax advisers and agents in the tax avoidance market.

Meet Formula E’s ‘go-to’ source for independent articles on motorsport technology

Establishing a new motorsport championship series is no easy feat.

Billionaire Ray Dalio says coronavirus marks the start of a ‘new future’

Comparing the pandemic with other periods of economic hardship, such as the Great Depression, Dalio said the current downturn — painful as it is — would be “relatively brief” and would allow for a wider global “restructuring.

Investing in Healthcare

As fund managers we have lived through various crises, but we will have to dust off the textbooks on inflation!

Unpicking the Oil Price Plunge

Coutts Head of Asset Management Mohammad Kamal Syed examines the implications of ‘black gold’ dropping below zero this week.

UK business post-Brexit – Is your company ready?

The UK government has confirmed that the rights of EU citizens living in the UK will remain the same until 30 June 2021.

Are boutiques really better placed to navigate volatility?

Two studies find smaller fund houses deliver a premium in European small and mid cap and GEM

Current fintech surge to further disrupt traditional bank sector

Banks and other traditional financial services providers were, in most cases, spectacularly caught off guard by the 2008-2009 financial crash.

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