Managers of Wealth

Managing Risk: Guide to Covid-19

Under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, employers will be able to claim back 80% of the wages (up to £2,500 per month) of employees who have been furloughed

Estate Planning During Covid-19

It is always best to be prepared and if that involves encouraging your spouse to discuss your estate planning, this is the time to do so.

Impact assessment of the COVID-19 outbreak on international tourism

Taking into account past market trends, this would mean that between five and seven years’ worth of growth will be lost to COVID-19.

Financial Regulation Update - HSF

The package is intended to complement measures already announced by the Government to support mortgage holders

Covid-19 impacting PE, real estate deal activity

Investors are postponing prospective deals particularly where there are difficulties in completing the due diligence process

COVID-19: FCA 'Dear CEO' letter on regulatory approach

The letter sets out the approach which the FCA will take to requests it receives from trade associations and/or individual firms for adaptations.

In the thick of the Covid-19 battle, a glimmer of when it’s over

Purchasing managers’ index returned above 50 for March 2020, indicating an expansion

The bull and bear cases for the stock market

Technology can help with this approach in the form of smart phone apps that enable live mapping of the virus

Don’t let bad news faze you and control what you can

Identify stress points such as inadequate income and reset of return expectations from different assets

Coronavirus Surivial Guide For Wealth Manager

Sustaining investor confidence, client retention and business survival should be the immediate priority for wealth managers in this coronavirus world.

Standard Chartered launches US$50m COVID-19 assistance fund

Through individual country and regional efforts, Standard Chartered has already donated US$1.85 million to COVID-19 relief efforts to date.

Solutions for the short and medium term liquidity impacts of COVID-19

There may be less flexibility for certain publicly held bonds or securitized debt held in a REIT or otherwise to negotiate short-term modifications, especially for payment defaults.

Corona crisis leaves its mark on Vontobel

Vontobel was well on track to meet the 2020 targets, CEO Zeno Staub said at (yesterday's) general assembly on Monday.

Demand for wills up 76%: Coronavirus 'collectively focuses minds'

The sharp surge in enquiries comes as deVere launches a free online wills service for clients.

Bridging The Covid-19 Income Gap

If facing a dip in income they could claim Child Benefit to bridge some of the gap in their earnings.

COVID-19: FCA statement on senior manager responsibilities for work-related travel

The FCA confirms its strong support for the UK Government's recent measures

How long coronavirus survives on surfaces - and what it means for handling money, food and more

Viruses only replicate inside a living cell

Coronavirus: The Broader Impact - Property

Your home or property may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

COVID-19: Audi, McDonald’s And Other Brands Redesign Logo To Promote ‘social Distancing’

Meanwhile, several corporate brands have come up with innovative ideas to promote social distancing at the time of the public health crisis.

Coronavirus lockdown: Massive surge in the use of fintech apps

The measures we’re now all taking to help the fight back against coronavirus are affecting the way we interact, live, work, and take care of our finances.