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Are ‘luxury collectibles’ the next big thing in alternative assets?

September 30, 2022

The latest asset class to experience a seismic shift in its popularity is the collectible asset, with investors attracted by some of the staggering returns achieved in recent years.

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FNZ invests in The Hokus Platform to strengthen life insurance offering and accelerate expansion across France and Luxembourg

September 30, 2022

The Hokus Platform which will be fully integrated into the FNZ platform, offers a range of digital solutions that allows wealth managers, private banks, and family offices to manage the contracts of life insurance providers from a single digital platform.

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Doubts About a Credit Suisse Brain Drain

September 29, 2022

The news that two senior bankers departed Credit Suisse was making the rounds in the media yesterday and today and was taken as yet another sign of further trouble at the beleaguered bank.

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FTSE falls as gilt yields jump again but pound stabilises

September 28, 2022

The bonds market continues to recoil at the government’s plan to borrow an additional £72bn in the next year with four-year gilt yields hitting 4.8%.

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Schroders Global Investor Study 2022: ‘Expert’ investors believe sustainable investing most likely to drive long-term returns

September 28, 2022

This compares with 52% of ”intermediate” investors and 43% of those who believe they have ‘”beginner/rudimentary” investment knowledge.

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EY achieves highest growth in nearly two decades, reports record global revenue of US$45.4b

September 28, 2022

This marks one of the most successful years in the history of the organization with the highest growth seen in nearly two decades attributed to the EY NextWave strategy to deliver long-term value for EY people, clients and society.

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EFPA launches in Switzerland

September 28, 2022

The certification provider has started holding ESG exams in the country and may open an office in the future.

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Weakening pound: what does it mean for UK interest rates and UK assets?

September 28, 2022

Falls in the value of sterling and UK gilts will have knock-on effects across many aspects of the UK economy and markets.

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Retail investor capital presents USD8.2 trillion growth opportunity for sustainable investing – Standard Chartered

September 27, 2022

The new research by Standard Chartered identifies the potential for retail capital mobilisation across 10 growth markets, highlights barriers faced by currently faced by investors

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The Year the Earth Stood Still

September 27, 2022

At the end of May a German official, Stephen Kohn, blew the whistle on the established Covid-19 narrative, and leaked a 93-page report entitled Analysis of the crisis management.

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