What can banks learn from e-commerce?
The death of traditional retail had been forecasted for some time, but the process was expected to be slow and gradual.
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The coronavirus effect on global economic sentiment
Executives’ sentiment on economic conditions continues to be positive, even as concerns mount—yet again—over the pandemic’s threat to growth.
Affluent Americans Boosted Charitable Giving in a Pandemic Year
Nearly a quarter of affluent individuals who responded to the survey said they had made contributions to support social-justice and racial-justice causes.
Where does the road lead for Sanlam?
In August 2017 it purchased Tavistock’s financial advice network – Tavistock Financial – adding £1.5bn to Sanlam UK’s assets.
Traditional asset managers well-placed for alternative allocations
Strong grasp of client base and their requirements will enable them to bring private capital exposure to retail investors
Goldman Sachs was poised to triumph in China. What happened?
Wall Street bank is close to taking control of its Chinese subsidiary but new challenges have emerged
Crypto craze: Wealth managers, institutional investors set to invest in Bitcoin, others for first time
MicroStrategy is currently the world’s largest public company in terms of bitcoin holding followed by Tesla, Galaxy Holdings, Voyager Digital, Square, and more.
Quilter commits to the Halo Code for its recruitment and workplaces practices
Quilter is committing to ensuring people with afro-hair or any other hair textures are not discriminated against in in the workplace or in its recruitment processes.
Americans believe investments play a role in addressing world issues, Schroders study finds
More so than their global counterparts, this year’s U.S. survey respondents believe investors and managers can play a part in solving the world’s problems, specifically after the pandemic, which increased some investors’ concern with env
Crypto Could 'Become the New Gold' for Luxury Home Buyers
Cash is still king, as nearly six in 10 (58%) are funding their luxury home purchase with cash on hand, including 25% who are planning to make all-cash offers.
UK wealthy underestimate effects of inflation
44% of respondents said they are worried about the effects of inflation and there was a slight gender discrepancy, with 46% of men being worried, while 42% of women are concerned.
Geneva PB equities head discusses the sectors he favours
Gonet & Cie's Bari Abdulla said that semiconductors and healthcare remain attractive in this environment.