07/02/2020
A quarter like no other - St. James's Place
Major economies eased their lockdowns and tentatively began the road to recovery, but political and social challenges lie ahead, says CIO Tom Beal.
Comment & Analysis
07/02/2020
Equity: the key to unlocking a sustainable economic recovery
This crisis also creates an opportunity to revisit and improve economic policy and create a better and greener future for Europe.
07/02/2020
On wealth, greed and happiness by Tim Price
The temptation to pander is almost irresistible.
07/02/2020
World Economic Outlook Update
A Crisis Like No Other, An Uncertain Recovery
07/01/2020
Schroders’ Group CEO and senior leaders named in LGBT Great’s Global Top 100 Executive Allies
Schroders’ inclusion is a tribute to all our efforts promoting inclusivity within the organisation, as well as our determination to become an employer of choice within the industry for LGBTQ+ individuals.
07/01/2020
Patricia Woo on the Holistic Approach to the UHNW Family Office of the Future
This she calls the integral approach to the family office, and it is one that places as great an emphasis on spiritual goals as on secular objectives.
07/01/2020
UBS loses Australian equities crown to Macquarie
UBS’s market share in ECM fell from 22.8% in the first half of last year to 12.4% now, ranking it behind Macquarie with 23.4%, Goldman Sachs with 17.4% and JP Morgan with 14.8%.
07/01/2020
Swiss Bankers Eschew Return to Paradeplatz
At Avaloq, a banking software firm that employs roughly 2,000 people, 16 percent of staff surveyed internally said they didn’t want to return at all
07/01/2020
How to invest sustainably in a post-pandemic world
Our latest monthly UBS Sustainable Investing Perspective edition explores the investment implications of Europe’s green recovery, the growth of sustainable investments, and diversity.
07/01/2020
Pandemic prompts 'thousands of expats' to bid goodbye to Dubai
Oxford Economics has forecast the UAE risks losing up to 900,000 jobs due to the covid-19 pandemic and its strictly-enforced lockdowns.
07/01/2020
‘100-year government bonds could become the norm post-Covid-19’ – Kames Capital
“Looking at this ultra-long area of the market 2020 has already seen more issuance in the 100-year maturity area than all of 2019.”
06/30/2020
Receding pandemic sets up new normal for Asian wealth managers
More digital/analytics, operational risks, customer focus and perhaps consolidation
06/30/2020
Labuan IBFC: 30 Years of Intermediating Asia - Exclusive Interview with Director General, Labuan Financial Services Authority
Get an indepth exclusive on Labuan IBFC, his thoughts about the industry performance for 2019 as well as his future plans and aspirations for the jurisdiction.
06/30/2020
Labuan IBFC: Interview with Chairman, Labuan International Insurance Association
In 2019, the insurance market’s profitability in Labuan IBFC grew by 43.7% and total gross premiums transacted at USD1.5 billion with 89% of the total premiums originating from the Asian market.
06/30/2020
Rare coins, whiskey and art investments gain traction amid uncertainty
The equivalent of 1,306 online searches each day of last month.
06/30/2020
Beware passively seeking yield - Rathbones
Helping clients find income has been a tough gig for many years now, yet pandemic-induced dividend cuts have made that task even harder.
06/30/2020
Will lenders support businesses through the crisis?
Banks provide the working capital, revolving credit facilities and overdrafts.
06/30/2020
China Crisis Could Divide the World - Coutts
The US and China have been on a collision course for some time, and their conflict could have big ramifications for investors.
06/30/2020
The new normal for the private wealth sector
Wealth structuring and intergenerational planning is only going to become more complex’
06/30/2020
Are global economies heading for a V-shaped recovery?
While acknowledging that, in light of the ongoing coronavirus uncertainty, nobody knows exactly how global markets are going to play out, Buchholz argues that what he calls ‘The Great Cessation’ can end with a V-shaped recovery in the US.