05/03/2020
For the Love of Art: Humour
In the lastest in our series exploring the power of art, writer Raven Smith, dubbed the funniest man on Instagram, dissects the sometimes complicated relationship between art and laughter.
Comment & Analysis
05/01/2020
Private Equity Exits During COVID-19: What the 2008 Crisis Can Teach Us
Recent research suggests that funds with vintage years 2012 through 2017 are facing a lower exit pricing environment, which could lead fund managers to increase their holding periods and delay exiting until they can better recover their investments.
05/01/2020
BlackRock’s growing clout carries risks for asset manager
Group faces increased scrutiny as central banks ask it to help run stimulus packages
05/01/2020
Globalisation after the virus
The coronavirus pandemic threatens to accelerate de-globalisation. But there are reasons to hope it won't.
05/01/2020
Leadership in uncertain times – the essential role of authenticity
The importance of good leadership cannot be overstated.
05/01/2020
'Steadying the ship' for Alternative Investment Fund Managers during uncertain times
As the crisis continues to unfold, we expect our AIFM teams to be increasingly busy.
04/30/2020
Further action from Fed needed over next few weeks - Fidelity comments
Changes to forward guidance on interest rates was one of the main focus points for markets in today's announcement.
04/30/2020
Stephan Zwahlen: «The Situation is Dramatic»
The immediate effect of higher volatility in financial markets fed into transaction income.
04/30/2020
Gold prices going to "pop" to $2,700, easily - Frank Holmes
Holmes added that the gold miners should also perform exceptionally well during periods of upward bullion price movements.
04/30/2020
Octopus Recommends Summer Series: Books to keep you entertained
We love a good book at Octopus, so it’s not surprising that many of our colleagues suggested their top summer reads too.
04/30/2020
How to hedge when volatility itself becomes volatile
Such a defensive overlay solution should combine different hedging and financing strategies, allowing it to be flexible and to adapt to the market and volatility environment.
04/30/2020
Gold demand rises as investor buying spree offsets jewellery plunge- GFMS
That offset a 40% year-on-year fall in consumption of gold by jewellers to 308.6 tonnes, a 19% decline in use by industry to 75.3 tonnes and an 11% dip in purchases by central banks to 129.3 tonnes, the report said.
04/29/2020
Comeback after covid: The hotel industry set to boom again
Domestic travel will be the first to see a return of activity, according to the research.
04/29/2020
The Great Suppression by Tim Price
As restaurants, hotels and schools have closed, farmers and ranchers who supplied them have lost customers.
04/29/2020
Finance offers better prospects for Guernsey's economic recovery
Financial services regulator the Guernsey Financial Services Commission has said that applications for new business licences have been received over the lockdown period.
04/29/2020
Will #WFH become the new norm post lockdown
Peacock, who manages the Kames Property Income Fund, believes post lockdown there will be an acceleration in the shift in working patterns
04/29/2020
How COVID-19 will reshape cars into safe sanctuaries
During COVID-19, the idea of car-as-sanctuary has become ever more important; designers now ponder what this means in the future.
04/29/2020
$1,850 potential upside target: Gold price technical analysis
The neckline of the pattern is located around the $1,690 level.
04/29/2020
Time for gold to shine?
Investors will soon pivot towards the asset class that performs best during periods of monetary debasement, argues Merian’s gold bug.
04/28/2020
Will the Coronavirus crisis make or break impact investing?
A quarter of the world’s family offices were already engaged in impact investing by last year, according to The Global Family Office Report 2019 by Campden Wealth with UBS.