08/07/2020
Schroders’ experts preview the 2020 US presidential election
Schroders’ experts share their views on the 2020 US presidential race; from what the polls are telling us, to the potential impact on markets and policy.
Comment & Analysis
08/07/2020
BNP Paribas Report reveals that Asia’s HNWIs are looking to Private Equity
The survey respondents had an average net worth of around USD13.4 million, the firm said in a press release.
08/07/2020
Families Scramble For Citizenship Of The World’s Safest Countries
These countries are also seeing a surge in interest for citizenship and residency.
08/07/2020
Escrow for super yacht transactions
Escrow is a legal term which means money, goods or a written document, held by a trusted third party, pending the fulfilment of some condition.
08/07/2020
HSBC Private Banking: How investors need to position post-Covid-19
Here are some of the key challenges and opportunities that investors need to position themselves around for the world after Covid-19, writes James Cheo
08/07/2020
Bringing Charitable Fiduciaries Up to Speed
Too many are still focused on capital growth of foundations rather than their charitable purpose.
08/07/2020
The world has a new centibillionaire – Mark Zuckerberg
Facebook hit a record high on optimism about the release of its TikTok competitor Reels, shooting Zuckerberg's net worth over $100 billion for the first time.
08/06/2020
Were you fired or retrenched? Your employer may not tell you the difference
More than 20 million Americans lost their jobs in April 2020.
08/06/2020
Flexible working is here to stay for financial advisers
Advisers will also find socially distanced desks, hand sanitiser stations, one-way systems and personal protective equipment as commonplace.
08/06/2020
Bank leaves interest rates unchanged, but its outlook remains uncertain - comment from Fidelity International
The good news is that activity seems to have picked up sharply since the April trough.
08/06/2020
BofE Chris Bailey Commentary: We have seen a chink of light for UK economy
This is another positive signal at a time of still considerable uncertainty.
08/05/2020
Gold rises above $2,000 mark on stimulus bets, weaker dollar
Spot gold was up 0.2% at $2,022.42 per ounce by 0032 GMT
08/05/2020
BNY Mellon’s Slavin comments on the robustness of ETFs during the market volatility, and future trends
Slavin is in charge of the ETF business at BNY Mellon for all asset servicing for the ETF ecosystem that the bank supports, from custody, accounting, administration, liquidity, securities lending and foreign exchange, effectively the bank and middle offic
08/05/2020
Asian high yield bonds are a much safer investment than their returns suggest, says 7IM
“After weeks of research, we believe there is currently a strong case for investing in Asian high yield bonds.
08/04/2020
Control the message by Rathbones
The ability to pivot toward takeaway and home delivery has helped some, and the relaxation of lockdowns has even helped the oil price float higher as more tanks get filled up.
08/04/2020
How HSBC’s gamble on China failed to pay off
The group publicly backed Beijing’s controversial Hong Kong security law, angering critics in the west.
08/04/2020
FCA speech on LIBOR transition
Speech by Edwin Schooling Latter, Director Markets and Wholesale Policy at the FCA, delivered at a webinar hosted by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association 14 July event on 'The Latest in LIBOR Transition, The Path Forward'.
08/04/2020
LOIM equity head highlights new tourism investment opportunity
He also noted the popularization of working from home and the potential for some supply chains to transition from just-in-time to just-in-case models.
08/04/2020
New analysis from HANetf reveals strong growth of Swiss ETF market
Hector McNeil, co-founder and co-CEO at HANetf says: “The Swiss ETF market has enjoyed staggering growth in recent years, and we believe the scene is set for this to continue or even accelerate.
08/03/2020
Policymakers still Needed
Developed market equities returned 4.7% underperforming emerging markets which were up 8.4% led by that strong performance from China.