RESEARCH
Financial advisers report huge upsurge in ESG investing
Financial advisers have reported a huge upsurge in environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing among their clients over the past 12 months.
07/05/2021
NEWS
Greece’s Eurobank selects Temenos to enhance wealth management offering
Greece’s Eurobank selects Temenos to enhance wealth management offering
Eurobank in Greece has selected Temenos Wealth to strengthen its position in wealth management and affluent segment services.
06/05/2021
NEWS
Cryptocurrency app sees customer numbers double during lockdown
Cryptocurrency app sees customer numbers double during lockdown
UK based money app Ziglu, which was created by Mark Hipperson, one of the founders of Starling Bank, and which enables customers to buy and sell a range of cryptocurrencies, has reported a doubling in the number of new customers during this year’s lockdown.
05/05/2021
RESEARCH
UK savers content with cash deposits despite rate cuts
UK savers content with cash deposits despite rate cuts
Easy access and notice accounts may well be ideal savings vehicles for those who have spare cash to put aside, particularly those who are not confident to invest in more risky ventures.
04/05/2021
NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENS
Artist Doctor Troller sells NFTs worth GBP14,500 in under one minute
Artist Doctor Troller sells NFTs worth GBP14,500 in under one minute
A UK-based digital artist sold an entire collection of digital artwork in under 20 seconds when it went online this week.
30/04/2021
RESEARCH
‘Late financial bloomers’ set to change face of retirement
‘Late financial bloomers’ set to change face of retirement
Research from Canada Life today reveals a growing wave of ‘Late Financial Bloomers’ is changing the face of retirement. This group secure their financial stability later in life and currently make up just 6 per cent of the retirement market but is expected to grow significantly over the next 15 years.
29/04/2021
RESEARCH
Study reveals growing demand for impact investing among retail investors
Study reveals growing demand for impact investing among retail investors
As more people look to make a positive influence on society and the environment with their investments, impact investing is becoming an increasingly common practice among retail investors. The size of the impact investing market has grown by 42.4 per cent and as of last April is worth USD715 billion, compared to USD502 billion in 2019.
28/04/2021
IN MY OPINION
ETF Trading: New trading tools have emerged, accelerating the growth of on-exchange execution
ETF Trading: New trading tools have emerged, accelerating the growth of on-exchange execution
Ivan Gilmore (pictured), Head of Securities Trading, London Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) writes that stock exchanges have shown resilience through mixed times and looks forward to a golden age of ETFs that lies ahead…
29/04/2021
RESEARCH
Research reveals UK professional investors say it is becoming harder to find ‘hidden gems’ in micro-cap sector
Research reveals UK professional investors say it is becoming harder to find ‘hidden gems’ in micro-cap sector
Some 60 per cent of wealth managers, fund managers and other institutional investors in the UK say because of shrinking coverage of micro caps from brokers and analysts, it is becoming harder to identify ‘hidden gems’ in the sector.
27/04/2021
SURVEY
Half of Brits have never checked their credit score
Half of Brits have never checked their credit score
One-third of Brits (32 per cent) don’t know how to check their credit score, leaving them open to possible identity fraud and a lack of financial awareness.
26/04/2021
COMMENT
Organisations must work together to defend themselves against cyber-attacks, warns Chair of PIMFA Cyber Security Council
Organisations must work together to defend themselves against cyber-attacks, warns Chair of PIMFA Cyber Security Council
Rising global cyber security attacks being experienced by organisations, regardless of sector, size or perceived security levels is indicative of a new perfect storm that threatens all of us, the Chair of the Cyber Security Council warned delegates at PIMFA’s Financial Crime and Cyber Resilience Conference.
23/04/2021
GUEST ARTICLE
How to build a financial plan for your children and grandchildren in six simple steps
How to build a financial plan for your children and grandchildren in six simple steps
By Dominic Close, Wealth Planner at Kingswood – The year 2020 was a reminder of how unpredictable life can be and how important it is to be financially prepared for the unexpected. Building a financial plan for your children and grandchildren may seem like an overwhelming task, even at the best of times, but it doesn’t have to be as daunting as it appears.
22/04/2021