Social media a key information source for younger consumers As the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) cracks down on online financial promotions, questions have been asked over whether industry should challenge or collaborate with this new…

Stocks tumbled this week amid growing concerns over the economic impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The benchmark S&P 500 avoided correction territory ‒ defined as at least a 10% decline from a recent high ‒ and ended…

Health Insurance is already the Next Big Thing across all Arab markets. Continuing reforms, mandatory health insurance for expat and national employees, the additional ‘economic’ bundles promoted by government’s Universal Healthcare Authorities, the efforts to…

Wealth managers must move beyond outdated assumptions if they are to reap the rewards from a client base of wealthy women, fast growing in investment confidence. Over the next five years, women are set to…

Brands can determine a bank’s personality and culture but many players focusing on logos or taglines fail to realise this. Two years after the UBS-Credit Suisse transaction, Swiss wealth management is in flux. The dust is still…

As the market for family office technology expands, those that resist digital transformation risk undermining the very legacy they strive to protect. Family offices, responsible for preserving multi-generational wealth, face mounting pressure to modernise. Many…

Detecting early disruptions is key to mitigating potential risks Proactive risk management with AI offers a powerful tool set for early detection of market shifts to help mitigate potential losses and seize opportunities that arise…

Generation faces retirement challenges The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) has published a report on retirement planning for ‘Generation Z’, highlighting challenges and calling for a “new approach”. The Concerns of Gen Z report, commissioned by the Institute…

Think tank calls on the government to ‘end and reverse’ the proliferation of small pots There is a “strong case” for deferred small pension pots to be consolidated by default, the Institute for Fiscal Studies…