Economy
Global market trends: politics, economics and sentiment
We expect reasonable growth from global markets this year but within a more volatile environment.
Financial Services
Demystifying Trusts
We are often asked about trusts, what their purpose is and how they function. A trust is essentially a contract between the Founder and the Trustees who undertake to manage the trust assets for the benefit of the beneficiaries.
Fintech
The World Federation of Exchanges responds to UK FCA consultation on global sandboxes to...
The World Federation of Exchanges (“The WFE”), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, has welcomed the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s initiative to consult the market on broadening the reach of its existing regulatory sandbox, and reiterated its support for a globally coherent approach to FinTech.
Instruments & Investments
Sell in May and go away?
The old stock exchange saying “Sell in May and go away” came about in the golden days of the stock market in London, where the phrase originally used to be: "Sell in May and go away, and come on back on St. Leger's Day (a famous horse race held annually in September)".
International
Large-in-Scale, dark volumes increase as buy-side firms focus on delivering best execution post-MiFID II
Liquidnet report reveals how MiFID II has impacted trading behavior in Europe to date and reviews the potential for further change given the rise in periodic auctions and SI volumes, contrary to the regulatory intention of increasing liquidity on lit markets.
Markets
Best years ahead for capital raising in Africa
Domestic and cross-border Initial Public Offering (IPO) capital raising by African issuers in the first half of 2018 (H1) increased by 33% year-on-year to USD 396 million, while volume grew by 25% to 5 IPOs. This is according to Baker McKenzie’s Cross-Border Index for H1.
Personal Finance
Expert retirement savings tips for late starters
Medical advancements mean that we can hope to live much longer lives, but this raises the key question: how do you save enough money to ensure that your retirement funds don’t dry up too soon – especially if you’re a late starter?