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The week in markets: Markets tested by oil but steadied by earnings
  • 01 May 2026

Oil prices drove the mood this week, but calmer central banks and strong tech earnings helped steady markets.

Central banks update: Fed on hold with less easing bias, ECB on track for hike in June, BoE on hold with potential insurance hike ahead
  • 01 May 2026

As expected, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England (BoE) voted to hold bank rate at 3.75%. There was one dissent, with chief economist Huw Pill voting for a rate rise.

Central bank updates: on hold as uncertainty heightens
  • 01 May 2026

No one really expected the US Federal Reserve to move rates this week and the bank kept its target range at 3.5% – 3.75%. The main focus was on any debate within the committee and the scale of any...

SuMi TRUST AM wins at AAM 2026 Best of the Best Awards
  • 01 May 2026

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd. received awards in multiple categories in the Asia Asset Management (AAM) 2026 Best of the Best Awards.

Scale, Stability and Solutions: UBP’s EAM proposition in a more complex global market
  • 30 Apr 2026

As global wealth management becomes more complex, external asset managers (EAMs) are operating under increasing pressure to deliver performance, manage costs, and differentiate their propositions.

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Bank of Japan: credibility still a work in progress
  • 30 Apr 2026

The BOJ left the door open to a June rate hike, though Governor Ueda not reinforce such expectations. Given the lack of clear guidance over future rate tightening, the BOJ appears to have left the...

Internal succession planning: 5 key steps
  • 30 Apr 2026

Many retiring financial advisors plan to pass the baton to an internal successor. Learn best practices to develop talent and execute a seamless transition.

Raising the wealth management bar for Gen X women
  • 30 Apr 2026

Despite making remarkable economic strides, Gen X women feel vastly underserved. And they present advisors with the opportunity to grow their business while helping to close the gender wealth gap.

Europe’s pension transition: from retirement challenge to ca...
  • 30 Apr 2026

Discover the impacts of retirement reform on capital markets.