This week, what particularly caught our eye was an excellent report written by Shirley Beglinger headed The Quiet Insurer:Mobility of The "Other" Financial Service.

An MSCI report has examined the investment implications of the rise of populism around the world, and found that multi-asset portfolios could lose as much as 11% of their value as a result.

UK insurer Aviva has strengthened its market position in the Canadian market with the acquisition of the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) General Insurance Company.

A week on and fears over volatility have given way to relief all round.

This week, there was unprecedented political turmoil across both UK main parties following the Brexit vote and the Prime Minister David Cameron's intention to step down.

The drop in UK real estate value triggered by Brexit could be mitigated by easier monetary policy, said Chris Urwin of Aviva Investors.