10/03/2018
CREDI indicates a stable credit market, despite growing pessimism among banks
This year’s third CREDI survey indicates a stabilization in the credit market, following three quarters with noticeably improved sentiments.
Comment, Analysis & Research
10/03/2018
Cyber-security overtakes AI as top investment priority for law firms
The frequency and sophistication of attacks is continuing to rise and recent high-profile incidents have only served to underline this, demonstrating the potentially catastrophic impact that a breach can have on a law firm.
10/03/2018
Things that go bust in the night
As it happens, the Great Banking Bailout of 2008 may never have been required, due to a technical issue of which few at the time were even aware.
10/03/2018
Fundsmith set to be crowned UK's biggest fund
Terry Smith's top-performing Fundsmith Equity fund is on course to become the UK's biggest, just eight years since launching.
10/03/2018
Lombard International Assurance continues to make a compelling case for impact investing
Impact investing allows individuals to improve long-term yields and also diversify their portfolios, while bringing positive economic and social benefits to the rest of society
10/03/2018
France and Germany call for shake-up of EU development banks
Concern that poor co-ordination between EIB and EBRD leads to overlap
10/03/2018
Now's the time to buy Italian bonds, says this $2.4 trillion wealth manager
UBS Wealth Management says that the recent Italian budget presents a buying opportunity for investors.
10/02/2018
Another top Unilever shareholder says it will vote against Dutch move
Another top shareholder of consumer giant Unilever has said it will vote down the company's plans to relocate its headquarters to the Netherlands.
10/02/2018
Aegon clients still locked out of pensions
Aegon told Mr Siswick that it was currently unable to provide online access to his accounts.
10/02/2018
Rolling the rock: The cycle of deregulation, crisis and regulation
The most obvious form of deregulation is when policymakers repeal existing rules. In the UK, we have seen this kind of cycle in the consumer credit world.
10/02/2018
Schroders CEO: regulators ‘messed up’ on new fund rules
Peter Harrison said new EU rules are ‘bad legislation’ that has come with a significant financial cost to his firm
10/01/2018
IMF Releases the 2018 Financial Access Survey
The data suggests that retail agent outlets are widespread in South Asia and Latin America, with countries like Mexico, Colombia and Maldives showing fast growth.
10/01/2018
Financial Services Sentiment Slumps, As Growth Expectations For Coming Quarter Stall
Brexit uncertainty biting hard on banks and investment managers
10/01/2018
What’s the difference between Rome and New York? by Gary Dugan and Bill O’Neill
The market is also mindful that Italy’s challenge is that the average maturity of Italian debt is relatively short at seven years and the country will have to roll over €600 billion of debt in the next three years and more than half in the next
10/01/2018
Britain drives Zimbabwe reconstruction plan
The pivot of Mnangagwa’s new dispensation and economic order is the process to normalise relationships with international partners, creditors and investors.
10/01/2018
LEBC Welcomes " Bright Blue " Proposal To Simplify The Lisa
The proposals, which would render the Junior ISA effectively redundant, would give every child an opportunity to accumulate savings from birth and a simple means of building a lump sum to be used as a deposit on a first home – with the added benefit
10/01/2018
The rise of zombie firms: causes and consequences
Answering this question requires taking a sufficiently long perspective.
10/01/2018
Nordea sees room for 'tactical' M&A after HQ move: CEO
The bank also wanted a level playing field with rivals supervised by the European Central Bank.
10/01/2018
What next for entrepreneurs?
Coutts asks what next for entrepreneurs as it launches its inaugural Entrepreneur Month.
10/01/2018
Brexit bites as asset management confidence tumbles
The figure was the lowest since the immediate aftermath of the Brexit referendum, which in turn was a post-crash low.