07/05/2018
The new hot profile in London banking: anyone who's willing to do this
"It's still early days, but people are being asked to flag their willingness to go to Paris or Frankfurt."
Comment, Analysis & Research
07/05/2018
Pensions Push For Diversity In Funds Industy
Diversity is also important because group think is the biggest risk in investment
07/05/2018
Harry Kane net worth: How much is England World Cup 2018 captain worth?
HARRY Kane continues to impress as England's captain at the World Cup, and is currently the tournament's highest goalscorer – but how much is he worth?
07/04/2018
Barclays: the bank that over-reached
The transformation of a traditional lender into a hard-charging adventurer is a salutary tale of modern finance
07/04/2018
When Markets Go Crazy, Women Are More Likely to Keep Their Cool
Its researchers focused on violent price moves in the FTSE 100 Index over the past six years, defined as any time the gauge swung by more than 1.5 times its normal monthly volatility.
07/04/2018
Dividend cover doubles as profits rocket among UK plc
This is the first time that dividend cover has been above 1.0x in over two years, meaning that companies had previously been paying out more in dividends than they generated in net profits.
07/04/2018
EBA warns banks on being too passive or proactive on fintech
Potential risks may arise both for incumbents not able to react adequately and timely
07/04/2018
UK Is The World’s Least-Loved Major Market – But It’s Not All Brexit’s Fault
If a soft Brexit appears likely, re-investment in the UK stock market would make sense
07/04/2018
Clients' wealth soars as advisers struggle with capacity issues
Values available to invest on the rise
07/03/2018
AIC ‘sister funds’ analysis demonstrates why the FCA needs to act now over Key Information Documents
The research found just three investment companies had the same risk indicators as the sister fund, 40 had a risk indicator one lower than the sister fund, and 13 had a risk indicator two lower than the sister fund.
07/03/2018
Total investment fund assets increased 95 percent since 2007
William Nott, president of EFAMA, said: “This is a great achievement for our industry.
07/03/2018
Rebound in net sales of equity and bond UCITS
“Net sales of equity and bond UCITS rebounded somewhat in April, which suggests investors remain cautiously optimistic despite uncertainties in the financial markets.”
07/03/2018
Morning Coffee: Credit Suisse and the quiet layoffs. This is what happens to a bank when its top traders leave
Three per cent of CS managing directors and directors were allegedly eliminated before bonuses were announced in February.
07/03/2018
Advisers lack confidence on investment trusts
The findings show it is clear advisers are still not confident about using investment trusts within client portfolios.
07/03/2018
The Banker's Latest Rankings Show Chinese Banks Dominate, While Western Europe Catches Up
Western Europe's banks increased their share of global banking profits from 13% to 20% helped by strong performances in France, Germany and the UK and a turnaround in Italy.
07/03/2018
Why millennials matter - Rathbones
Expectations from the dotcom boom 20 years ago have come to fruition in disrupted business models and a reshaped society.
07/03/2018
Rich UK investors say they feel more optimistic about the impact of Brexit than they did last year
HNW investors instead highlighted issues such as economic uncertainty (36 per cent), low interest rates (37 per cent) and inflation (34 per cent) to be their biggest concerns.
07/02/2018
Why Germany is China’s gateway to Europe
In February 2017, Chinese car company, Geely, hit headlines when it acquired a 9 percent stake in Daimler, the parent company of German automotive giant, Mercedes Benz.
07/02/2018
Alarm bell over ‘valley of death’ for mid-sized asset managers
Outlook for companies with no competitive edge is bleak, warns Bain
07/02/2018
Guernsey picks up new pensions business in first year offering regulated schemes
Professional corporate trustees of Guernsey pension schemes have long been regulated, but the new regime means schemes themselves are now also regulated.