09/19/2017
Eight straight quarters of growth for Guernsey funds sector
The figures from the GFSC show that the Guernsey closed-ended sector was valued at £167.2 billion at the end of June
Comment, Analysis & Research
09/19/2017
Three sectors being disrupted by AI revolution
While AI was previously challenging to access outside of the mainstream technology companies, the growing propensity for corporates of all types to invest in their own AI is opening up the market significantly.
09/19/2017
St. James’s Place – “Continued geopolitical uncertainty fails to undermine a bullish market”
The world’s leading index ended at a new high despite a fresh missile test by North Korea, while the Bank of England suggested a rate rise was imminent.
09/19/2017
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund is now officially worth $1 trillion
Created on the back of the country’s vast oil wealth to provide its citizens with pensions, Norway's sovereign wealth fund today owns on average 1.3 per cent of every listed company in the world.
09/19/2017
MALTA: Financial services could contribute up to 15% of GDP by 2022, professionals say
87% of senior professionals working in financial services anticipate it will contribute more towards Malta’s GDP by 2022
09/19/2017
Knight Frank’s latest: ‘Jewellery overtakes cars’ but wine wins
It is a time of change at the top of KFLII, which tracks the price growth of 10 luxury investment sectors.
09/19/2017
Finserv Exodus Won’t Be As Bad As Initially Thought, Says Reuters
While 10,000 jobs is nothing to scoff at, researchers noted that the figure is smaller than some analysts had previously estimated, and could mean London will retain its top position as the world’s leading financial hub.
09/18/2017
The most powerful tool to achieve change is you by Penny Lovell
This week I wanted to focus on a subject very close to my heart – philanthropy – with an interview with Rebecca Eastmond, Founder and CEO of Greenwood Place.
09/18/2017
The end of an error by Tim Price
As Gordon Gekko says in Wall Street, if you need a friend, get a dog.
09/18/2017
Buy-to-let lending squeeze: 'some banks won't lend at all'
Brokers surveyed by this newspaper said the changes would mean, at best, a huge increase in the amount of work landlords will have to do when they apply for a mortgage
09/18/2017
Brexit is a REVOLT against the establishment, says Metro Bank boss taking on the big banks
Brexit is a revolt against the establishment, which Metro Bank is replicating against Britain's long-standing financial giants, according to the bank’s chairman Vernon Hill.
09/18/2017
What Cristiano Ronaldo can teach fund managers about bonuses
If performance-related pay is the best model, why is it not more common for top footballers?
09/18/2017
High valuations scare investors seeking return
A number of money management executives said they agree valuations in global equity and credit markets are high.
09/18/2017
Central Bankers all at Sea by Gary Dugan
Hedge funds rehabilitation continues... consistent returns year-to-date
09/18/2017
Comparing fund selection bottlenecks in the UK and Europe
Fund buy lists have a great deal of responsibility for this fund selection bottleneck.
09/18/2017
Asset management's problem with race
The vast majority of respondents, 93%, identified as heterosexual.
09/15/2017
Private equity investment boom continues
New data for the second edition of the RLI shows that co-investment opportunities are increasingly important for LPs when looking to deploy capital in private equity.
09/15/2017
Global Corporate Banking Revenue Growth Poised to double by 2020 - RESEARCH
Banks of all sizes can leverage our corporate banking platform to gain competitive advantage.
09/15/2017
The Goldilocks Economy Steams On - Bank J. Safra Sarasin
Synchronised pace of economic growth around the world
09/15/2017
Wealth in an Era of Volatility
it’s unsurprising HNWs are also increasingly conscious of the need to prepare for the unexpected.