11/01/2015
Bank boardrooms are bereft of technology expertise
Only 6% of board directors and 3% of CEOs of leading banks have professional technology experience;
Comment, Analysis & Research
11/01/2015
How to succeed at digital transformation
Challenges to becoming a customer-focused digital enterprise include digital strategy ownership, organizational readiness, and establishing metrics to measure digital success
11/01/2015
Greek banks need up to $15.8 billion, says ECB
The checks were carried out using baseline and more adverse scenarios for the course of the Greek economy up until the end of 2017 to project possible credit losses.
10/30/2015
15 of the 20 top high frequency trading firms are active in Russia - and you?
The growth, volumes, and market share of HFT algorithmic businesses in the Russian market is constantly growing.
10/30/2015
China-Focused Funds for European Investors Must Play Long Game
Worries about Chinese hard landing may be overdone
10/30/2015
Sovereign Wealth Funds Face Their Rainy Day
The 46 countries that have at least one sovereign wealth fund have largely set them up for a rainy day.
10/29/2015
Never mind the rhetoric, Barclays is banking on its investment arm
That compares rather favourably with the £5.5m Staley’s predecessor Antony Jenkins received for his work mouthing ethical slogans in 2014.
10/29/2015
Ingenious Asset Management reduces portfolio risk
Over the last year we have warned that volatility in financial markets looked set to increase.
10/29/2015
European bonds: plus ça change…
James Klempster, portfolio manager, Momentum Global Investment Management discusses European bonds:
10/29/2015
Not 264 Million, Middle Class Is 24 Million: Report
India accounts for 3% of the global middle class with 23.6 million people.
10/29/2015
BlackRock makes an impact with ‘ethical’ investment fund
The fund intends to deliver a portfolio which gives exposure to companies with a positive measurable societal impact while considering returns and risk.
10/28/2015
Pictet Perspectives
Euro area: big drop in credit flows in September to be reversed
10/28/2015
Wealth Advice Fees in State of Transition: Fixed Fees Gaining Popularity
According to a report released today, the fees for financial advice are set to undergo a process of evolution as HNW clients opt to move away from charges calculated based on their asset levels, towards fixed fee structures.
10/28/2015
Hedge Funds and the Active Management Crisis
The problem is that there are probably only about 500 extraordinary managers in the world, but there are 11,000 hedge funds.
10/28/2015
RSM UK launches national ad campaign following rebrand from Baker Tilly
A new logo, a re-designed website and a new Twitter handle are being rolled out across the RSM network.
10/27/2015
Poll: Are you betting on a rebound in UK banks?
The Swiss bank warned that both wealth management and the investment bank had been impacted by low client activity and adverse market conditions.
10/27/2015
London regains position as top international financial centre - Ruth Lea
In this Perspective Ruth Lea, Economic Adviser to the Arbuthnot Banking Group, includes discussion of the latest Z/Yen survey of global financial centres.
10/27/2015
Bulls and doves - St. James's Place Market Bulletin
European markets received a boost following an ECB meeting in Malta, suggesting the body is open to “a whole menu of monetary policy instruments,” according to comments from ECB President Mario Draghi.
10/27/2015
Deutsche Bank reviews future of Italian business
The review could lead to a large reduction of its operations and pave the way for a possible exit from the country further down the line.
10/27/2015
Has the world's largest sovereign wealth fund peaked?
The country plans on withdrawing around $450 million from the fund which had $820 billion under management as of the end of June of this year.