11/04/2015
‘New normal’ interest rates fuelling mortgage applications from overseas buyers and expats
“A large proportion of British expats will ultimately return to the UK at some stage and, understandably, would like a home to go back to.
Comment, Analysis & Research
11/04/2015
External Managers Can Still Reign New sovereign wealth funds need help even in mainstream asset classes and geographies
Cerulli says that new SWFs are likely to need help in the early stages, even in mainstream asset classes and geographies.
11/04/2015
Oldies but goodies: how catering to baby boomers will pay off
In the UK, nearly two million people aged over 60 years old have over £1 million of total wealth, including property.
11/04/2015
Can Bond Managers Cope with Higher Rates?
A lack of manager experience of interest rate hikes is a concern for asset owners, research shows.
11/04/2015
Commercial property rental growth has returned says Legal & General
Commercial property prices have risen nearly 20% since the start of 2014 and market yields have fallen.
11/04/2015
High net worths become indifferent to big wealth brands
Those who said they were indifferent to the brand increased to 62% in Q3 from 43% in the first quarter.
11/04/2015
Morning Coffee: A wise MD has this advice for banking VPs. Validate your finance career, Credit Suisse style
For example, he advises against moving to another bank for more money – especially at the peak of the market: “..one of my fellow VPs got a bid for 50% more money to go to a European bank.
11/03/2015
India's wealth rose 211% in 15 years: Key takeaways from New World Wealth report
No prize for guessing which country tops the list
11/03/2015
Aegon replaces Generali on 'too big to fail' List
Designating Aegon as one of the so-called global systemically important insurers, or G-SII's, will likely require the group to bolster its finances to meet more onerous regulatory requirements
11/03/2015
Old School Asset Managers, Meet New SWFs
Not a specialist? Only do equities? New wealth funds can still use these traditional asset managers, Cerulli says.
11/02/2015
New Breed of Banks Sweeps Efma and Accenture 2015 Global Banking Innovation Awards
Winning innovations are mostly from emerging-market banks
11/02/2015
The very highest-paying job specialisms in the finance sector include structurer, trader, M&A and leveraged finance
While analysts in institutional sales can take home £59,000 in salary and bonuses, once they hit managing director level, their total salary is likely to be £329,000.
11/02/2015
As Ryanair profits climb, Michael O'Leary's wealth is also taking off
Airline chief executive’s shares soared in value by more than €40m in a few hours
11/02/2015
Why HSBC’s investment bankers could feel good about themselves, a chart
While both Deutsche Bank and Barclays are struggling to bring their investment banking costs under control, costs in HSBC’s investment bank already look tamed.
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;
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.