10/20/2015
As Washington Bashes China, U.K. Has Other Plans
These numbers China isn’t just making up.
Comment, Analysis & Research
10/19/2015
The near-death and rebirth of UBS
UBS trades at 1.7 times book value while Barclays and Deutsche Bank trade at 0.7-0.8 times book value UBS RoE is 14 per cent while Barclays and Deutsche Bank can hardly manage five per cent.
10/19/2015
Global Markets Weekly: Low inflation will keep a lid on interest rates
Unemployment is falling and average wages rising, but deflation crept back in again in September.
10/19/2015
Emirates NBD Research release MENA Quarterly
Economic developments in the GCC continue to be driven largely by the sustained decline in oil prices over the last year, and the impact this is having on the region’s budgets and banking sector liquidity, according to Emirates NBD Research's M
10/19/2015
"Make Our Money Count" - Public Demand for Sustainable Pensions & Savings Reaches Record High
The younger the investor, the higher the demand
10/19/2015
Morning Coffee: The safest jobs at Deutsche Bank and Barclays. Deutsche MD on how to stay married
We all knew they were coming but now they’re nearly upon us, the tectonic shifts at Deutsche and (to a lesser extent) Barclays, are no less dramatic for being so heavily anticipated.
10/17/2015
Banking and nothingness
Europe’s dithering banks are losing ground to their decisive American rivals
10/16/2015
Ninth progress report on adoption of the Basel regulatory framework
The report focuses on the status of domestic rule-making processes to ensure that the Basel standards are transformed into national law or regulation according to the internationally agreed timeframes.
10/16/2015
Natixis: Investor emotion is greatest threat to IFA business
Advisers in the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East were surveyed for the report in June and July this year.
10/16/2015
New regulations and financial market change mean firms must adapt to survive -BNY Mellon
The reformation and restructuring of the financial markets in the aftermath of the global financial crisis has had a profound effect on how collateral is used and managed.
10/14/2015
Riding on private equity, Asia Pac family offices record second-best investment performance: Campden-UBS survey
This was revealed in a research conducted by Campden Wealth Research.
10/14/2015
ITG Hedge Fund CFO Survey Result
The results are in. Compliance and regulation top the list of concerns, along with the repercussions of unbundling research and trading.
10/14/2015
Morning Coffee: The all-new growth area for banking jobs. Sanctimony of the 39 year-old who quit finance
The Financial Times reports that Bank of America is busy expanding its wealth management business, both for super-wealthy customers and for the ‘mass affluent’ man and woman with a bit of money to spare.
10/13/2015
Woodford launch helps to raise profile of trusts
What’s behind the surge in investment trust purchases by advisers?
10/13/2015
Coutts Global Markets Weekly: Change in view on interest rates
There are good reasons to keep rates low at present.
10/13/2015
New KPMG survey reveals connection between risk and strategy
KPMG’s new survey “Calibrating Strategy and Risk” reveals that many boards fail to make the connection between the two.
10/12/2015
High purchase prices dampen euphoria of private equity investors
The new autumn survey continues to show that the marked economic slowdown in China could seriously jeopardise important year-end activity.
10/12/2015
Private sector growth dips for first time in 6 months
BUSINESS activity contracted across the board in Scotland last month – the first private sector decline in six months – amid more downbeat wider UK economic data recently, a report out today reveals.
10/12/2015
City bankers’ bonuses cut as Deutsche Bank sees £4 billion loss
It also said its management board will recommend a reduction or possible elimination of the dividend for this year.
10/11/2015
The world eyes reaching $100B for climate fund
The global talks on fighting climate change have stumbled over the issue of getting money to the countries that are most vulnerable to global warming and often least responsible for causing it.