09/07/2015
British monarchy richer than ever as queen's reign reaches record
Buckingham Palace says Crown Estate not part of monarchy
Comment, Analysis & Research
09/07/2015
SCM warns on UK funds’ reliance on small- and mid-caps
Online wealth manager SCM’s latest report shows that many UK funds’ high returns can be attributed to their large overweights in smaller companies rather than their individual stock selection.
09/06/2015
These are the best banks in the world
A new report by Global Finance Magazine has ranked the best global banks in 12 different categories
09/03/2015
How differences between wealth managers and advisers are disappearing
Looking ahead, Sexton expects that regulation and technology spending will cause M&A activity in the sector to continue apace.
09/03/2015
Which offshore companies have bought land or buildings in your neighbourhood?
An online map shows which properties have been bought by overseas companies.
09/02/2015
Millionaire growth an opportunity for advisers
Prosperity: Every UK region is more affluent than five years ago, reveals first Barclays UK
09/02/2015
PCI & ACI Estimates for August 2015
August’s estimates for the ARC Private Client Indices (PCI) and the ARC Charity Indices (ACI) are now available for download
09/02/2015
Is a Star Fund Manager a Blessing or a Curse?
In a world of increasingly centralised investment propositions, a relatively small number of fund selectors can simultaneously decide that a fund is no longer preferred
09/02/2015
Strategy, not technology, drives digital transformation - Deloitte
Companies need to demonstrate their ability to tell the digital story, and what it means to live in the digital world for business.
09/01/2015
ETF usage by wealth managers in the UK is on the rise
Boutique asset managers favour ETFs was one of the findings of a recent survey conducted by research firm TABB Group for software company SunGard.
09/01/2015
Europe's Fiduciary 'Threat' Evaporates New breed of intermediaries face own challenges
Cerulli believes that asset managers should regard fiduciary managers as a useful buyer of their products, especially for strategies that require an expert eye.
08/31/2015
Commercial Real Estate Investments in Europe at All-Time-High Since 2007
The key metrics used for the report ranged from gross domestic product and office rental growth to prime yields and yield shifts.
08/31/2015
Abolish cash? You’d be losing a crucial part of free society
No one wants to stand in the way of technological innovation. But outlawing cash? That is surely a step too far.
08/28/2015
North has 40 per cent more millionaires than 2010
Barclays has produced a prosperity map of the UK - and found the north is home to around 14,000 millionaires.
08/28/2015
Most Consistent Performing Alternative Asset Fund Managers In 2015
Nine venture capital fund manager achieved the highest possible score of consistent performance in 2015, up from five managers in 2014.
08/28/2015
Hodges: The dangers facing giant bond funds haven’t gone away, they’re now worse
During his time at L&G he was one of the more vocal managers about the threat posed by multi-billion bond funds
08/28/2015
The hedge funds that have won (and lost) from the China market turmoil
A busy week for the world's financial markets has produced massive price movements
08/27/2015
Emerging Market Turbulence to Hit Luxury London Property
Home prices in London’s prime market have begun falling
08/27/2015
Columbia Threadneedle Investments: Market volatility: goldilocks in peril?
In the years since the financial crisis, we have been in what many observers have termed a “Goldilocks” economy where growth was persistent, but it was still modest enough to be supported by central bank easing at any sign of weakness.
08/27/2015
The new normal by Jan Häggström, Chief Economist, Handelsbanken
Markets have already adapted to this new normal.