11/14/2014
Wealth managers look to boutiques in hunt for quality active management
The survey of UK 80 wealth managers and multi-managers, conducted in September and October this year, found 95% were positive about boutique investing, and 41% said they plan to increase their asset allocation to boutiques in the next 18 months.
11/14/2014
Adviser interest in Charles Stanley’s discretionary fund management model has been “slow” because its “different concept” is not what advisers are used to, the firm’s wealth management director admitted to FTAdviser.
11/13/2014
Almost £50 million worth of hotel sales could be made in the South West before the end of the year.
11/13/2014
Investment in the UK’s alternative real estate sector is tipped to grow to £20bn by 2019.
11/13/2014
Who are Europe's best paid bank CEOs?
Given the boardroom battles that have taken place over recent years, it's hardly surprising - but a new ranking of last year's 15 best-paid European bank bosses shows UK bankers are among the most highly-paid in Europe.
11/13/2014
The financial shortfall in the UK's largest company pension funds has doubled in the past six years to hit £100 billion - despite companies pouring in £75 billion to close the gap.
11/12/2014
Volatility returned to equity markets in October as renewed global growth concerns (particularly in Europe) weighed on investors’ minds. Geopolitics has also provided an unhelpful backdrop due to ongoing problems in the Middle East and Ukraine and t
11/12/2014
New research reveals security concerns are the main barrier to online banking
11/12/2014
The report – Hidden Profits – from the economic justice network Eurodad, which includes Christian Aid, compares 15 EU countries’ performance on combatting tax dodging and ensuring financial transparency.
11/12/2014
Firm moves down from fifth last year to ninth for 2014, but maintained its gross sales figure.
11/11/2014
European pension funds have adapted their models post-crisis, research finds—and warns consultants and asset managers to pay attention.
11/11/2014
The combined assets under management rose nearly 12% during last year to $76.5 trillion (€61 trillion), easily exceeding the 2007 level of $69 trillion, according to a survey by investment consultancy Towers Watson.
11/11/2014
With talk of the end of the 25-year bull market run in fixed income, many are turning towards the stock market to satisfy their increasing appetite for income.
11/11/2014
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11/11/2014
The Bar Has Been Raised
11/10/2014
Scotland’s £12bn family firm bonus
Separate figures show the survival rate of new businesses after five years is only around 35-50 per cent but for business transfers it is around 90-96 per cent.
11/10/2014
Of the 11 manager teams taking part in the global equity mandate, six outperformed Stoxx 1800 NR index, which rose 1.51% in October.
11/10/2014
Ignorant politicians leading to stupid policies; my financial programme and what I want from the politicians
11/10/2014
Retail banking is in the throes of a digital revolution, with business transacted through branches falling sharply
11/07/2014
Wealth managers prepare for a tidal wave of digitalization
B2B technology vendors are helping wealth managers prepare for a coming tidal wave of digitalization