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Rothschild Asset Allocation report - October 2012

The world’s two most important central banks are now committed to stimulus programmes that are potentially unlimited in size.

A good environment for gold to shine - Coutts

Investors sing gold’s praises as the US Federal Reserve cranks up the printing press against the backdrop of continuing global economic and political uncertainty.

It’s Easier for Families to Make Money Than it is to Keep it

A new study by Saybrook University scholar Dennis Jaffe shows why – and what to do about it.

When in doubt, we blame the numbers by Justin Urquhart Stewart

After all, statistics can be spun in any way we wish. However, the GDP figures that are so prominently in most economic statements from politicians seem to be one of the least efficient and reliable to be measuring the state of the economy.

The heat is on – why tax evaders face sun, sand and HMRC by Helen Relf

Vince Cable’s reference to tax havens as ‘sunny places for shady people’ at the Lib Dem’s conference, hits upon one of the hotly debated tax issues of the year. Monaco has been in the press a great deal over the past week – m

What has been is not Necessarily what will be by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Beware the fashion fads.

Barclays Optimistic On Asian Infrastructure and High Yield Bonds

Barclays has revealed its monthly flagship Wealth and Investment Management research dedicated to providing investment advice and recommendation to investors across the region.

Make UK a tax haven to attract investment from millionaires, urges Tory treasurer

Lord Fink is director of investment firm ISAM, based in the Cayman Islands, a British overseas territory in the Caribbean.

Bank bashers - it's time to put away those mallets

There is a certain group in society that would like this "hang-your-heads-in-shame" chapter to continue forever.

Banking must return to '19th century' principles

Regulators should embrace historic principles of banking to prevent new financial failures, according to a report from the Adam Smith Institute.

Sir Mervyn King: several banks involved in Libor

In his first live TV interview the Governor of the Bank of England Sir Mervyn King tells Jon Snow several banks have been involved in the Libor rates scandal and that he did not fire Barclays boss Bob Diamond. .

Expat investors look to Asia as Eurozone crisis takes hold

With the help of the internet and advice from their peers, today’s expat is confident enough to find their own investment opportunities.

Gold seen luring wealthy

High-net-worth individuals are seeking to buy gold to protect their wealth

Britain could prevent the use of tax havens by ending 'archaic' business rules

Britain could stop firms using tax havens if it got rid of more "archaic rules" for business, the treasurer of the Conservative Party has said.

French property market remains buoyant over the last year in key expatriate hotspots

At the same time, the numbers of UK buyers in the Paris region has remained stable at around 2% of all transactions, according to data from BNP Paribas, whilst for France overall, the percentage of UK buyers dropped slightly from 11% to 9%.

Treasuries say QE3 is all about inflation, to the benefit of gold - Coutts

The reaction of Treasury prices to the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) latest round of quantitative easing (QE3) shows that investors are concerned that its open-ended programme will trigger higher inflation. This has also been reflected in the rising pr

27% of financial services practitioners more optimistic for UK prospects than three months ago

There has been a downturn in confidence in the UK economy, a CISI survey shows. Of more than 320 respondents, 27% said they were more optimistic for the country’s prospects than three months ago.

Ex-Adam & Co chair Entwistle: why UK needs a new bank

Ex-Adam & Co chairman Ray Entwistle is considering launching his new UK private bank with backing from a foreign institution and has said that a potential strategy to acquire investment management businesses could be put on ice.

High Tax Net by Gary Heynes, Baker Tilly

HMRC and HM Treasury (HMT) announced last week that, as a result of greater scrutiny of the tax affairs of taxpayers in HMRC’s High Net Worth Unit (HNWU) which was set up three years ago

Deloitte survey: CFOs playing bigger role in driving sustainability efforts in their organizations

Nearly one-half (49 percent) of CFOs see sustainability as key driver of financial performance

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