09/02/2012
Well unlike last summer, it seemed that the world decided not to fall apart and stock markets did not collapse by 20% on the basis of useless comments from a credit rating agency
08/30/2012
So, in normal times, the Treasury jumps from a great height on anyone in government who speculates on tax policy.
08/30/2012
The announcement that the Liberal Democrat Party is considering the introduction of a wealth tax will be welcomed by many.
08/29/2012
The imposition of a wealth tax could well lead to a drop in yields from other taxes.
08/29/2012
But Mr Clegg's demands are not just ideologically at odds with the aims of his Coalition partners, they are also economically illiterate.
08/29/2012
A career banker who started at Barclays almost 30 years ago
08/28/2012
The reported 13% fall in jewellery demand over the past year does not explain gold price weakness in this period. Instead, the key has been flat demand from investors, especially from China and India.
08/28/2012
Mario Draghi is proving to be a surprising friend of global markets, with world equities up by around 10% since his appointment to the ECB in November 2011.
08/27/2012
The below charts compare the indicators with the six-month forward return on the Euro Stoxx 50 and S&P 500 respectively, meaning the last blue observation is the return on the index today if one had invested six-months ago.
08/27/2012
A growing litany of scandals is challenging London's position as never before. With capital fast building up in Asia itself, what role does The City have in the future?
08/27/2012
The annual private school fee in Scotland rose from an average £6,039 in 2002 to £9,816 in 2012.
08/26/2012
We are living in challenging times, characterised by fundamental social, economic and political experiments.
08/23/2012
Markets look to have priced in an easing of both the challenges facing Europe and growth concerns in the rest of the global economy.
08/22/2012
Reading, formed in 1871 at a public meeting in the town's Bridge Street Rooms, are owned by Anton, the 30-year old son of the St Petersburg-based pulp and paper billionaire Boris Zingarevich, via Thames Sports Investments, registered in Gibraltar.
08/21/2012
Mr. Taylor suggested investors should consider a portfolio that puts a slightly greater allocation to equities than to bonds and cash. He also recommended a greater allocation to Canadian and U.S. stocks than to non-North American equity markets.
08/21/2012
Until the meltdown at NatWest last month, most of us no doubt took it for granted that our salaries would automatically appear in our bank accounts, direct debits would be paid on time and we could withdraw our own money from a cashpoint when we needed it
08/21/2012
With notable successes in its battle against tax avoidance and record numbers of prosecutions for tax crimes, HMRC is sounding distinctly more upbeat about its prospects.
08/20/2012
Some young London bankers intent on saving their careers are trading the troubles of the Square Mile for the shiny shore of Lion City. Simon English weighs the pros and cons of moving there
08/20/2012
Investors who held their nerve in the first half of the year and resisted temptation to move their money would have been rewarded with higher returns, research from Skandia has found
08/19/2012
The two decided to go it alone when accountant Arthur Andersen began its merger talks with D&W in 1997, as questions were raised over how private clients would fit into the business.