08/07/2012
The index is not perfect and the relationship does not hold in reality because of a number of factors, but it is useful in highlighting big anomalies. Thus on a light-hearted look, Big Macs are now cheapest in Hong Kong and cost less in London than Zurich
08/07/2012
I'm now left more convinced than ever that US politicians and regulators have a hidden objective in exposing the wrong-doings of UK banks.
08/06/2012
The latest offering¹ in the increasingly crowded pantheon of financial crisis porn stands apart from its competitors for at least three very specific reasons:
08/06/2012
Klaus Bockstaller, Head of Global Emerging Markets at Pictet Asset Management, comments on the outlook for emerging markets and outlines Pictet’s asset allocation.
08/05/2012
While the notable trend for banks paring back on risk has been an incremental nuance in the changing world of finance, the results from the second quarter of this year have been remarkably dire.
08/05/2012
Remarkably, the Standard Life fund is just four years old, whereas Mr Woodford's stalwart opened for business in 1988.
08/05/2012
With the Olympics, Paralympics and holidays, it can only be hoped that there is enough going on elsewhere to stop some of our more populist media from getting into a frenetic frenzy over the financial markets again.
08/01/2012
Remy Martin has been performing particularly well in the emerging markets of Asia in recent years.
08/01/2012
Fischer cited lackluster U.S. growth forecasts and European financial problems as two reasons why Israeli exports will suffer in the near term.
07/31/2012
Bankers: 'Take What (Jobs) You Can Get', 50,000 Investment Banking Jobs At Risk
Meredith Whitney appeared on Bloomberg Surveillance with Tom Keene and Scarlet Fu and said that the banking industry will lose 50,000 more jobs as companies shrink headcount to match revenue.
07/30/2012
Willem Sels, UK Head of Investment Strategy at HSBC Private Bank comments on Eurozone deleveraging.
07/30/2012
Over the last month we have presented our latest thoughts on the global economy and financial markets to a number of intermediaries and contacts across the UK. In this month's View from Psigma we have collated the key questions that we were asked (an
07/29/2012
Professor John Kay's report last week had some key areas which the investment and finance industry should take to heart and learn from in quite short order.
07/29/2012
The latest UK GDP data, which showed a quarterly fall of 0.7% in 2012Q2, were far worse than expected.
07/26/2012
Blair's key Downing Street officials Jeremy Heywood and Jonathan Powell both went to work for Morgan Stanley - indeed Powell still does.
07/26/2012
The Men Who Run HSBC
On the other hand, some of the worst investments to hold are those run by executives collecting fat rewards as the underlying business goes to pot.
07/26/2012
We receive asset allocation reports from dozens of major managers on a fairly regular basis.
07/25/2012
Key to Investing Success: Staying Abreast of Market Conditions While Focusing on Long-Term Goals
07/24/2012
Lord Turner also says free current accounts are bad for competition in banking sector
07/24/2012
Is it possible that Barclays' board has been misled by Anthony Salz's urbane manner and establishment background into thinking that his review of the bank's business practices will deliver an answer to them which is comforting and anodyne?