12/23/2019
UK bank ring fence may store up as much trouble as Brexit
Banks that are able to lend very cheaply are at the lowest end of the risk spectrum, and that is driving the high-funding-cost, non-ring-fenced banks to make the riskier loans.
Comment, Analysis & Research
12/23/2019
Real estate outlook 2020: The year UK real estate rebounds?
This is contingent on the right assets being available, and investors seeing the value in them.
12/23/2019
London commercial property investment rebounds in Q4
Pricing is going to rebound strongly in 2020, as the reduced risk is combined with stock shortages and a strengthening occupier market
12/23/2019
Ireland: A Guide To Mifid In Ireland
The Mifid II Regulations implement Mifid II directly into Irish law and do not introduce any gold-plated requirements.
12/23/2019
BVIF slams report linking VI to scandals
“The ultimate owners of companies incorporated in the UK and its offshore financial centres should be reported accurately and open to public scrutiny to make it more difficult for corrupt individuals to use them to obtain and move illicit funds,&rdq
12/23/2019
Europe's money-laundering crackdown goes beyond banks
In a risk assessment published this year, it said that firms providing services to local clients could also be exposed to tax-fraud schemes.
12/23/2019
Sales of Ucits rebound in October - Efama data
Excluding money market funds, long term Ucits saw net inflows of €37bn, up from €32bn in September.
12/23/2019
Why investors may need to dig a little deeper in 2020
In 2019, the fall in bond yields improved the valuations of most other asset classes, so it is important to start with expectations for developed government bond yields.
12/20/2019
The Best European Cities To Invest In For 2020
As a result some cities saw demand increase rapidly and the idea of finding a good investment became much more difficult to obtain.
12/20/2019
Post-trade transparency: shining a light into dark corners by David Veal, corfinancial
Firms were scrambling to understand counterparty exposures and settlement risk, along with a key requirement to know the exact state of asset and cash positions.
12/20/2019
Chancellor's Statement on the Governor of the Bank of England
Chancellor Sajid Javid's statement announcing Andrew Bailey as the new Governor of the Bank of England
12/20/2019
SGKB: Investment Strategy
This time next year we shall be looking back on a politically turbulent but economically stable year
12/20/2019
An end-of-year retrospective on the UK outlook and monetary policy by Professor Jonathan Haskel
Manypieces of evidence suggests that the UK economy is weaker than a year ago.
12/20/2019
Keeping Pace in the GDPR Race: A Global View of GDPR Progress - McDermott Will & Emery
More than half of the US company respondents apply GDPR data subject rights to both US and European employees.
12/20/2019
Focus on family offices “plays to Guernsey’s strengths”
The island has promoted its abilities in the family office sector consistently throughout 2019.
12/19/2019
Ageing Society
The IESE Library has compiled some information sources to help you understand our ageing society and what sort of repercussions it could have in the coming years.
12/19/2019
Saudi Royal Family Vs. British Royal Family: Who Is Wealthier?
Quite like their counterparts, the Saudi royals are fiercely private about their wealth.
12/19/2019
Could Germany Avoid Recession? German Business Confidence Rises In December, Beating Forecasts
German business confidence rose to 96.3 points in December, beating expectations
12/19/2019
2020 Priorities for The Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry
Alternative investments offer a compelling proposition as institutional investors’ search for yield and lowly correlated asset classes continues in this negative interest rate environment.
12/19/2019
The BNP Paribas Asset Management investment outlook for 2020
As they search for yield, we believe many investors will have little choice but to accept taking extra risk to earn the returns they seek.