12/02/2019
Hedge fund giant accuses BlackRock of being 'full of greenwash'
Activist hedge fund TCI has accused BlackRock of 'greenwashing' and called on fund managers to force companies to act on climate change.
Comment, Analysis & Research
12/02/2019
European corporate and investment banks (CIBs) are in great difficulties.
European banks are struggling and losing out to American banks, which have managed to strengthen their position in Europe, notably by relying on a large domestic market and a more favourable regulatory landscape.
12/01/2019
Adapting to a new normal in European asset management
Growth dynamics in the largest European markets paralleled those of the overall region.
12/01/2019
LVMH Snatches Up Esclans Rosé
Lichine will stay onboard and continue to work with the brand. retaining him was seen as key as Lichine is considered a major force in rosé’s recent rise to popularity—the concurrent rise of day drinking in the States didn’t hurt
12/01/2019
Billionaires only, please! London vault for the ultra-rich opens
Exclusive safety deposit bank near Harrods angles to be world’s most expensive
11/29/2019
OECD releases peer review reports on dispute resolution
The reports of Brazil; Bulgaria; China (People's Republic of); Hong Kong, China; Indonesia; Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia published contain around 190 targeted recommendations that will be followed up in stage 2 of the peer review process.
11/28/2019
The value of advice: A £47,000 uplift
The analysis uses a technique called propensity score matching to match respondents across various characteristics.
11/28/2019
Why the election matters to those outside the UK
The Conservative manifesto does not set out any specific tax cuts or any relaxation of the tax regime for people living outside the UK but with interests here.
11/27/2019
Investors have become complacent over Currency Risks and a strengthening Sterling
As such, many investors have become complacent about a weak Sterling adding to performance, even if it is only from FTSE 100 companies, which tend to be significant beneficiaries of foreign earnings.
11/27/2019
What’s your number? by Penny Lovell
The staggering fact, is that according to our research, only 12% of UK residents under 55 know the answer to that question.
11/27/2019
How to Improve Your AML Compliance and Prevent Money Laundering
If your firm operates across many offices and different jurisdictions, there is a danger that the processes will become disparate.
11/27/2019
Luxembourg Real Estate Investment Funds at Record Highs Across the Board
The increase in the number of fund launches corresponds with a rise in net asset under management
11/27/2019
Red Scare by Tim Price
The UK economy needs reform.
11/26/2019
Why Guernsey and Jersey should be in your UK/European tool kit
The mature and stable regimes of the Channel Islands offer Asia-based managers an efficient hub to manage capital flows across the world, write Carey Olsen's Andrew Tually and Susan McKinstray.
11/26/2019
HSBC’s top duo put futures on line with radical overhaul
Interim CEO Noel Quinn and CFO Ewen Stevenson know plan to streamline brings risks
11/26/2019
Comment: Brexit a boon for HNW investors
This has impacted rental values and Knight Frank says there are several examples where the rental yield has pushed beyond 4 per cent, high by prime central London standards.
11/26/2019
Women savers are ‘more loyal to their bank than men’
Women are less likely than men to move their savings to get a better interest rate, new figures reveal.
11/26/2019
Getting ready for Europe’s new payments architecture
The modernisation of Europe’s payments infrastructures will be a global market event.
11/26/2019
Towards the retail payments of tomorrow: a European strategy by Benoît Cœuré
The vision of an industry-led, pan-European retail payment solution is therefore at the heart of the Eurosystem’s retail payment strategy that I have outlined this morning.
11/26/2019
The Top Fintech Trends to Look Out For in 2020
The Fintech sector is an innovation engine that’s constantly gaining speed.