07/16/2019
The growth of private funds
Traditional investment funds function as a collective investment structure – they are simply a vehicle for a range of investors to pool their money together and invest in a project, or multiple projects.
Comment, Analysis & Research
07/16/2019
Highly leveraged mortgages back at pre-crisis peak
Mortgage lenders compete to offer 90 per cent plus loan-to-value deals
07/16/2019
‘It’s a journey’ – Coutts managing director Mohammed Syed on caring for clients
Although Coutts is the eighth oldest bank in the world, make no mistake: much like the artwork that adorns the airy London offices, its approach to client services in 2019 is resoundingly modern.
07/16/2019
Top considerations for estate planning
According to research, more than half of the UK adult population do not have a will.
07/16/2019
Will Luxembourg Be The Biggest Benefactor Of The E.U.'s Decline
The agreement was part of many bilateral treaties Switzerland has with the E.U.
07/16/2019
Jersey Finance Comments on UK Parliamentary Review of Beneficial Ownership Information Sharing
The ‘Exchange of Notes’ with the UK, which was the focus of this review, has been in place since 1 July 2017
07/15/2019
The Challenges of AML for Law Firms – 2019 Industry Report
The main challenges law firms are facing with AML requirements.
07/15/2019
Mobile Money Transfers to Exceed 200 Billion Transactions in 2024
Social payments are highly appealing to younger users
07/15/2019
PB alts head: the next Black Swan event could be in Germany
What’s more, the restructuring that Deutsche Bank is implementing by cutting 18.000 jobs creates further uncertainty, Lemoisson said.
07/15/2019
Wealth Management Platform Market to Set Phenomenal Growth from 2019 to 2025
Some are the key players taken under coverage for this study are SS and C, Fiserv, Broadridge, FIS, Profile Software, Temenos, SEI Investments, Investedge, Finantix, Comarch, Objectway & Dorsum.
07/15/2019
The largest private banks in the UK
The UK’s largest private bank towers above its rivals with over double the assets under its management than St. James’s Place, its nearest rival.
07/14/2019
Incoming President of the European Central Bank Calls Crypto ‘Disruptive’, Ripple and Circle ‘Helpful’
Lagarde will replace Mario Draghi as president of the ECB on November 1. She has been elected by representatives of 28 European countries.
07/14/2019
How tough is an investment banker's life?
Three years before, there had been reports that a member of Deutsche's staff had been suspended for allegedly waving a £10 note out of the bank's London office windows and taunting doctors and nurses marching against NHS cuts below.
07/14/2019
What's driving Russia's interest in Africa?
We look at rising Russia-Africa trade, the economics behind the S-400 deal, and new players in the gaming industry.
07/14/2019
Like fossil fuel in the ground, customer data may soon be a liability, not an asset
The massive fines imposed on companies such as BA and the Marriott group are a warning to big data hoarders
07/12/2019
Data beyond the desktop by Iress
We bring direct connectivity from 16 data centres
07/12/2019
Are you wasting your time? by Tim Price
This is not to say that the financial media deliver no value to their users, only that it helps to appreciate their limitations.
07/12/2019
Only 10% of multimillionaires in Britain donate to charity
Charities could receive an extra £2bn in funding if just 10% more of the ‘super-rich’ decided to donate
07/11/2019
Hedge funds move away from unpopular 'two and 20' fee model - survey
The survey conducted by trade group The Alternative Investment Management Association found that the average fee for the sector was now 1.3% of assets under management (AUM) and 1.4% for funds launched in the past year.
07/11/2019
Asset management ‘way behind’ on AI, experts say
Panellists at Financial News event talk AI, sports coaching and the problem with accelerators