11/28/2018
Aberdeen Standard maps countries on ESG credentials
The research found that, without globalisation, poverty reduction in developing nations would not have happened over the past 20 years
Comment, Analysis & Research
11/28/2018
Where should you set up your EU entity?
Establishing an entity in another country is the number one action businesses are taking to prepare for Brexit. Find out if these key European jurisdictions are right for your operations.
11/28/2018
Beyond Brexit and the next election – a wealth tax? by George Bull
In the meantime, for those with the luxury of time to plan ahead, it may be possible to implement share structures which do not fall foul of the new rules from the outset.
11/28/2018
United Nations Principles for Responsible Banking
Congratulations to the UNEP FI and the CEOs of the 28 banks that are leading this initiative.
11/27/2018
Blue Whale's Yiu: key questions for underwhelming fund managers
Stephen Yiu launches a broadside at his fellow professionals as he provides a fresh insight into the philosophy behind his recently launched global equity fund.
11/27/2018
Coutts: Has Black Friday brightened the retail sector?
The rise of online represents an opportunity for retailers as well as a risk though.
11/27/2018
Interview with Danièle Nouy on banking supervision since 2014
New rules on liquidity ratios, though not yet binding, are already producing results.
11/27/2018
Interview with Sabine Lautenschläger, ECB
The cleaning up of banks’ balance sheets should be pushed through as quickly as possible.
11/27/2018
Do you know how long it takes most people to break their New Year’s resolutions?
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been discussing the 5-step process you need to take your staff through, to get them to invest more for their retirement.
11/27/2018
FCA blames over-confidence for providers' IT issues
A traditional view of regulation is that it is a barrier to this kind of progress.
11/27/2018
5 biggest trends in Mergers and Acquisitions over 10 years
Deal making is cyclical and success never guaranteed, with recent years
11/27/2018
Female advisers and directors remain heavily outnumbered
In July 2016 it was calculated female CF30s who were registered advisers made up just 13 per cent of the total intermediary community.
11/26/2018
From a wish list to a to-do list: how supervisors can help banks prepare for crises
Opening statement by Danièle Nouy, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, Board Meeting of the European Banking Federation, Brussels, 23 November 2018
11/26/2018
The $200 trillion gold rush that reshaped private banking
China’s economic expansion produced an eruption in private wealth across Asia
11/26/2018
The property tax system works brilliantly – if you’re a builder or wealthy homeowner
More government money goes to subsidising housebuyers than to housing benefit – a situation that is not only unfair but costing the economy dear
11/26/2018
French banks scale back plans for post-Brexit staff moves
At the same time, the banks say they will keep a strong presence in London since it will remain a major finance centre.
11/26/2018
Millionaires Are Not Fleeing The U.K. But They Are Betting Against Brexit. Here's how
Figures in the report are compiled from interviews with citizenship advisory firms that help wealthy individuals obtain foreign citizenships.
11/26/2018
How to pass family heirlooms on to the next generation by Penny Lovell
Penny chats antiques with Eric Knowles from the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow
11/26/2018
A quarter of non-doms considering leaving the UK in the next 12 months
Moore Stephens says that these changes have directly led to more non-doms considering leaving the UK in the short term.
11/26/2018
Over-50s think they need a £500K windfall to make financial advice worthwhile
The findings emerge from the latest joint research by ourselves and Seven Investment Management (7IM).