08/12/2019
What a surprise! The worst funds are linked to Neil Woodford, according to new research
Two others in the worst ten were managed by Woodford before he set up his own investment business
Comment, Analysis & Research
08/12/2019
UK company debts hit a new high in 2019
Outside the top 100, total debts were almost unchanged.
08/12/2019
Why 2019 is a Crucial Year for Wealth Management
What emerges from this year’s World Wealth Report, published on July 9, is clearly the picture of a fertile ground for an accelerated innovation process, that requires two other dimensions to be disrupted: Strategy and Management Culture.
08/12/2019
Short Attack Was Market Manipulation, says Burford
Litigation finance firm Burford Capital, whose shares collapsed last week following a Muddy Waters research report, publishes detailed analysis of trading patterns in its shares
08/12/2019
View from the Front - big financial stories this week by Canaccord Genuity WM
Over the past couple of years UK retail sales have been on an upwards trend
08/11/2019
Report names and shames dire performing ‘dog’ investment funds holding £32.6 BILLION of savings
The report covers stock market investment funds such as unit trusts and open-ended investment companies, which are widely held in private investors’ Individual Savings Accounts and pensions.
08/09/2019
Big Banks, Big Troubles: HSBC, Deutsche, Societe, and Citi Lay Off Thousands Worldwide
London-based HSBC, which is the seventh largest bank in the world, is ready to discharge up to 4,700 employees this year, the financial institution confirmed recently.
08/09/2019
Despite all the fears around a no deal BREXIT, the UK economy has held up relatively well", Sanlam UK
Any risk of a recession in the UK more likely stems from the ongoing global economic slowdown and trade war, factors external to the UK and beyond its control.
08/09/2019
Why universities are not listed on the Charity Commission, and what it means for you
Universities might not be required to report serious incidents to the Charity Commission, but, it is easy to see how a charity can find itself in an escalating reputational crisis after one unfortunate tweet, writes Jennifer Emms
08/09/2019
Why we can expect more Swiss Leaks-style prosecutions in the UK
The Criminal Finances Act 2017 creates different offences, depending on whether the evasion was of UK taxes or of the tax regime of other jurisdictions.
08/09/2019
Endangered species? Why we desperately need more financial advisers
When we delved deeper, the students told us what was holding them back from working towards a career in financial advice.
08/09/2019
Germany to review options for its 15% Commerzbank stake
The step by the German government, by far the bank’s biggest shareholder with a stake of just over 15%, comes at a time shares in the bank are nearing an all-time low
08/08/2019
Scottish businesses 'taking on more temporary staff'
It warned about the availability of labour, saying: "The decline in permanent staff placements coincided with a steep and accelerated deterioration in permanent labour supply across Scotland that was among the fastest recorded in the survey history.&
08/08/2019
Bubble button: Eurostar invites travellers to ‘press for champagne’
Marc Noaro, chief customer officer of Eurostar said: “For 25 years Eurostar has provided customers with a fast, comfortable and enjoyable way to travel.
08/08/2019
Serious advice by Tim Price
The good news is that a very small number of publications and presentations will undo much of the damage and provide a genuinely useful perspective on the business of global investing.
08/08/2019
Banker drowns himself in private swimming pool after becoming convinced he was going to prison
His body was found during a search by the couple's groundskeeper who lived on the estate.
08/07/2019
Property investment: safe as houses? by Coutts
While sluggish prices are worrying property owners, it means there are good opportunities for investors entering the market.
08/07/2019
£8.5 billion inheritance skipping a generation every year
As a result, despite ONS data showing the age people inherit family wealth is between 55 to 64 years, many younger relatives are benefiting from a financial legacy earlier
08/06/2019
Employer contribution gap can lead to £100k pot difference- Aegon
The Aegon analysis assumes an earnings increase at 2 per cent a year and investment growth on the funds of 4.25 per cent a year after charges.
08/06/2019
Firm Foundations by Joe Moynihan
There’s no doubt that the Jersey Foundation has been a clear success, receiving a strong take-up over the past decade as an asset holding vehicle for people and corporate bodies.