04/02/2019
Germany Needs Strong German Banks, Finance Minster Scholz Says
The topic is especially relevant now as talks heat up about a merger between Deutsche Bank AG and Commerzbank AG.
Comment, Analysis & Research
04/02/2019
‘Sobering’ pay gap in asset management
It is also greater than the median pay gap in the wider financial and insurance industry, of 23.5 per cent, and mining and construction companies, which have pay gaps of 26 per cent and 22 per cent, respectively.
04/02/2019
Retirement funding is workers’ greatest financial worry
According to the survey, women felt less prepared for retirement than men, with 48 per cent of women saying they were unprepared, compared to 25 per cent of men.
04/01/2019
Investor confidence surge spotted by Lloyds Bank PB in UK - albeit still relatively gloomy
Yet, despite the improvements, the overall attitude remains 9.5% lower than at the same time a year ago, Lloyds warned.
04/01/2019
Germans for Brexit
Why I have written a pro-Brexit book for a German audience.
03/29/2019
Financial Life Hacks from Mum This Mother’s Day by Penny Lovell
Whatever you do or don’t get on Sunday, just remember this: every mum is the CEO of her own thriving family business.
03/29/2019
How to navigate the pensions tax landscape since freedoms
Around one-in-seven boomers also plan to release home equity to boost their retirement incomes
03/28/2019
Villeroy Says ECB Is Ready If the Euro-Area Downturn Worsens
Villeroy, who is also governor of the Bank of France, said the euro area is in a slowdown, but not a recession, and blamed trade tensions and worries about growth in China.
03/28/2019
Alternative views by Tim Price
One of the many joys of unshackling yourself from the confines of the mainstream media is that you get to hear interesting, intriguing and thought-provoking perspectives, in a longform format.
03/28/2019
Brexit - Deal or No Deal by Geoff Cook
Fearing another defeat, the PM's Deputy David Lidington was reported to be engaged in a last ditch attempt over the weekend to build a cross party consensus between a no deal and the withdrawal agreement concluded with the EU.
03/28/2019
Why investors are worried about the yield curve
Fluctuating yields on government bonds could signal a contraction in global growth
03/27/2019
Graham Bentley: Time to turn actively-managed fund pricing on its head
Of course, there are Thatcherites fortunate enough to begin their bike ride at a home rather statelier, undertaking their journey with nanny’s packed lunch and a sojourn at Eton College.
03/27/2019
Pensions Lifetime Allowance and Annual Allowance
The Lifetime Allowance and Annual Allowance restrictions for high earners are overkill.
03/27/2019
Qatar resists bank merger
The discontent among key shareholders adds to widening opposition to the deal, which Germany sees as a way to ensure financing to the country’s export-oriented economy during a downturn.
03/27/2019
Affordable and clean energy tops list of Sustainable Development Goals supported by wealthy investors
Currently, 16% of AUM from the HNWIs surveyed is allocated towards philanthropy.
03/27/2019
Funds Are Flowing From Philanthropy to Investments; Is This A Good Thing?
This can be achieved by investing in companies that align themselves with these goals
03/27/2019
Only 5% of UK millennial investors use robo-advice services, as human expertise is still preferred over AI technology
According to GlobalData’s recent ‘UK Investors Survey’, face-to-face communication, amongst millennials, still reigns supreme when arranging the buying and selling of investments.
03/27/2019
Private M&A in France
The time period for achieving the transaction varies depending on the circumstances
03/27/2019
AXA’s Chief Financial Officer communicates company’s 2018 results for Women in Finance Charter
The company is also on track for its target of 40% of senior management roles to be held by women by December 2020, with a tolerance of 10%
03/26/2019
Hundreds of UK houses in off-shore havens
Of these, 362 are owned by companies based in so-called secrecy jurisdictions, or tax havens – countries whose laws allow them to keep their financial activities private or to pay a low amount of tax.