09/09/2018
Mercer slams ‘unfair’ fund fees
Consultancy calls for new framework based on calculations of realistic outperformance
Comment, Analysis & Research
09/07/2018
ECB statement: European banking supervision
Statement by Sabine Lautenschläger, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB and Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, at The Eurofi Financial Forum 2018, Vienna, 6 September 2018
09/07/2018
Volatility spikes underline fragilities and risks to EU securities markets and investors
Equity and bond volatility spikes in February and May reflected the growing sensitivities. ESMA also sees a deterioration in outstanding corporate debt ratings, and in corporate and sovereign bond liquidity.
09/07/2018
deVere analyst: Historic bull run will continue, but prepare for market sell-off
Cautious investors may want to start building up cash positions, and so take advantage of any sell-off
09/06/2018
DWP: Pensions dashboard and further pensions developments
The pension freedoms have given people much greater choice about when and how they use their pension savings.
09/06/2018
ESAs report on automation in financial advice
The Report shows that while the phenomenon of automation in financial advice seems to be slowly growing, the overall number of firms and customers involved is still quite limited.
09/06/2018
Services sector continues to show strong growth
Sector shakes off slower growth in new export business
09/06/2018
NatWest reveales funds for west midlands firms
We have a wide-range of ways that people can get in touch and make use of our services, whether that’s the face-to-face relationship management we offer many customers, or our improved online and telephony banking services.
09/06/2018
deVere analyst: Historic bull run will continue, but prepare for market sell-off
He continues: “But while the outlook for Wall Street over the coming months appears good, as we go into 2019 investor sentiment towards the U.S. stock market may change sharply.
09/06/2018
Retirement Adviser reacts to latest Government announcement on Pensions Dashboard
The firm warned however, that unless providers were compelled to participate, there was a significant risk that the consumer would be short changed.
09/06/2018
How ex-RAC boss plans to get Tilney firing on all cylinders
RAC derives the bulk of its income from its insurance and financing divisions, and he started out his career in the City, meaning that by returning, he has really ‘come full circle’.
09/06/2018
BlackRock fights Schroders for £109bn Lloyds prize
Lloyds netted £344 million from the disposal, which represented 98 million shares at a price of 352.5p each.
09/05/2018
Millennials more interested in ethical investing
High-net-worth (HNW) millennials are even more driven by their conscience. 41 per cent would take their investment out of an unethical company, even if it were performing well.
09/05/2018
United States top, Britain second in financial activity -think-tank
It gave the United States the top overall score of 79 out of 100.
09/05/2018
New SFO Director Lisa Osofsky sets out her vision for the SFO
That’s the way to make strong cases – cases with impact. The most complicated and difficult cases, the cases the SFO makes and will continue to make, require it.
09/05/2018
Wealthy investors plan to hike sustainability allocations
Nearly a third of investors with more than £100,000 in investments are planning to up their exposure to sustainable investments in the coming two years, new statistics show.
09/05/2018
Frenkel Topping anticipates renewed growth after consolidation
The AIM-listed company said the six month period was one of stable trading following team changes in 2017.
09/05/2018
Opinion: UK’s ambition to invest in Africa is an opportunity for blended finance
It is also the latest example of a trend where governments are turning to innovative finance, mobilizing the private sector to make their development funds achieve larger impact.
09/05/2018
A.I. could spur global growth as much as the steam engine did, study shows
The analysis examines how economic gains and losses are likely to be distributed among firms
09/04/2018
The Global CIO Office Weekly
The GDP data also reflected good structural growth in the economy as business investment picked up.