09/20/2018
World Retail Banking Report 2018: Banks must respond to soaring customer expectations as non-traditional competition looms
The report also surveyed banking executives about the main causes of industry disruption.
Comment, Analysis & Research
09/20/2018
OppenheimerFunds Launches New HNW Research in Advance of Largest Wealth Transfer in U.K. History
In anticipation of the largest wealth transfer in U.K. history – an estimated 66% increase to £115 billion by 2027
09/20/2018
Jersey's offering for UK real estate stands up as opportunistic investors circle
Refreshingly, much has been taken on board and the issues of tax exempt investors and offshore funds were addressed directly.
09/19/2018
Why discourage non-dom wealth when it’s never been needed more?
Jeremy Arnold from Withers LLP tells Spear's that political rhetoric, point scoring, and an avalanche of legislative changes have started to take a toll on non-dom taxpayers
09/19/2018
UniCredit focussed on organic development, says CEO
“Europe will succeed if we have bigger banks which will be more efficient,” he added.
09/19/2018
Offshore M&A deal value through June nearly matches 2017 total
Last year saw new highs for offshore IPOs and that momentum has continued into 2018, with 180 companies announcing their intention to go public in the first half of the year.
09/19/2018
Bitcoin will lose 50% of its market share to Ethereum in five years
“Ethereum is already light years ahead of Bitcoin in everything but price – and this gap will become increasingly apparent as more and more investors jump into crypto. ”
09/17/2018
ESG becomes a priority
Businesses are also recognising they need to take further steps in this area.
09/17/2018
Happy anniversary by Tim Price
Politicians across the board and across the world seem dangerously unaware of the severity of this crisis, and of the risks they pose by indulging in partisan bickering when political leadership (sic) is so desperately needed and simultaneously so horribl
09/17/2018
Handouts not answer to robot threat, says leading philanthropist
The US, Finland and Canada are among countries where small tests of a universal basic income have been trialled, and the idea has been favoured by Australian Greens leader Richard Di Natale.
09/17/2018
The CEO of a $736 billion asset manager that sidestepped the most toxic casualty of the financial crisis warns of the big risk in markets right now
Companies with weaker credit ratings are taking on more risk with covenant-lite loans and their investors could face a greater downside during the next downturn, according to Moody's.
09/17/2018
Full statement from UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The Cayman Islands withdrew from the Exchange of Notes after the UK’s Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act was passed in May.
09/17/2018
Infrastructure wins alternative investments popularity contest
Allocations to sector set to increase, with private equity expected to deliver the best performance
09/17/2018
Growth and Regulation?
A Talk to the Guernsey Chamber of Commerce – 17th September 2018
09/17/2018
“The relationship between regulation and economic growth.”
Mr Mason explored the positive relationship that can exist between regulation and economic growth
09/16/2018
A Decade Since the Fall of Lehman’s: The Impact on Personal Finance by Penny Lovell
The UK may not have made a quick recovery but it’s not all been bad news in the years since.
09/16/2018
Has bumper growth led to bumper pay for fund managers?
Questions raised about CEO remuneration even as profit margins rise
09/16/2018
Africa: EU Investment in Africa - Europe Racing to Catch Up
In the next budget period the EU plans to increase funding to Africa to €40 billion ($46.5 billion).
09/16/2018
Mervyn King still doesn't think British banks are safe enough
Banks must now fund their activities with multiple times the capital employed pre-crisis
09/14/2018
ESMA study on structured retail products in the EU market
The research breaks down the EU market geographically into national retail markets and found a high degree of heterogeneity in the types of product sold.