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
Comment, Analysis & Research
09/04/2018
The Global CIO Office Weekly
The GDP data also reflected good structural growth in the economy as business investment picked up.
09/04/2018
Expat mortgage broker predicts banks will not pass on full Base Rate rise to mortgage holders.
Many commentators feel UK Base Rate must rise to something closer to 2% over time, but Stephenson believes not all of this needs to be passed on to hard pressed borrowers.
09/04/2018
Europe Banks to Start Merging to Combat Meager Profits, UBS Says
Under UBS’s forecast for 2019, at least 17 banks across the continent -- including UniCredit, Standard Chartered, Barclays, BNP Paribas SA and Deutsche Bank -- will produce returns on tangible equity, a measure of profit, of less than 10 percent
09/04/2018
Confidence in Guernsey fund business reflected in five-year high
The figures for the end of June 2018 showed the net asset value stood at £276.2 billion, the highest since the end of June 2013, and a growth of more than £13 billion (4.94%) on Q1 2018 and a 12-month growth of more than £5 billion (1.9%
09/04/2018
“Ultra High Net Worth Individuals” will flock to Monaco Yacht Show
Already own a superyacht? Then you need a “Superyacht Support Vessel” to carry and help you to deploy all the necessary extras to ensure that perfect communion with the sea.
09/04/2018
How will the ageing population affect markets?
As people live longer they will spend more time in retirement and thus need larger pension pots.
09/04/2018
HM Treasury's annual frozen assets review
This in turn will ensure that financial sanctions can be assessed and targeted so that they remain an effective foreign policy and national security tool.
09/03/2018
Under-45's exposed by pension shortfall
The findings also reveal that a quarter (24%) of under-45s do not know the value of their pension or said they don’t have a pension pot, and a third (33%) of under-45s have less than £10,000 in their pot.
09/03/2018
Investments, income, inheritance or savings? What’s the best way to financially plan for school fees? By Penny Lovell
This was with the inevitable news that they will again rise in 2019.
09/03/2018
Qatar’s investments in Germany exceed €25bn in ‘vital’ sectors
With a wide participation of senior government officials and decision makers, in addition to businessmen and representatives of the public and private sectors, the forum aims to further enhance Qatar-Germany bilateral relations in all areas.
09/03/2018
Speciality sectors gain ground as European real estate draws investors
Market capitalisation of benchmark index is forecast to double to €500bn by the end of 2022
09/03/2018
The pace of UK-EU Brexit negotiations is picking up - Ruth Lea's Perspectives
Both the MPC and the Governing Council of the ECB are due to make their next monetary policy announcements on 13 September.
09/03/2018
Women still hold tiny minority of senior roles in financial services
Despite pushes for a change in culture, data shows progress towards equality is slow
09/02/2018
On the wealth, and poverty, of nations by Tim Price
The propensity to truck, barter and exchange one thing for another is common to all men, and to be found in no other race of animals.
08/31/2018
Fund Managers Cite Data, Regulation as Major Challenges – State Street
The survey found that 64 percent of asset managers have an increased appetite for launching cross-border products in the next five years.
08/31/2018
Unbowed by Brexit, Swiss bank seeks clients in ‘red hot’ north
Baer wants to increase its assets under management in the UK and Ireland by 43% to about £20bn ($26bn) by 2020.
08/31/2018
Germany Eyes European Banking Champion in Fix for Deutsche Woes
Finance Minister Scholz bemoans Germany’s lost banking power
08/31/2018
Doubts grow on Commerzbank strategy
Commerzbank’s revamp has yet to bear fruit and it’s at risk of being evicted from the DAX. But CEO Martin Zielke remains committed to his strategy of digital change and growth.
08/31/2018
IDD incompatible with UK Brexit proposals
As it stands, enhanced equivalence will mean brokers will lose access to European markets, argues White.