07/27/2018
Barclays's Japan Profit Revival Sets Stage for Expansion Phase
U.K. firm halted three years of losses in the Asian nation
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07/27/2018
Revealed: the banks most people are switching to
New figures show the banks and building societies attracting the most customers
07/26/2018
Morning Coffee: Who’s the best boss in banking? Meet the banker with six fleece vests
Separately, silly season is fast approaching and the WSJ has an almost frighteningly thorough analysis of the social anthropology of the humble fleece vest.
07/26/2018
Millennials are making what could be one of the costliest investing mistakes in history
Millennials, more than any other age group, prefer to use cash investments to set aside money they don't plan to touch for 10 or more years, according to a Bankrate.com report.
07/26/2018
Impact investing on the rise among millennials
A growing number of UK investors under the age of 40 are opting for investments that generate returns while making a positive contribution to the world, new research shows.
07/26/2018
EBA publishes its assessment of European Secured Notes
The EBA recommends the European Commission to investigate the case for a new distinct asset class for high-quality project finance loans in the form of a standardised EU infrastructure bond.
07/26/2018
FCA response on managing climate risk
“Climate change poses growing financial risks to a range of investments – from food and farming to energy and infrastructure."
07/26/2018
FCA opens a discussion on introducing a basic savings rate in the cash savings market
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published a Discussion Paper on price discrimination in the cash savings market.
07/26/2018
Elliot Silk, Head of Employee Benefits on scrapping Lifetime ISA's
"At the time Government announced that they were introducing the LISA, we said that it was complicated."
07/26/2018
Five reasons to live in Monaco
Nice Côte d’Azur airport lies 22km to the south-west, with flights to Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, as well as to New York and Montreal in North America.
07/25/2018
UK investor sentiment falls sharply in July
This could reflect investor anticipation of a flight to high quality fixed income, caused by continued Brexit uncertainty.
07/25/2018
Europa - quo vadis? The role of the ESM
Speech by Klaus Regling
07/25/2018
Deutsche Bank Second-Quarter Net Income Down 14%
These results were achieved against a backdrop of accelerated implementation of strategic measures announced by the new management team at the beginning of the quarter.
07/23/2018
Wealth inflows of female millennials increases 40%
“The increase in forums aimed at women, and young women in particular, has clearly had an impact in improving levels of engagement."
07/23/2018
Three thoughts by Gary Dugan
The Chinese have more economic weapons than the US cares to recognise.
07/23/2018
Morningstar Analyst Ratings – weekly update
Our conviction is consequently buoyed, and we have upgraded Alliance Trust to a Morningstar Analyst Rating of Bronze from its previous Neutral rating.
07/23/2018
Veteran financier sees opportunities in Italy’s banking sector
Corrado Passera’s digital lender will specialise in market for ‘unlikely-to-pay’ loans
07/23/2018
Business confidence blossoms in London, with job vacancies soaring
Another year has passed and there’s still a great deal of uncertainty surrounding Brexit
07/22/2018
If you could go back in time, what financial advice would you give your 16 year old self? by Penny Lovell
She’s impressed us with her intelligence, ‘can do’ attitude and overall willingness to really get stuck in and we’ve all enjoyed having her in the office.
07/22/2018
Per ardua ad astra by Tim Price
As the economist Tim Harford points out, one of the firms competing for the RAF contract, Supermarine, delivered its prototype late and below specification.