06/26/2018
According to Mercer’s 24th annual Cost of Living Survey, factors like instability of housing markets, low inflation, and fluctuating prices for goods and services are impacting the cost of doing business in various cities around the world.
06/25/2018
The third impediment to performance is that professional fund managers and financial institutions have grown to the point that they have become the market.
06/25/2018
​Could big tech turn its sights on your banking next?
06/25/2018
The People’s Bank of China, the country’s central bank, today announced separately a cut to the required reserve ratio for banks, in what economists interpreted as a bid to encourage banks to swap debt for equity as it tries to encourage lower
06/25/2018
This comes after chancellor Philip Hammond accused the EU of attempting a land-grab of the Square Mile in his Mansion House address last week.
06/24/2018
What many people don’t know is that this year is the 150th anniversary of his birth and the city that once rejected his brilliance is now mourning the loss of his architectural jewel.
06/24/2018
The luxury-goods market with its rocketing prices tells us much about our class system
06/22/2018
Effective property asset management is more crucial than ever.
06/22/2018
Sometimes referred to as “sustainable investing” or “ethical investing”, ESG (environmental, social and corporate governance) investing is an umbrella term for those investments that, in addition to aiming for positive returns
06/22/2018
Back then, the bank's culture was "conservative" and "consensus-oriented," says David Folkerts-Landau, now its chief economist.
06/22/2018
Challenges facing the sector include regulatory issues and the low interest-rate environment, which weighs on interest margins, he said.
06/22/2018
The awards, hosted by professional network BPS Birmingham Futures, took place in May at the second city’s International Convention Centre.
06/21/2018
Somerset's close-knit, highly egalitarian environment might be why people hardly ever leave.
06/21/2018
The agency claims that sales volumes have stabilised and prices have “re-based” - thought by some to be code for “fallen” - following the introduction of higher stamp duty and other fiscal changes in recent years, which cooled dema
06/21/2018
Here Tiffany’s, Louis Vuitton and rows of luxury shops continue to serve an almost exclusively tie-wearing banker clientele.
06/21/2018
Invest Europe today announces Nenad Marovac as its Chair for 2018 to 2019.
06/20/2018
But the survey showed that lack of tools and data is a barrier with only 42% feeling they have the tools to engage in ESG practises.
06/20/2018
The group consists of multi-asset funds designed for different life stages, but split between accumulation and decumulation.
06/20/2018
Digitalization and specifically the use of AI is positively impacting portfolio returns, and improving client communication and overall experience, stated the wealth managers surveyed in the report.
06/20/2018
This slowdown, in his opinion, means that although blockchain sounds like a “banker’s dream” and a “total game-changer,” due to its authentic and reliable transaction records, it won’t be able to implemented widely righ