03/13/2018
The Bears Invade the Bond Market
The rise in energy prices has been exacerbated by the impact of hedge funds who have taken long positions in energy contracts.
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03/13/2018
Asset and wealth management CEOs optimistic about growth but aware of looming disruption – PwC survey
However just 38% of the interviewed CEOs believe that robotics and alternative intelligence (AI) can improve the consumer experience.
03/13/2018
Guernsey sees three straight years of funds growth
Guernsey Finance Chief Executive Dominic Wheatley was encouraged to see both quarterly and annual growth in the latest figures, particularly seen in a rise in administration being carried out locally for non-Guernsey schemes.
03/13/2018
Denmark’s Saxo Bank sees white-label partnerships as main growth driver in Asia
The Hong Kong unit of the Copenhagen-based bank will add A shares and yuan bonds this year as part of its multi-asset online trading platform for clients
03/12/2018
Excessive Crypto Regulation Not Optimal, EU Banking Authority Says
Enria remarked that the policy debate on technological and financial innovation often focuses on two opposite approaches: “regulate and restrict”
03/12/2018
Change At The Top: Succession Essentials
While 69% expect a wealth transfer to the next generation within 15 years, only 47% say they have a plan in place to achieve this.
03/11/2018
Alliance Trust: Thinking outside the box pays off as dividend rise continues
As a result of a five-year campaign by investment activist Elliott to shake up the trust, it bears little resemblance to its former self.
03/11/2018
What shall I get for Mothers Day? by Penny Lovell
Carole suggests an annual subscription from Harrods couture florist Neill Strain.
03/11/2018
France wants to knock out the City, but does the EU?
Not every European rival is determined to end London’s dominance as a financial centre
03/09/2018
How is FATF engaging with FinTech and RegTech sectors?
FATF President Santiago Otamendi about the need to develop a constructive dialogue with the Fintech and Regtech industry.
03/09/2018
Action Plans on Sustainable Finance, FinTech and a proposal for a Regulation on Crowdfunding
Opening remarks by Vice-President Dombrovskis
03/09/2018
Legg Mason Martin Currie: Europe and the aftermath of the Italian election
The future of the euro will, Browne says, once again come under scrutiny
03/09/2018
Sustainable Development Goals: Not a silver bullet for long-term investors - Schroders
The UN Sustainable Development Goals represent a comprehensive agenda for addressing the world’s societal challenges.
03/09/2018
Passive aggression by Tim Price
As part of their job offering index funds, there are few public companies of any size on the planet that they do not own.
03/09/2018
The future for London and Luxembourg is about partnership, not competition
"Let’s treat the UK not as a competitor, but as one of our biggest clients and help it through the Brexit process."
03/09/2018
The Bulgarian competition watchdog to launch sector analysis of the banking industry
The CPC carried out a preliminary overview of publicly available information on current interest rates, fees and commissions applied by ABB members, which also indicated the need for an in-depth review of the market.
03/08/2018
Fund management’s blatantly obvious pay gap problem
The discrepancy between the average pay of male and female asset managers is gaining considerably more traction in 2018. But does the industry care enough about closing the gap? Or is this another box-ticking exercise?
03/08/2018
Why diversification is key for a happy investor By Cynthia Bowring, Sanlam UK
Equities (the ownership of shares in a company), on the other hand, are deemed to be higher risk as their prices fluctuate more significantly
03/08/2018
Why Blockchain Is Booming In Liechtenstein, The Sixth Smallest Country In The World
And it's working.
03/08/2018
Rolls-Royce revs the engines with £4.9bn profit
Underlying profits jumped by 25 per cent to £1.07 billion and revenue rose from £13.8 billion to £15.1 billion, well above market expectations of £14.7 billion.