08/21/2017
Want people to think you're rich? Move to France
It’s a historically Catholic country where wealth is supposed to be hidden and not displayed in conspicuous fashion.
Comment, Analysis & Research
08/21/2017
Simon English: Has Harry Hedge Fund had his chips?
The latest figures from HSBC show an industry failing to justify its always absurd-looking fees.
08/21/2017
The Coutts view on inflation and the recent drop in the value of the euro
The euro fell to its lowest level of the month last Thursday after European Central Bank policymakers expressed concerns that the growing strength of the currency could derail economic recovery.
08/18/2017
Ireland stays top euro zone centre for financial special purpose vehicles
Special purpose vehicles are part of Ireland’s offering to financial firms looking to move from London
08/17/2017
Pimco joins Vanguard to pay for analyst research
More and more of the world's biggest fund managers are opting to shoulder the cost of investment research in Europe
08/17/2017
Housing wealth will be crucial in plugging the pensions gap
What’s more alarming is that most defined contribution savers have not saved enough to even achieve this amount.
08/17/2017
Hawskmoor to pay for research but questions if it's 'right'
Research costs are being borne by the fund management companies.
08/16/2017
The Destiny of European Corporate Banking
One of the most important elements of the necessary surge into the future facing traditional banks will be investing in security.
08/16/2017
World's biggest banks face £264bn bill for poor conduct
The report said the data showed that 10 years on from the onset of the financial crisis, the consequences of misconduct continue to hang over the banking sector.
08/15/2017
Indian buyers overtake Arabs as biggest investors in prime London property
The Middle East slipped into third place this year, representing 21 percent of sales.
08/15/2017
The bank where job titles don’t matter.
Scores of investment bankers on both sides of the Atlantic have shifted to or set up boutiques this year.
08/15/2017
The Future of Fintech in the City of London
The Chinese app, WeChat Pay even allows consumers to pay for their shopping and ride hail.
08/15/2017
Platforms' limited product range failing advisers
The survey also examined the top priorities for advisers when choosing which platform to use.
08/15/2017
St. James’s Place – “Ten years on – the state of the global economy”
On the tenth anniversary of the global financial crisis, the greatest risks appeared to be geopolitical rather than financial.
08/15/2017
UK inflation fails to rise and market forecasts are likely to be cut - Schroders
Taken together with the latest CPI data, it appears that the impact from sterling is passing through faster than previously expected, which should mean lower inflation especially in 2018.
08/15/2017
Ten years after the banking crash no lessons have been learnt
As the elite in Britain got away, the ordinary people endured austerity and in 2017.
08/15/2017
I’d kill to be the CEO of…Barclays Bank
You could argue this soured stance is down to those nasty investment bankers.
08/14/2017
All that jazz and the financial crash connection by Penny Lovell
A strange question to be asking, perhaps. How could there be there be any real link between the financial crash that brought the global economy to its knees and an influential bebop Jazz musician who died in the 50s?
08/14/2017
Asset managers must be nimble to navigate dynamic savings landscape
Standard Life Aberdeen begins life at a time when clients expect new products and solutions to meet their changing needs
08/14/2017
Don't underestimate the risks from Korea by Gary Dugan
Throughout history when nations build-up their weaponry they almost feel emboldened to fight someone.