03/15/2017
Standard Life Investments - How low can you go?
Signs of an ongoing acceleration in global growth bode well for further progress.
Comment, Analysis & Research
03/15/2017
JP Morgan trust undershoots benchmark
The company said that it will use its reserves if necessary to maintain its progressive dividend policy.
03/15/2017
Report reveals alarming facts about current UK bank practices
‘Bosses must prioritise long-termist decency over short-termist profit-chasing’
03/15/2017
Is Bill Winters failing to deliver at Standard Chartered’s investment bank?
While other investment banks have been riding a recovery in fixed income sales and trading revenues, Standard Chartered has been languishing.
03/15/2017
European Bank Bonus Cuts: Don't Cry For The Bankers
European banks have generally boosted base pay in response to European rules passed in 2014
03/15/2017
Unigestion’s Nowcaster indicators show inflation is on its way
Unigestion’s Nowcasters are designed to identify the three main market risks to any portfolio – recessions, surprisingly high inflation and market stress.
03/15/2017
UK Financial Institutions are Unprepared for MiFID II Legislation and Unaware of Extent of Penalties
17 per cent of Risk & Compliance managers are unaware a company could receive a cease and desist order for non-compliance
03/15/2017
Spain tells state-held lenders Bankia, BMN to begin merger process
The merger of the two lenders would bring Spanish coffers 401 million euros
03/15/2017
Nicola Horlick: Why P2P can prove a haven in stormy times
Sub-sector of crowdfunding
03/15/2017
MiFID II: firms seek to keep commission sharing under research payment umbrella
Some firms have opted for the headline grabbing option of paying for all research from their own profit and loss account.
03/15/2017
Firing Line: Peter Hall
Mr Hall is actively looking for more that could fill geographical gaps left after the deal, and is in talks with six other firms.
03/15/2017
Private Investors and Equity to Fund Family Firms Over Next Decade Says New Research
However, the report found that the use of non-traditional finance by family businesses rocketed by one-third in five years.
03/14/2017
UK FinTech market matures as focus turns to Artificial Intelligence and putting customers first: new Startupbootcamp and PwC report
Startupbootcamp FinTech intensive 3+1 month program provides startups with an intense structured, mentorship, office space in the heart of London
03/14/2017
deVere Group to undergo comprehensive restructure
The strategic review will, no doubt, result in a comprehensive period of restructuring.
03/14/2017
UK managers dominate responsible investment rankings
The organisation has been compiling a ranking of major institutional investors on responsible investment every year since 2006
03/14/2017
UK faces relegation battle in fight for digital dominance
Germany leads the rankings in three out of four major areas when it comes to data adoption.
03/14/2017
Banks Start to Cut Back Lending to Riskier European Real Estate
For the first time the equity targeting real estate investments in the Americas exceeded Europe
03/14/2017
Balancing performance against growth: 60% of banks plan to invest in new technologies as market challenges persist
The survey of senior executives at almost 300 banks across Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia-Pacific identified two priorities for growth in the sector: recruiting and retaining talent
03/14/2017
Mark Tucker’s five big challenges at HSBC
Investors hope he will bring the fresh ideas needed to solve the bank’s problems
03/14/2017
Metro Bank CEO: There’s a ‘golden number’ of bank branches Britain needs
Craig Donaldson, CEO of Metro Bank, the only high street bank currently opening stores, has a perfect number of branches per British bank in mind.