03/10/2017
BlackRock is paying top U.K. politician $16,400 a day
That makes his day rate £13,500 $16,400.
Comment, Analysis & Research
03/10/2017
92% of advisers say pension freedoms have sparked biggest change amongst clients over past decade
Recent figures have highlighted the immediate impact of the new pension rules, such as the £9.2bn revealed by HMRC to have been accessed by savers since the reforms were first announced.
03/10/2017
Exclusive - ING, SocGen to test LNG trading with blockchain in months
Blockchain works as an electronic transaction-processing and record keeping system
03/10/2017
Small and mid-cap fund managers on the good – and bad – companies on AIM
Strong companies were cited by small and mid-cap fund managers as being those that made acquisitions over the last year – one described it as a “self-help” strategy.
03/10/2017
Sunny Forecast From Rothschild Cuts Through Brexit, Trump Storm Clouds
A cliché we often read is that markets are very volatile
03/10/2017
Analysts warn of continuing pressures on asset managers as flows hit
Standard Life posted a pre-tax profit of £723m for 2016, up 9 per cent from £665m the previous year.
03/09/2017
Royal Bank of Scotland will come good
Employs four managers who run separate portfolios within the fund.
03/09/2017
Brexit vote provides an unexpected upside for law students
Those from all over the world are studying EU law to get ahead in the race for jobs
03/09/2017
3 N. Korean banks banned from key international financial network
The latest ban had completely isolated North Korea from the international financial system.
03/09/2017
Spring Budget - Enabling the UK financial services to be competitive on a global scale
The unchanged non-domicile tax regulation is positive in preventing a brain drain of talent to foreign fields
03/09/2017
Investors focus again on defensive stocks by Guy Wagner, BLI
“If the economy slows during the year, US bond yields could be driven lower in 2017”, estimates the Luxembourgish economist.
03/09/2017
What is a Family Office's brand?
A family office brand is the embodiment of a coveted and exclusive idea shared by stakeholders.
03/09/2017
US companies say Brexit puts 1.4 million UK jobs and $593 billion of investment at risk
A future UK-EU trade arrangement is unlikely to simply replicate UK access to the single market
03/09/2017
Europe poised for recovery
Higher bond yields around the world have helped boost earnings by supporting trading revenues as well as net interest margins.
03/08/2017
Standard Life asset management puts insurance in shade
Analysts say the company’s back book is a likely candidate for disposal
03/08/2017
Spring Budget 2017
Inheritance tax is one of the hottest topics.
03/08/2017
Morningstar’s Annual Global Asset Flows Report Shows Slowing Demand for Global Markets as 2016 Inflows Decrease
The Morningstar Global Asset Flows Report is based on assets reported by more than 4,000 fund groups across 85 domiciles.
03/08/2017
Searching for hidden black money? London might be the place to start
Black money may be funnelled away in tax havens, but it is all controlled out of London
03/08/2017
Deloitte overtakes KPMG in FTSE 100 auditor rankings
The rankings also revealed that KPMG and PwC each lead three of the FTSE sectors.
03/08/2017
London keen to maintain role as Islamic finance hub
There are over 20 banks providing Islamic financial services in “banking windows,” more than in any other European country.