02/01/2017
UK savings protection limit raised
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has increased its UK protection limit by £10,000 but remember it's per institution.
Comment, Analysis & Research
02/01/2017
Trump's top trade adviser claims Germany is using a 'grossly undervalued' euro to 'exploit' the U.S. and EU
Germany has a trade surplus with the US and the bulk of the eurozone.
02/01/2017
Standard Life Investments - One size doesn't fit all
While there are signs of improving momentum across the global economy, we still believe there is justification for looser policy in many regions.
02/01/2017
Standard Life Investments Continues to Hold Boards to Account
The reasons for voting against management recommendations were because of remuneration and share schemes
02/01/2017
Regulation drives wealth industry's costs up to £4.5 billion
The report said that the bulk of the costs are driven by front office requirements, with £1.86 billion spent on front office professional for full service wealth managers, investment managers and private banks.
02/01/2017
World economy strengthens despite uncertainty hitting new highs - Schroders
"Despite the increase in economic uncertainty, the world economy is strengthening with business surveys signalling an acceleration in growth. Concerns about Brexit and President Trump’s populist policies have been swept aside, prompting talk of
02/01/2017
Mourant Ozannes advises East African mining company on LSE main market listing
The funds raised will capitalise the Gakara Project through trial mining and into production in 2017.
02/01/2017
Furore over Trump administration's currency exploitation rhetoric is naïve and hypocritical
At that meeting, Mr Trump said: “They play the money market, they play the devaluation market, while we sit here like a bunch of dummies.”
02/01/2017
Odey AM European fund manager departs after 18 years
The talent bench is strong and I leave our clients in good hands.
02/01/2017
Pensions Speedbrief: FCA's interim report on asset management market - points for trustees to consider
The study acknowledges the difficulty in making this assessment, but trustees should, at a minimum, be considering what they do to ensure that there is some periodic assessment.
02/01/2017
Legendary Hedge Fund is Hit Hard
The Master fund was once widely regarded as the gold standard for the hedge fund industry because of its impressive record.
02/01/2017
Europe's Defined Benefit Schemes Set to Raise Illiquid Alternatives Allocation
Asset managers stand to gain from trustees' lack of familiarity with the sector
02/01/2017
No More ‘Bad Banks’ in Europe, says Germany
There’s more than €1 trillion in bad debt swirling around the European Union. Germany doesn’t like the E.U.’s answer.
01/31/2017
France to hold London roadshow to lure finance jobs to Paris
Leading financial firms said they would move jobs out of Britain if there was a vote to leave
01/31/2017
In Spain, Institutional Investors Have Always Been Too Conservative
These investors are not capable of taking even a little more risk.
01/31/2017
Strategy Update from BNP Paribas Investment Partners
Leading indicators in the Eurozone were strong in January driven by the services and consumer sectors, although the improvement was driven by a range of countries other than France and Germany
01/31/2017
Open letter to Mark Carney on Robo-Advice By Adam French, Founder and CEO of Scalable Capital
The recent FCA Asset Management Study has highlighted many worrying concerns about the practices of incumbent asset management firms that need to be addressed.
01/31/2017
St. James’s Place – “Earnings season presents a varied landscape as May and Trump “lead the world together”
The BT accounting scandal “does not significantly alter the investment case”, says Nick Purves of RWC Partners and that the price has fallen too far, Adrian Frost of Artemis Investment Management adds that BT is “a strong business with d
01/31/2017
Trump’s travel ban: markets spooked, investors will be seeking out bargains
The deVere CEO continues: “The markets are jittery, but I think this is more a bump in the road than a major obstacle - for the moment at least.
01/31/2017
Eurozone GDP comment - Nancy Curtin, CBAM
The economy is now seeing some momentum in the shape of improvement in the jobs market, while consumers are increasingly confident about spending despite price rises.