09/28/2016
New Normal: low interest rate environment remains
Several objectives call for more – sometimes even ‘exotic’ – instruments, which in turn must be finely balanced.
Comment, Analysis & Research
09/28/2016
Link between agent bank custody and investment lines raises asset safety concerns
32% of respondents argue that the pressure to ensure and prove asset safety comes primarily from ‘own balance sheet liability’
09/28/2016
Global Ultra Wealthy Hold $30 Trillion in Assets
Across all geographic regions, it is the highest ranks of the UHNW population who are experiencing the most success.
09/28/2016
Central bankers’ pursuit of inflation targets is pushing policy further - Standard Life Investments
Since the crisis, and as policy rates fell toward zero, a whole range of new unconventional policies have been adopted in the name of inflation-targeting.
09/28/2016
Deutsche Bank: how did a beast of the banking world get into this mess?
Everything you need to know about the bind Germany’s biggest bank finds itself in, and why it matters
09/27/2016
Wealth managers at risk of losing out from tech revolution
A recent white paper entitled Wealth and Asset Management 2021: Preparing for Transformative Change, authored by consultancy Roubini ThoughtLab.
09/27/2016
Investment banking has been slowly dying since 2008. Pay has to shrink
20 years ago, when a friend of mine started his career in banking, he told me that his grandparents had tears of joy in their eyes.
09/27/2016
New World Payments Report Released By Capgemini, BNP Paribas
The driving force behind the growth in non-cash payments, according to Capgemini, is due in part to strong economic growth in key developing countries,
09/27/2016
Mario Draghi urges EU to take tough line with UK in Brexit talks
Any outcome should ensure that all participants are subject to the same rules
09/27/2016
Europe will be hit harder by Brexit than Britain, German business chief says
Although the act of leaving the European Union would result in some short term pain for the UK, in three to five years it will be “better off than continental Europe
09/27/2016
FCA: Banks could help advise less ‘savvy’ customers
They may not have clarity regarding their future needs, and may therefore choose unsuitable insurance, savings or mortgage products, or even postpone a decision.
09/27/2016
Ryder Cup: Europe vs US investment showdown
The election has further exposed deep fault lines in American society that neither candidate seems positioned to heal.
09/26/2016
Dear diary, it’s a sort of funny story. A few months ago I met Jack... by Penny Lovell
With Bridget Jones’ words echoing in my ears, I realised that the importance of families cannot be understated. Just as children are the backbone of our nation, family businesses are the backbone of our economy.
09/26/2016
Deloitte Global InSight
Moving together. Making tomorrow.
09/26/2016
How the death of cash could help prevent the next banking crisis
The case for banning cash would allow banks to set negative interest rates
09/26/2016
Brexit fuels asset management hiring slowdown
Investment managers kept headcount unchanged in the three months to September, marking the first time that it has not risen since March 2012
09/26/2016
Fintech gets ready for the regulators' knock
At what point does something stop being innovative and become institutionalised?
09/26/2016
How Russia's central bank chief held the line
Who want a strong Russian state with military muscle and control over strategic economic sectors.
09/26/2016
Over half (52%) of financial institutions look to outsource tax services to reduce costs
Firms highlight non-differentiated functions, including tax services, clearing and settlement as ripe for outsourcing
09/26/2016
Once safe bonds now 'offering only risk', so where should you invest?
Negative yields on bonds (see boxout) arise because low interest rates have forced investors to chase yield, driving up the prices of income-generating assets and in turn crushing their yields.