09/15/2016
Platforms flush with loss-making cash
The strong cash position, approximately triple what it should be, is particularly worrisome due to falling interest rates.
Comment, Analysis & Research
09/15/2016
Have quality companies become too expensive?
We often stress the fact that our investment methodology leads us to focus on high-quality companies. We define these as companies with a very sound balance sheet and specific competitive advantages that enable them to stand out from the competition and g
09/15/2016
Wealth Adviser Daily Briefing: More Cash on Hand, More Happiness
Curated news and analysis for wealth advisers and their clients from WSJ reporters and columnists and beyond
09/14/2016
Citi sees Russia business pick up as crisis abates
Russian debt issuance slowed to a trickle after the United States and European Union imposed sanctions on Russia in 2014 over the Ukraine conflict.
09/14/2016
Private wealth pours into European real estate
Wealthy private investors from across the world are putting more money into the European real estate sector
09/14/2016
Suddenly, the banks all agree: monetary policy doesn't work and governments need to ramp up the spending
In the traditional banker view, governments only get in the way, budgets are for balancing, and spending is for cutting.
09/14/2016
St. James’s Place – “UK economic data and new legislation offers encouragement for the future”
The government’s draft legislation to introduce George Osbourne’s proposed Lifetime ISA scheme has divided the industry, with many experts concerned about complexity and potentially penal exit charges.
09/14/2016
Richest 1% owns 20 times more than UK's poorest 20%
The briefing warns that if action isn't taken to reduce inequality then nearly 400,000 more households could be living in poverty by 2030.
09/14/2016
Brexit chills M&A activity despite some big deals, data shows
Headline-grabbing deals such as the audacious $32 billion bid by Japan's SoftBank for Britain's most valuable technology company ARM might make it appear that all is well in the world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
09/13/2016
Deutsche Bank CEO memo to staff: Sometimes you should just ignore all the hierarchy
It is not the only bank that is trying to engage with new technology to avoid being left behind.
09/13/2016
Hermes CEO condemns product-focussed asset management industry
Hermes Investment Management has condemned the asset management industry
09/12/2016
Edouard Carmignac fund manager: "Brexit fears are proving unfounded"
He remains in full control of the asset manager he started in 1989, taking daily decisions that can be as extreme as pulling out of equities entirely.
09/12/2016
Brexit will be tough for European Investment Bank says its chief
The United Kingdom is a big and important shareholder of the European Investment Bank and an important member state of the European Union.
09/12/2016
Leave UK for Germany to weather Brexit impact, KPMG tells Indian companies
Germany has been suggested as a compelling choice for non-EU companies due to the tax benefits it offers.
09/12/2016
Middle East ‘wave of capital’ targeting London properties
Middle East property investors are targeting the UK’s commercial property sector
09/12/2016
Overconfidence amongst global investors but a strong appetite to learn more
The Schroders Global Investor Study 2016
09/12/2016
AIMA survey - Alternative asset managers and investors deepen partnership through greater alignment of interest
The survey was overseen by AIMA’s Research Committee, which comprises executives at fund managers and service providers
09/12/2016
Demand for customised reinsurance growing: Swiss Re
This has led to higher limits and higher retentions, as well as the substitution of local contracts with larger and more complex solutions.
09/09/2016
Focus on Finance by Jersey Finance
Given the uncertainty in the global economy, we are delighted that Jersey is continuing to perform as an IFC.
09/09/2016
Millionaires' mortgages and personally branded gold bars: Could you bank like the rich, aristocratic and famous?
Some are still family-run and many deliberately avoid publicity but increasingly, private banking is becoming a little more public about itself