04/11/2016
Report underpins vital role of financial advice in “new era” of retirement planning
Financial advice will become increasingly vital if the UK public are to become more engaged with retirement planning, finds new research from Sanlam UK.
Comment, Analysis & Research
04/11/2016
Wahlroos: Finland is all but a lost cause
Finland, he argues, has largely itself to blame for the woeful economic conditions because it has allowed the public sector to become too large and expensive.
04/11/2016
Time to be bullish by Tim Price
“We don’t see a recession coming in the United States.” - Abby Joseph Cohen in a recent Bloomberg interview.
04/11/2016
Miton’s Anthony Rayner: “A new political (dis)order”
History has many examples of extended periods of economic weakness leading to the popularity of extreme political parties or the introduction of extreme policy.
04/11/2016
Weekly Investment Update - James Fairweather, Senior Portfolio Manager, Coutts
Our key messages this week are presented by James Fairweather, Senior Portfolio Manager, Coutts UK.
04/11/2016
Meet the Investment Influencers: Fidelity's Nick Peters
Our regular video series continues
04/08/2016
Morning Coffee: Where you’ll find the best bankers in the world. Traditional banking big-wigs invest in fintech
Three Asian cities rounded out the top five: Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo, in that order.
04/08/2016
Institutions Are Becoming More Agile in the Face of Economic Uncertainty
New Research from State Street Shows Official Institutions are Focusing on Risk Management, Governance, Technology and Talent as They Diversify Their Investment Portfolios
04/08/2016
Panama Papers: UK banks given one week to disclose links
UK banking groups have been given just one week to report back to the financial watchdog on their links to the law firm at the centre of the Panama Papers furore.
04/08/2016
ABN AMRO Boss Says Negative Saving Accounts Interest Rates Possible
Whether or not a negative interest rate is in the future remains to be seen. Zalm hopes that last month’s interest rates decrease was the last one for the time being.
04/07/2016
How would Brexit affect those moving to or living in Europe?
For Brits currently living in the EU, existing law means that certain rights are guaranteed.
04/07/2016
Panic over, but what's next for markets? - Schroders
Going forward we will need to see greater evidence of stronger activity for the rally to continue; however, this is also likely to bring the Federal Reserve back into play, posing a challenge for investors.
04/07/2016
Brexit - investment views - Coutts
While the polls are roughly level ahead of the 23 June referendum on whether the UK should leave the EU (‘Brexit’), bookmakers continue to offer 60–70% odds of the UK staying in. We believe a vote to stay is the most likely outcome and o
04/07/2016
2016 BNP Paribas Individual Philanthropy Index
It measures and reflects the commitment of philanthropists in four regions – Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the United States.
04/07/2016
Legal & General Managed Monthly Income Trust added to Recommended list
The manager aims to deliver an attractive level of income compared to the prevailing environment, whilst generating incremental returns relative to the fund’s benchmark.
04/07/2016
The Comeback Kids Captive fund managers strengthen their distribution lead in Europe
Small fintechs and start-ups have invented cutting-edge capabilities, which have begun to attract interest from the bigger players in the industry.
04/06/2016
27 bankers paid more than 1 million euros in Luxembourg
The number of "high earners" in the Grand Duchy increased in 2014
04/06/2016
Tactical decisions require strategic confidence by Mikio Kumada and Boris Pavlu LGT Capital Partners
At the margin, the global economy has cooled recently, but remains on track for modest growth. At the same time, damaged medium-term investor sentiment, weak cyclical momentum, and doubts about the impact of the newest monetary policy tools should keep ma
04/05/2016
The absolutely definitive guide to top tier investment banks by sector
Some banks are notably absent. RBS is nowhere. Nor is BNP Paribas. Credit Suisse is top tier in securitized product trading and that’s about all.
04/05/2016
Sovereign Wealth Funds and Central Banks Emerge as Large Scale Collateral Providers
More Than One Third in Advanced Talks or Already Implementing Collateral Trades