02/15/2016
Stress and the City: Britain's bank workers buckle under pressure
Ten of Europe's largest lenders have axed 130,000 jobs since June, Reuters data shows.
Comment, Analysis & Research
02/15/2016
London property "discount" attracts Qatari investors
Housing has become a central political issue in Britain, with the government introducing a capital gains tax on foreign-domiciled buyers in 2013
02/15/2016
Britain would benefit from new trade deals capitalising on Britain’s trading strengths by Ruth Lea
In this Perspective Ruth Lea, Economic Adviser to the Arbuthnot Banking Group, discusses the latest UK trade figures and EU GDP figures, and compares EU and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) trade deals.
02/15/2016
The top 10 companies finance professionals in the UK want to work for
Their answers were decisive: large U.S. investment banks are London’s favourite employers.
02/12/2016
Good year for deals is set to continue in 2016
In the countdown to the Fastest 50 Awards, in association with law firm Ward Hadaway, we look at the outlook for corporate deals this year
02/12/2016
Central London Property Losing Haven Status as Bears Move In
Slumping commodity prices, emerging-market turmoil and an increasing supply of office space are damping demand for property, even though asset values have yet to fall.
02/11/2016
Top Family Office CEOS Earn More Than £300,000
It also revealed that 73% of all family office employees received a discretionary bonus that is typically calculated as a percentage of their salary.
02/11/2016
Two-tiered hierarchy of UK regional legal cities emerges
A new report reveals the emergence of a two-tier hierarchy of legal cities outside of London, with Bristol, Birmingham and Manchester at the top of the pile.
02/11/2016
US investors getting burned on Greek bank bets
U.S. hedge funds and investors have lost billions on Greek bank shares.
02/11/2016
Slump in banking stocks sign of 'lost confidence in central banks'
Markets no longer listening to central banks 'crying wolf'
02/11/2016
Private Banking and Wealth Management Survey 2016
UBS Wealth Management voted best global private bank; revenue outlook dimmer this year; asset management competition heats up.
02/11/2016
Central Banks Can Cut Rates Well Below Zero, Says JP Morgan
The Bank of Japan and European Central Bank have already adopted negative interest rates on bank deposits
02/11/2016
Factoring in Volatility
Choppy markets spur interest in multi-factor smart beta strategies
02/11/2016
Profile: PortfolioMetrix is on a mission to kill 'Frankenstein' systems
In a buyers’ market for off-the-peg discretionary management, self-funded start-ups begin at an inherent disadvantage.
02/11/2016
Fixed income managers not betting on 'Brexit' - Aviva survey
The vote is expected to take place later this year.
02/10/2016
UK-based digital professionals some of the cheapest in Europe
Given it has some of the lowest statutory employer costs in Europe, UK employers can offer higher base salaries and still maintain their competitive edge over European-based companies.
02/10/2016
PwC questions asset managers’ response to tech fears
Gathering the responses from 189 chief executives at fund groups in 39 countries, 90 per cent say they are “confident” or “very confident” about revenue growth for the year ahead
02/10/2016
Standard Chartered Leads Credit Swap Surge for U.K. Banks
Subordinated bonds are among the riskiest part of a bank’s capital structure.
02/10/2016
Why European banks exiting U.S. wealth management matters
This could have implications for the careers of everyone in the industry.
02/10/2016
Europe banking meltdown: Why it’s gone ‘overboard’
Shares have sold off as falling oil prices and slowing growth in China conspired to make the start of 2016 the worst on record on Wall Street.