07/21/2015
Poland’s banks braced for $2.5bn hit on Swiss franc mortgages
Poland’s banking sector is bracing itself for a $2.5bn hit as the fallout from the Swiss franc’s appreciation continues to hurt the country’s lenders.
Comment, Analysis & Research
07/21/2015
Lloyds beats Barclays for mobile banking functionality, report claims
Spanish bank Caixa comes out top of 41 banks apps compared by the analyst group
07/21/2015
Germans are richer than ever before: study
German private households collectively hold more wealth than ever before, according to a report released by the German Federal Bank on Monday.
07/21/2015
Coutts: UK property on solid ground
Though yields for UK commercial property have been compressed after a strong run of stable gains in capital values in recent years, we see a buoyant economy and labour market continuing to support rental growth (see our most recent Real Estate Perspective
07/20/2015
Have London property prices finally peaked?
Is now the time to get out of the UK capital?
07/20/2015
Professional investors raise cash holdings to highest level since financial crisis
After a six-year bull run for global stock markets nerves are starting to creep in
07/17/2015
Preqin: Hedge funds in the red for the first time in 2015
The Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund benchmark was down 0.75% in June 2015, ending its five month streak of positive performance.
07/16/2015
Big hurdles remain in Greece but investor focus should be on U.S. and China
Stock markets and the Euro will rise as some degree of certainty replaces the brinkmanship between Athens and Brussels.
07/16/2015
Greek banks need 14B euros in capital even with a deal
A senior Greek banker recently told Reuters that it would need 14 billion dollars in capital, and more time with their doors closed before the banking system could reopen.
07/15/2015
Investors Hiking Cash Holdings in the Face of Lowered Confidence in China - RESEARCH
Global investors have raised their holdings of cash significantly in response to a weaker global economic outlook, particularly in China, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey for July.
07/15/2015
The £500,000 cost of sending a child to boarding school
Fees at some schools trebled since 1990 and are still rising above inflation
07/15/2015
Size really DOESN'T matter: Tiny Qatar, Luxembourg and Singapore are the three richest countries in the world
Three of the world's smallest states have been named as the richest countries in a new study.
07/14/2015
Asset Managers achieve record profits and assets, but fee pressures rise.
Asset management continues to rank among the world’s most profitable businesses, and it’s a growing one for managers that get it right.
07/14/2015
Columbia Threadneedle Investments: From ‘Grexit’ to ‘Grin’ but will Greece grin and bear it?
Assuming the steps required in the coming days are met, the immediate bankruptcy of the Greek government has been avoided, and the country will remain within the eurozone.
07/14/2015
BVCA Private Equity and Venture Capital Performance Measurement Survey 2014
"As the economy has stabilised, so too has the Private Equity industry, consistently outperforming its competitors and delivering high returns to investors."
07/14/2015
Europe a new focus for boutique managers says SunGard/TABB survey
We are seeing confident and positive boutique asset managers who are using their greater focus and agility, as well as more flexible systems, to carve out profitable niches despite tougher regulation.
07/14/2015
Opportunities for Guernsey as global alternative assets predicted to rise
A predicted rise of investment in alternative assets is expected to offer significant opportunities for Guernsey as a premier location for alternative asset funds and fund managers, in the coming years.
07/14/2015
The power of research by Geoff Cook
‘Research is creating new knowledge.’ Neil Armstrong
07/14/2015
Should You Buy Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, Lloyds Banking Group plc, Virgin Money Holdings UK plc Or Shawbrook Group plc?
Given the size of the government’s stake, the immense selling pressure would likely keep the value of RBS’s shares low.
07/13/2015
How has the pound performed over the last 12 months?
Over the last year the pound has had a mixed performance against the world’s major currencies, according to new research.