10/30/2014
Some of oldest banks in the world, then and now
Some of the oldest banks are still operating today.
Comment, Analysis & Research
10/30/2014
Who's Who Legal
This year, our listings comprise a total of 459 practitioners from 164 firms in 45 countries who are considered leaders in this field of law, following votes from clients, in-house counsel and peers.
10/30/2014
After the storm
In the wake of the mid-October turbulence for global equities, confidence has been re-established on financial markets.
10/30/2014
Emerging markets leading change across the globe
Looking at changing trends across the globe, greater amounts of the world’s wealth is being generated by emerging markets as these countries become more educated and more urban
10/30/2014
JPMorgan tops pay table with $740,000 for London bankers
Bank of America Merrill Lynch paid an average of 376,000 pounds, according to Emolument
10/28/2014
Inertia exposed as 40% admit ‘never’ reviewing pension
Despite significant changes to global financial markets, 61 per cent of non-retired people admit to not reviewing their long-term savings and investments, including 43 per cent who said they had ‘never’ reviewed retirement plans.
10/28/2014
Surge in Confidence Among World’s Largest Institutional Investors - RESEARCH
The Pyramis survey identifies regional differences across such topics as: expectations for market volatility, perspectives on alternatives, investment objectives and investment opportunities.
10/28/2014
Product Fees Top List of Asset Manager Attributes to Win DC Pensions Business
Asset managers active in Europe's defined contributions (DC) pensions industry regard price as the pivotal characteristic to winning work for DC pensions
10/27/2014
KBC Says Exceeds ECB's Asset Quality Review And Stress Test Thresholds
The Stress Test consisted in applying two scenarios to AQR-adjusted figures at 31 December 2013. Under the adverse scenario defined by the EBA, Crédit Agricole Group would have a phased-in Common Equity Tier 1 ratio of 8.8% in 2016, well above the
10/27/2014
Tilney Bestinvest ranks top 100 equity fund managers
In second place was Martin Lau from First State Investments, who manages the First State Greater China Growth fund, among others, while in third place was BlackRock global resources manager Evy Hambro.
10/27/2014
Study shows London finance firms leaving ‘old boy’s club’ image behind
That compares to just 0.7 per cent of the wider population that are ethnically Chinese and 2.5 per cent that are Indian.
10/27/2014
UK’s HNWI wealth is expected to reach US$3.4 trillion by 2018, Finds New Market Research Report
There were 675,139 HNWIs in the UK in 2013. These HNWIs held US$2.5 trillion in wealth, and wealth per HNWI was US$3,769,324.
10/26/2014
Can British banking thrive in the new world?
The industry is finally starting to recover from the financial crisis, but the rules have changed forever
10/26/2014
Agony and Ecstasy
For the UK economy I think the phrase was spot on from the chief economist of the Bank of England, Andy Haldane, when he described it as being in a position of both agony and ecstasy.
10/26/2014
The results are in!
Deloitte's FATCA Fiduciary Survey
10/23/2014
Ex-Deutsche Bank Advisor: Germany and Greece Most Likely to Exit Eurozone
The German economist believes that if the Eurozone shrinks, we will go back to the question of each country having its own currency, competing with the rest of the EU currencies.
10/23/2014
€515 billion queueing up to be invested in European property
As capital spills over from traditional Europe investment centres London and Paris in the next 12 months, we expect to see increasing investment activity in Germany, the Nordics and Spain.”
10/23/2014
How Wealth Managers Can Convert Compliance Challenges to Business Benefits
The results reveal significant global trends and challenges facing the industry and offer best practice solutions to transform these challenges into business benefits.
10/23/2014
Insights into Billionaires' Balance Sheets - UBS
Global Family Office Report 2014: Largest Family Office Research Study ever offers insight into Family Office Performance and Structures
10/22/2014
Polish lenders show the way in e-banking
Polish banks are among the most innovative companies of their kind in the region, finds a new report by Forrester Research.