07/09/2015
Romania ranks better than Italy or Hungary for default risk
The prices of the CDS are expressed in basis points and usually add up to the costs of the loans
Comment, Analysis & Research
07/09/2015
What Barclays’ investment bankers truly thought of Antony Jenkins
Most damningly,we learn that Jenkins was disliked by Tom King, the head of Barclays’ investment bank.
07/09/2015
The Rise of the Alternative Investment Market
These groups of investors will increasingly seek branded multi-capability firms.
07/08/2015
Warning to Banking Industry: Innovate or Die
The banking industry is increasingly competitive, with product development, delivery and consumer engagement all being driven by the need for a more mobile, social and data driven experience.
07/08/2015
Global AUM up 8% in 2014; institutional inflows flat
Global assets under management grew to a record $74 trillion as of Dec. 31, up 8% from a year earlier, said a report from Boston Consulting Group.
07/08/2015
UBS, Morgan Stanley Lead Wealth Managers With Record $2 Trillion
In spite of financial market uncertainties and currency volatility most lead players experienced overall growth in client volumes. However, the latest KPI growth rates came off the higher ratios in the previous reporting year.
07/08/2015
Catella forecasts rising purchase prices despite rebound in interest rates
The yield on 10-year German government bonds has risen from a record low of 0.05 per cent to 1 per cent.
07/08/2015
Deloitte: Women joining but not leading boardrooms globally
The percentage of board seats held by women is currently 15 percent and 6 percent of board chairs are women.
07/08/2015
Jenkins has paid for his failure to wrestle Barclays investment bank into shape
The most pressing question for the new chief executive will be the same one that Jenkins grappled with for the last three years and never quite answered: what should Barclays do with its investment bank?
07/08/2015
Bank of France Survey Suggests French Economy Slowed in 2Q
The French economy is expected to grow at a slower pace in the second quarter than previously forecast, a survey by the Bank of France showed Wednesday.
07/08/2015
Rock Star McFarlane Reprises Aviva Hit With Barclays CEO Ouster
Barclays Plc’s John McFarlane has pulled out his old songbook at his new job.
07/08/2015
A leading global recruitment consultancy concerned over shortage of experienced trust and funds administrators
While economies across the globe are slowly limping back from the massive credit crunch, the effects of recession, however, are still haunting some sectors such as trusts and funds. A leading recruitment consultancy AP Group has expressed concern over the
07/07/2015
Trading in the Dark
In the world of Europe’s dark pools, a new player is poised to make a splash.
07/07/2015
Greece: Thinking the Unthinkable - AllianceBernstein
There are three main channels through which a Greek exit could impact other countries: direct trade links; financial links; and contagion.
07/07/2015
123 Billionaires Across Germany But None In Five German States
Germany is home to 123 billionaires with a combined net worth of €368 billion
07/07/2015
Report:dutch banks investing in nuclear weapons,arms programs
Some banks are still investing in nuclear weapons and arms programs.
07/07/2015
St. James's Place Market Bulletin
After Greece became the first developed country to default on a loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), its people voted ‘No’ to a compromise offer from its international creditors.
07/07/2015
Barclays Capital Says Greece Likely Leaving Euro; Germans Can't Wait
Greece will be the first one to leave the euro, and if all goes swimmingly well…the last one.
07/07/2015
Size Can Be Deceptive
Targeting global asset-gathering opportunities
07/07/2015
Greece's lenders: who has most to lose?
Exposure to Greek loans is weighing heavily on minds in the eurozone, in Spain, Slovenia and Malta perhaps more than Germany