07/31/2015
Start-up British brokers get lift from market volatility
A surge in market volatility is encouraging a new generation of stockbrokers and traders to set up shop in London, Europe's biggest financial centre.
Comment, Analysis & Research
07/30/2015
Europe Claims Bigger Share of High-Yield Spoils But cost factor favors passives
European asset managers may yet find further upside from launching new high-yield products, according to the latest issue of The Cerulli Edge - European Monthly Product Trends Edition.
07/30/2015
UK Equity Income crowned king in Q2
The increased popularity for UK Equity Income may indicate the return of investor appetite towards higher but more volatile returns.
07/30/2015
Profile: CHI's bond supremo on liquidity and bond risk management
Despite its Mayfair address and the City pedigree of its senior staff, Church House Investment has always seemed rooted as much in the English shires as in the mercantile hustle of finance.
07/30/2015
London is the third most expensive city in the world to live in...
It will be little consolation to Londoners that the capital has actually dropped down the global list.
07/30/2015
Could an all-in fund charge actually work?
As a result of these proposals, the fund management industry has come under even greater pressure to disclose and clarify all underlying charges for the end-investor.
07/29/2015
Wealth-X List Of English Premier League’s Wealthiest Players
Wayne Rooney Scores Top Spot On Wealth-X List Of English Premier League’s Wealthiest Players
07/29/2015
The World’s Largest UHNW-Led Private Foundations
Collectively, the foundations on the list have total assets of US$83.1 billion – equivalent to 29.7% of combined net worth of the UHNW individuals who established them.
07/29/2015
Deloitte ranked as the No. 1 global consulting organization for the 5th consecutive year
Gartner annually analyzes and publishes its market share and rankings for the previous calendar year across all Technology related capabilities
07/29/2015
Two thirds of people don’t pay attention to pension
Just over 60% of people aged 45 and over with a personal pension scheme have only joined one scheme
07/29/2015
What to Look Out For in Deutsche Bank’s Results
The German bank is scheduled to report second-quarter results on July 30, just under two months after the bank’s co-chief executives announced their resignations.
07/29/2015
Barclays vs Nomura: hiring, firing, strategy and pay
Barclays’ are arguably the more interesting of the two as they mark the bank’s first disclosure since John McFarlane dispensed of Antony Jenkins as CEO.
07/28/2015
French Riviera poised to benefit from demand from global wealthy buyers
The latest French Riviera residential market report from international real estate firm Savills also points out that it is an important global tourist market where some 17% of properties are second homes or occasional accommodation, compared to 11% nation
07/28/2015
Schroders Senior European Economist, Azad Zangana comments on today's preliminary UK GDP figures
The services sectors also improved, especially business services and finance.
07/28/2015
Fragile China? - St.James's Place
Equity markets in the UK and US again found themselves under pressure as the week drew to a close, put on the back foot by disappointing company earnings and falling commodity prices.
07/27/2015
Russia to launch national credit rating agency in 2015
The Russian market needs a strong credit rating agency capable of satisfying interests of the economy as well as earning reputation among domestic and foreign investors
07/27/2015
World’s top companies exit Russia as economy slumps
A BNP Paribas sign is seen on a building of the bank in Geneva.The French bank has exited its local fund-management venture in Russia.
07/27/2015
The relative attraction of domestic debt: Turkey provides an illustration
Any investor with a portfolio of fixed-income securities might reasonably wonder whether it would be a wise move to invest in securities denominated in a different currency.
07/27/2015
Robo-advisors to invade UK wealth management space
Deloitte explores how the 11 leading robo-advisor firms have grown considerably recently. “At the end of 2014 these firms grew to 19 billion AUM (assets under management), a 65% growth from the previous eight months.
07/27/2015
Goldhead revisited by Tim Price
Few assets are more misunderstood than gold. I might even refine that statement