08/10/2014
How investment funds survived the First World War
There were 90 investment trusts at the outbreak of war; some managed to increase dividends - and you can still invest today
Comment, Analysis & Research
08/10/2014
Sovereign wealth funds embark on global spending spree
The new figure represents a vote of confidence by the SWFs in the global economic recovery, which has gradually gathered momentum since the crisis.
08/10/2014
ETFGIs analysis finds ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered a record US$160.5 billion in net new assets through the end of July 2014
Assets declined slightly from their record high of US2.64 Tn in June to US2.62 Tn at the end of July.
08/07/2014
Alternative investments to grab up to 40 pct of revenues by 2020
Alternatives that are marketed to mom-and-pop investors will remain red-hot
08/07/2014
Luxury property prices rising in key global cities
A number of key European markets are at the bottom of the index table
08/07/2014
Which European Universities Open Doors in Fund Management?
Parents based in continental Europe who want their children to have a career in finance had better send them across the English Channel, data has shown.
08/07/2014
FX research consultancy opens London office
Professional consultancy within FX, CFD and spread betting companies gains ground as Investment Trends establishes in London following great demand from Europe and North America
08/06/2014
London has bigger collection of millionaires than any other city in the world
One in every 35 people in London - equivalent to 395,600 people - now own assets worth more than $1million (£590,000), according to a wealth consultancy
08/06/2014
UK Pensions Get Trigger Happy
An increasing number of the largest public companies in the UK are employing triggers to reduce risk when a certain funding level is reached on their pension funds, research has found.
08/05/2014
Trusts enjoy boost in platform sales
Are platforms the new access route to investment trusts?
08/05/2014
The beneficial role of offshore centres by Jersey Finance
Jersey Finance has engaged with two leading US academics, Richard Gordon and Andrew Morriss, who have produced an independent assessment of the validity of some of the most prominent arguments surrounding the use of international financial centres, titled
08/05/2014
Jersey Foundation structure shows strength in its fifth anniversary
High standards of regulation and quality of governance oversight are the key drivers behind a marked rise in the number of Foundation structures being formed in Jersey as the structure marked its fifth anniversary last month, according to Jersey Finance.
08/05/2014
Moody's downgrades outlook on UK banks to negative
Moody's Investors Service has revised down its outlook on British banks, saying new regulations designed to prevent taxpayers having to stump up funds to rescue failing banks make them more risky investments.
08/04/2014
Pensions Trustee report 2014 - Baker Tilly
75% of hybrid scheme trustees said they spent more time on Defined Benefit matters
08/04/2014
BDO lead cut as top AIM auditor
BDO has retained its position as the top auditor of AIM-listed companies, albeit with a reduced lead after its rivals all pulled in new clients, according to the latest quarterly figures from Adviser Rankings.
08/04/2014
London Banker Jobs Decrease as Large Firms Slow Hiring
Job vacancies at London’s financial-services companies fell by 8 percent in July from the previous month as hiring by large securities firms slowed
08/03/2014
Convertible bonds – the lost asset class By Greg Harris, senior investment manager, Maitland
Few money managers would be willing to describe today's global equity markets as cheap or offering great long-term value (they certainly offer less than 18 months ago).
08/01/2014
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest financier of them all?
Look no further than Goldman Sachs, according to an analysis of one dating app’s data.
07/31/2014
Britons Top Buyers List For French Property
Britons bought properties in areas like Charente, Loire and Limousin, looking beyond the traditionally sought-after areas like the Cote d’Azur and the Alps. Britons’ have shown an excellent business sense of creating more value for their inves
07/31/2014
Sovereign wealth funds eye european real estate
The firm notes that the top five sovereign wealth funds identified by the report were from the Middle East and Asia, with an average deal size per investor group of €700m over the year, up from €247m in 2012.