03/27/2015
Dollar's rise fuels transatlantic dash for European real estate
US spending on European commercial real estate last year was just short of the 2007 peak, according to Real Capital Analytics.
Comment, Analysis & Research
03/26/2015
Is negative the new normal? - "The world’s most daring and experimental central bank"
The ECB has finally earned the dubious distinction of being the world’s most daring and experimental central bank. Global investors, they say, should take note.
03/26/2015
Edinburgh residents’ net worth higher than London
EDINBURGH residents have higher personal financial worth than any other UK city apart from Bristol, according to a report.
03/26/2015
Wall Street banking titan tops investment banking league as UK bankers suffer
US investment bank comes out on top of Dealogic investment bank rankings but no UK bankers make the top five
03/26/2015
Challenge of digitisation: how retail banks can win the competition for customers
Banking sector under pressure from digital players, fintechs and changing customer expectations
03/26/2015
The Rich Column: Silence is not golden
The wealthy are starting to care about their bad press
03/26/2015
Sterling rediscovers vim as retail sales rise
The pound has got back some vim after the latest snapshot of retail sales showed that when prices fall, British consumers shop.
03/25/2015
Europe’s real estate industry goes from strength to strength
The sector has helped itself significantly in securing capital from abroad
03/25/2015
Cyprus: Europe's New Economic Hub
Cyprus offers a wealth of investment opportunities
03/25/2015
Cofunds releases February Net Sales
Targeted Absolute Return starts the year on a high
03/25/2015
Scots are the biggest investors in the UK, study shows
People in Scotland typically invest £4, 980 per year – more than those living in London and the south-east of England
03/24/2015
Wealth managers need to be 'service-oriented'
Rapidly advancing technology and sweeping regulatory changes are forcing wealth managers to adapt their service offerings, according to joint research by Deloitte and Efma.
03/24/2015
Sellers taking on less risk in European M&A says CMS report
Sellers in European M&A deals faced less risk in 2014 as the region saw a major uplift in M&A deal value, according to a study by CMS, Europe’s largest legal services organisation.
03/24/2015
“Vast” gulf between rich and poor Scots exposed
The “vast” gulf between rich and poor in Scotland have been set in new figures which show that the top 10% own almost half the country’s wealth.
03/23/2015
A Leader passes by Justin Urquhart Stewart
As I write the health of a great man is failing, and sadly will soon be lost.
03/23/2015
New York, London, HK & Singapore top global financial centres index
All four centres gained points and retain their relative ranks in a biannual global financial centres index. New York remains the top centre, though by only one point on the 1,000 point scale. Tokyo, in fifth place, is 32 points behind the leaders.
03/23/2015
Corporate banks must adapt in wake of disruptors
The challenge has been particularly severe in Western Europe
03/20/2015
Giving and Taking – but the wealthiest bear the greatest burden by Gary Heynes
The Chancellor gave with one hand and took with the other when it came to taxpayers, so who’s feeling the pinch and who’s got more cash to splash?
03/20/2015
Grant Thornton wins award for best leadership development programme
Managing Partners' Forum recognises Grant Thornton's Advanced Manager Programme which allows Grant Thornton people to unlock their potential for growth
03/19/2015
The Magic of Mincome by Toby Birch
No matter how you stack the numbers, they simply do not add up. It is time to re-visit some radical experiments from the past but first we must examine the barriers.