08/05/2014
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
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 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
75% of hybrid scheme trustees said they spent more time on Defined Benefit matters
08/04/2014
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
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
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 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
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.
07/29/2014
London is at risk of losing its “best and brightest” bankers to other financial centres because of a cap on bonuses, research has shown.
07/28/2014
Another day another anti-avoidance rule, and this time it’s around the distinction between employees and the self-employed.
07/28/2014
Kevin Caley, Founder and Managing Director of peer to peer business lender ThinCats, comments on figures released by the P2PFA.
07/27/2014
They call them ‘junk bonds’ for a reason. They now constitute an offence against linguistic decency: ‘high yield’ no longer even is.
07/25/2014
Schroders' Gautrey warns of turbulent times in technology
Photos are shared on Facebook, videos watched on YouTube and movies downloaded from Netflix.
07/24/2014
The real test of the resolve of Brics countries will come in dealing with crises that affect the non-democratic world
07/23/2014
Financial institutions must help consumers understand how they can protect themselves against fraud
07/23/2014
Colliers' Capital Flows Quarterly Report highlights Middle East investors' appetite for alternative product including hotels and serviced apartments
07/23/2014
The latest survey of overseas buyers of second homes in France carried out by bankers BNP using data supplied by Notaries from across the country paints a mixed picture of the health of the French property market, but puts the Brits firmly back in pole po
07/23/2014
Faith, Hope, and Charities
European charities turn to alternatives