12/09/2014
Independence is still important to investors: 2plan
Investors continue to state that ‘independence’ is an important factor when choosing a financial adviser, according to new research from 2plan Wealth Management.
Comment, Analysis & Research
12/09/2014
City bosses' pay rockets by 50% in a year to reach £2.8m
A huge rise in bonuses and other share awards have driven up salaries
12/08/2014
Sovereign funds pave a path to shared prosperity
A decade ago, the phrase "sovereign wealth fund" made some European and American politicians shudder.
12/07/2014
About Nots and Yachts by Justin Urquhart Stewart
The Human Cost for Economic Failure
12/07/2014
Striking gold by Tim Price
We need to stop the insanity
12/05/2014
Where do the UK's wealthiest property investors live?
The richest investors in property have increased their wealth by 35 per cent in the past 12 months, meaning a swelling of wallets to the tune of £55.8bn since 2013.
12/04/2014
Standard Life to launch £250m property debt fund
Institutional investor Standard Life is to launch a £250m debt fund, in the latest sign that alternative lenders are stepping into the property market to replace banks.
12/04/2014
European Platform Evolution
Competing themes in a competitive market
12/03/2014
Global Banking Returns to Profit as It Enters Era of Overarching Regulation - BCG
For the First Time Since the Financial Crisis, Banks Globally Have Moved Beyond Recovery but Now Must Make a “Shift in Mind-Set” to Full Transparency Under Regulatory Reforms, BCG Report Says
12/03/2014
Banks must embrace ‘full transparency’ as new era of regulation dawns, says report
The global banking industry has moved beyond recovery and regained overall profit for the first time since the financial crisis, but the sector must now “make a shift in mind-set” to full transparency under regulatory reforms, according to a n
12/02/2014
The Future of Asset Management – 2020
PwC expects global AuM to grow from $64 trillion in 2014 to over $101 trillion in 2020
12/02/2014
Lafferty report ranks retail banking strategies of the leading world banks
Countries whose banks within the top 100, almost without exception, receive ‘fuzzy’ ratings include China, Italy, Japan and Russia,
12/02/2014
ICM UK Credit Managers’ Index Shows New High In Business Confidence
Businesses look for additional lines of credit and increase appetite for risk. 27% increase in interest for technology as a solution for managing trade credit risk.
12/02/2014
JP Morgan gets double top in adviser ranking
The US bank once again was named top stockbroker with 211 stock market listed clients.
12/02/2014
One of the UK's most influential financiers has claimed Britain exiting the EU could be a good thing for the economy
"The City won't just survive but prosper if the UK leaves the EU."
12/02/2014
British expats looking towards Italian property
British expats are becoming more interested in purchasing property in Italy, according to international real estate agency Knight Frank.
12/01/2014
European investors brace for volatility with bigger cash reserves Reuters Poll
European investors set up their portfolios to withstand a rise in market volatility in November, building up holdings of safe- haven cash while cutting back on riskier shares,
11/30/2014
Powerless by Justin Urquhart Stewart
Herds can be dangerous. Stand in the way of one and you can get trampled
11/30/2014
'Smacking a skunk with a tennis racket' by Tim Price
We believe the Federal Reserve’s large-scale asset purchase plan (so-called “quantitative easing”) should be reconsidered and discontinued.
11/28/2014
Scandal and squeeze on fees sharpens funds' focus on forex
A currency-rigging scandal and an intensifying squeeze on their fees are driving fund managers to scrutinise how much they pay for the foreign exchange they need to buy overseas assets.