06/11/2014
The shortlist for the fourth annual Private Business Awards, sponsored by PwC, in association with HSBC Private Bank and Numis Securities, emphasises the importance of adopting a business strategy for a digital age, with many of the finalists demonstratin
06/09/2014
US bank executives 'paid 27pc more’
While base salaries at US banks are only marginally higher, they are far more generous when it comes to bonuses, according to research
06/09/2014
On the trail of Fred the Shred
Former Sunday Herald financial editor Ian Fraser's new book, Shredded - Inside RBS: the Bank that Broke Britain, has been acclaimed as the definitive account of the crisis. Here Fraser reflects on the 13 things he learned along the long, hard road to
06/09/2014
A Banking Spring? by Justin Urquhart Stewart
Only four years ago we all felt the demolition ball crash into much of the UK banking sector as banks collapsed and failed.
06/06/2014
ECB: Raising the (non) Standard! by Neil Staines, ECU
"Focus on Remedies, not faults” - Jack Nicklaus
06/06/2014
Coutts Mid-Year Investment Outlook 2014: The Case for Vigilant Optimism
The publication provides insight into the strategies long-term investors should consider and focuses on the room for optimism in global markets.
06/06/2014
The Midas Touch - Wealth preservation and the world's high-net-worth investors
The priorities for a high-net-worth individual (HNWI) are: protecting their wealth in order to afford a comparable lifestyle throughout their retirement, actively growing their assets to support the needs of their families, and leaving an adequate estate
06/06/2014
Zacks Investment Research upgraded The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc to a Zacks Rank #1.
06/05/2014
The action against S&P is the first time the organization has applied disciplined a rating agency
06/05/2014
This includes demographic trends (2009-2013) and findings of the proprietary Wealth Insight HNWI Database.
06/04/2014
Following the furore surrounding HMRC’s decision to mail 1000 ‘nudge’ letters to individuals paying tax at a lower-than-expected ‘effective rate’, we question why and how this extraordinary campaign was authorised.
06/03/2014
Advisers left confused by ratings applied inconsistently across fund ranges
06/03/2014
Large institutions managing money for wealthy individuals have always tended to look towards wellestablished money managers but this trend has become more pronounced following the financial crisis.
06/03/2014
Goldman Sachs has had a go, but now Financial News wants to hear from other football forecasters in the City of London and beyond – with an iPad Mini up for grabs.
06/03/2014
An FT story caught my eye this evening with the headline "Jersey launches first sovereign bond to strong demand" It appears the attractions of the Jersey Bond issue designed to fund long term social housing capital projects has been recognised b
06/03/2014
Firms are responding to these forces by transforming their operations in seven ways, detailed below. They understand that standing still is not an option if they hope to compete successfully
06/03/2014
In the global deVere Group survey of 880 high-net-worth clients, when asked to reveal their number one investing mistake before seeking professional advice from deVere, 23 per cent cited failing to adequately diversify their portfolio.
06/02/2014
‘The average number of daily registrations in May was about a third lower than the same month in 2013.
06/02/2014
Data behind the rapid growth in sensors, uploadable / findable / shareable data, data mining tools and pattern recognition
06/02/2014
Cerulli Associates finds managers expect to cut fees across all four main institutional client categories in Europe over the coming 12 to 24 months