11/14/2013
Merchant banks no longer rule the City but their influence hasn’t gone
When the First World War broke out, an interesting meeting took place in the City to assess its implications.
Comment, Analysis & Research
11/13/2013
The Christmas gift that keeps on giving (or taking) by David Wilson
We all love a bargain when we’re Christmas shopping, but be warned – additional tax costs could mean your bargain prezzie ends up with a price tag more Prada than Primark…
11/13/2013
Competing on integrity by Martin Wheatley,FCA
Speech by Martin Wheatley, Chief Executive of the FCA, at the CFA European Investment Conference. This is the text of the speech as drafted, which may differ from the delivered version.
11/13/2013
Trust and confidence − ensuring firms’ ethics are built around their customers by Clive Adamson
Speech by Clive Adamson, Director of Supervision, at the Insurance Institute of London, London. This is the text of the speech as drafted, which may differ from the delivered version.
11/13/2013
Newton's Nick Clay happy with contrarian stance
Don’t believe the hype – we are not witnessing a fundamental change to the investment backdrop, according to Nick Clay, a member of the team managing the Newton Global Higher Income Fund.
11/11/2013
Coutts Million Pound Donors Report: UK million pound donations rose 9% to £1.35bn in 2012
The proportion of larger donations increased. With more than half (56%) of all million pound gifts being worth £2m+
11/11/2013
Bank Austria turns more upbeat on emerging Europe
Central and eastern Europe's biggest lender, Bank Austria, said business prospects were looking up in its core market, where an economic slump has weighed on demand for loans and triggered big writedowns for banks.
11/11/2013
Old Mutual sells Skandia Poland to Vienna Insurance
The transaction is part of Old Mutual Wealth's commitment to simplify its operations in Europe and focus on a select number of core growth markets.
11/10/2013
Home truths from abroad by Tim Price
“No matter how cynical you get, it is impossible to keep up.”
11/10/2013
Bitcoin: Teenage Truant Comes of Age
As part of our glacial evolution we are hard-wired to expect linear growth rates and peripatetic progression.
11/10/2013
SunGard Research Reveals Banks Still Falling Short Of Customer Expectations
New consumer research undertaken by SunGard has found that banks in some of the world’s fastest-growing emerging markets are still struggling to meet evolving customer expectations.
11/09/2013
Beware the fund managers who flatter to deceive
Don’t fall for the tricks and end up paying high fees
11/09/2013
Can "Junk" Feed Investor's Income Much Longer
Although the European economy eased out of eighteen months of recession in August, growth is weak and interest rates are likely to remain very low
11/09/2013
Super-wealthy business angels die young
Super-wealthy business angels die young because they fail to fulfil their lifelong dreams
11/08/2013
One poor year isn't the end of wine investment
It seems it is long time since the heyday for investors in this most liquid of assets.
11/07/2013
Stamp duty survey – will sellers have to pay? by George Bull
There has been talk this week that reforming property taxes in the UK would attract much-needed investment for new homes.
11/07/2013
Goldman Sachs memo insists its employees not work on weekends – except for Sundays (and, of course, some Saturdays)
The memo also states that staff are 'strongly encouraged' to take three weeks holiday a year'.
11/07/2013
JPMorgan CEO tells staff: 'Don’t exaggerate, don’t ruminate, don’t bullshit'
'We all need to keep a higher standard', Dimon said at the 28th October meeting.
11/07/2013
Cut and Pasted! - Neil Staines ECU
"Society is always taken by surprise at any new example of common sense” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
11/06/2013
Global Perspective from Standard Life Investments - A broader vision of competitiveness
What is needed is a radical productivity agenda to raise potential growth. Trade performance is therefore just one small piece of the competitiveness puzzle.”