08/13/2013
Hiring Bankers Has ‘Little Impact’ on Buyout Returns
A new report has claimed sector specialists boost private equity returns while hiring or losing former bankers has little effect on performance.
Comment, Analysis & Research
08/12/2013
Confidence in Europe hits nine-year high - RESEARCH
While global growth expectations have risen very rapidly, the good news is that cash levels remain high
08/11/2013
London's financial district sees job vacancy decline - RESEARCH
Financial services job opportunities decreased by 9% from June 13 to July 13
08/11/2013
New Breed of Bank Chief Can Spin a Yawn
Out of the ashes of the financial crisis, a new breed of banking leader is rising: the dull chief executive
08/10/2013
From manure to court battles the customers who fought back
Dmitry Argarkov rewrote his credit card contract and is suing his lender for millions.
08/08/2013
The rise, fall and rise of star fund managers
Star fund managers might not be the force they once were, but a strong set of results this week from Britain’s largest investment firms show they are still important
08/08/2013
In Germany, Little Appetite to Change Troubled Banks
One of the most battered banking systems in Europe has a history of mismanagement, corruption and politically connected lending, and it has cost taxpayers hundreds of billions of euros.
08/07/2013
Non-Doms: We don’t need no education!
HMRC has dropped the idea of targeting non-UK domiciled individuals to educate them about remittances.
08/07/2013
BNP PARIBAS : pursues its commitment to Diversity
Since that time, the Group has been continuously engaged in promoting diversity by implementing practical measures and developing partnerships with not-for-profit associations.
08/05/2013
Interview: Rory Tapner, Coutts CEO
Rory Tapner, Coutts CEO, reveals how the UK’s most famous private bank is set on carving out a slice of the region’s rapidly growing wealth.
08/05/2013
Brussels’ political gesture to curb bonuses is simply bad banking
The first thing that should be said is governments have no business interfering with private contracts between employer and employee
08/05/2013
Increased market volatility likely as asset prices drift higher despite risks - Rothschild Market Perspective
Although the US continues to recover and the Eurozone appears to be heading in the right direction, a sharper slowdown across emerging markets is dragging down the global outlook.
08/05/2013
The long march to economic recovery by Richard Buxton, Old Mutual Global investors
Richard Buxton, manager of the Old Mutual UK Alpha Fund, explains why he believes current economic conditions provide a positive backdrop for equity markets.
08/04/2013
Scottish firms look East
These firms recognise that India offers a significant business opportunity
08/04/2013
Just because it’s gold doesn’t mean it glitters
“Gold-bugs” are still vocal, despite the mini-collapse in the gold price this year.
08/04/2013
Has gold lost its lustre? by Guy Wagner, chief investment officer at Banque de Luxembourg
The fall in the price of gold gathered pace in the second quarter, the price per ounce shedding nearly 25% in $.
08/01/2013
Tax jurisdiction: Is space the final frontier?
With the collapse of tax revenues hitting public purses all over the world
07/31/2013
UK: a new approach to multinational tax avoidance?
The House of Lords Select Committee on Economic Affairs has published its report on tackling tax avoidance which asks whether a new approach is needed.
07/30/2013
UK property market update - Royal London Property Fund
With a number of positive signs in the economy over the last three months, the investment market has continued to gather pace.
07/30/2013
Close Brothers: Pension fears hit affluent
Heightened concerns have not yet overcome planning inactivity for many.