10/30/2013
Sins of past, present and future haunt banks
The cost to banks of cleaning up past misdeeds has soared over USD 100 billion and is leaving lenders running scared from areas that put them in potential danger of upsetting regulators.
10/30/2013
Alternative investments are becoming more attractive to German institutional investors, with a third planning to invest more in real estate and infrastructure.
10/29/2013
The principal focus for investors during the past quarter was on the expected path of tapering from the Fed and the implications that had for the movement in interest rates, not merely in America but across the developed world.
10/29/2013
Thailand leads the way when it comes to quality of life and a good social scene, while Switzerland is top for making money and Germany for raising children
10/27/2013
So the clocks change, the evenings draw in earlier and the first Autumn storm hits the country – so nothing new then?
10/27/2013
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is” -Jan van der Snepscheut
10/27/2013
SMEs are the building blocks of the economy, and their longevity is crucial
10/27/2013
The suggestion is one of a series being considered by regulators and industry bodies on both sides of the Atlantic as they consider potential conflict of interest concerns over how research is paid for.
10/27/2013
Whilst the latter suggests that markets tend to fall in the summer the Halloween effect refers to the strong performance of stock markets from 1 November to 30 April.
10/27/2013
These women are doing deals and growing revenues.
10/24/2013
This week sees the first European-level summit dedicated to the digital agenda, with member states more keen to focus on the ‘digital single market’ than engage in a debate about data protection regulation.
10/23/2013
An ugly and somewhat unsavoury expression of obscure origins, in the software business, “eating your own dog food” means using software you have developed yourself.
10/23/2013
Investor confidence in the UK stock market has reached the highest point in eight months
10/23/2013
The FCA has recently warned of a number of instances where fraudsters are using the name or other details of a genuine firm
10/23/2013
The financial services sector needs to smash the mould which sees it consistently underperform other industries when it comes to customer service
10/22/2013
Most of those surveyed expected their bonuses to increase over last year.
10/21/2013
The impressive gains made by equity markets this year have left valuations looking fuller than they were 12 months ago.
10/21/2013
It is time for our “annual” Halloween special.
10/21/2013
The economies of the world need to be driven by economic fundamentals to achieve growth, rather than the supply of cheap money.
10/21/2013
Regulators in Asia are considering ways of facilitating cross-border distribution in the region, either by creating a regional alternative to UCITS (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) or via bilateral agreements between cou