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.
Comment, Analysis & Research
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.
07/29/2013
Nicola Horlick seeks gold on silver screen
Nicola Horlick, the former City fund manager once dubbed Superwoman, unveils a new asset management business with plans to raise a $100 million fund to finance Hollywood movie-making.
07/29/2013
The Final Countdown - Europe by Tom Becket, Chief Investment Officer​, Psigma Investment Management
Finally a holiday where an easy calm settled and no disasters hit the global economy or financial markets.
07/29/2013
Early Warning for Rating Agencies and Investment Banks
Law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth has cautioned credit rating agencies, investment banks and investment managers to tread carefully when promoting financial products.
07/29/2013
Barclays: Bob Diamond would have resigned today
He was the arch bull when the rest of the world had turned bearish
07/28/2013
Cyber security must rise up the Boardroom agenda, says KPMG
Cyber security is central to long-term economic growth
07/28/2013
A profitable Prince
Now whatever your political views, whether as a royalist or a republican, the less than edifying television coverage of a blank hospital door for hours on end was astonishing.