05/14/2012
In this Perspective Ruth Lea, Economic Adviser to the Arbuthnot Banking Group, discusses the Queen’s Speech and other recent economic and political developments including the latest MPC decision and some implications of the recent French and Greek e
05/11/2012
“Do more with less,” is the mantra of consultants and the marching orders of senior executives. In today’s world of increased competition and compressed margins, companies want methods to improve efficiency. Automation is the “lo
05/11/2012
JPMorgan’s Ahab has met his Moby Dick. Chief Executive Jamie Dimon has toiled at length to build a bank strong enough to withstand the greatest of storms.
05/10/2012
Constant Korthout, CFRO of Van Lanschot: "The excellent capital and liquidity position of the bank reflects its undiminished strong foundations. The financial markets remain extremely volatile due in part to the ongoing European debt crisis. Thanks t
05/09/2012
When over 2000 years ago the great ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle wrote ‘the structure of the best tragedy should be not simple but complex and one that represents incidents arousing fear and pity’, little did he know that he would be des
05/08/2012
In the midst of one of the more unusual droughts, it may seem odd to be giving a storm warning
05/08/2012
In elections in France and Greece, Europeans have voted against biting austerity measures.
05/07/2012
In France, and in Greece, the anti-austerity backlash has achieved a double victory this weekend, bringing closer the point at which the euro breaks asunder.
05/04/2012
The old stock-market adage – “sell in May and stay away until St Ledger Day” – is coming up against what we believe is a compelling case for equities this year.
05/03/2012
The European Commission have still not approved the annual investment, gross assets and employee limits proposed in the Finance Bill 2012 to be effective for issues after 5 April 2012.
05/01/2012
European banks in a particular have a long way to go in deleveraging and are inextricably bound up in the Eurozone sovereign debt issues, which will continue to be a brake on growth for some time to come.
04/30/2012
Arguments with the Spratlys and the Paracels may sound like a tiresome family membership dispute at a local Surrey golf club.
04/30/2012
Rezvani also wrote the book "The Next Generation of Women Leaders: What You Need to Lead but Won't Learn in Business."
04/30/2012
Reality is slowly returning to the eurozone. After the wave of enthusiasm that accompanied the ECB’s flood of cheap money to eurozone banks, tensions are now rising again, as the ECB’s tonic wears off.
04/27/2012
We expect no hard landing in China, no double-dip in the US, no collapse in the eurozone (yet!)
04/26/2012
As a case study in how not to make a Budget presentation, 21 March 2012 seems set to go down in history.
04/24/2012
One may be doomed, but one can still party on
04/23/2012
The informal corporate motto of Google was originally 'Don't be Evil' - reflecting the young, fresh and enthusiastic tone of the business blowing away the cobwebs of dark corporate halls.
04/20/2012
We may therefore see a transition from lifetime giving to legacies on death, to take advantage of the new inheritance tax relief.
04/19/2012
Those with sufficient income who gain tax relief by donating to charity also gain the unique privilege of choosing how their tax is spent.