08/13/2012
Why global credit is still our favourite asset class - HSBC
It is quite a consensus call to have an overweight position on developed market credit, but we think this still makes a lot of sense.
Comment, Analysis & Research
08/12/2012
FSA's failures allow American regulators to close in on City
Until recently most of the torrent of bad headlines concerned the venality and greed of bankers, and how the ills of a world in recession are mostly their fault.
08/12/2012
A US sledgehammer to crack Standard Chartered
Peter Sands, the chief executive of Standard Chartered and until last week the High Priest of banking virtue, must be wondering what he's done in a previous life to deserve the attentions of Benjamin Lawsky.
08/12/2012
James Ashton: Barclays' new chief may be old but he skips a generation
The former chairman of Morgan Stanley and ex-deputy chairman of Lloyds TSB may tick boxes that cover requisite experience in investment and retail banking.
08/12/2012
Amidst the near-term gloom, Britain’s trade is shifting from Europe towards the world’s faster growing markets - Arbuthnot Banking Group
In this Perspective Ruth Lea, Economic Adviser to the Arbuthnot Banking Group, discusses, firstly, the Bank of England’s latest, gloomy, downgrades to their GDP forecasts and, secondly, trends in Britain’s trade figures.
08/09/2012
Wave of private bank M&A set to break
The new reality for wealth managers will be characterised by lower margins, increased costs and client caution.
08/09/2012
Out of sight, out of tax – right? by Gary Heynes, Baker Tilly
Offshore arrangements are increasingly in the spotlight as the Government looks to block tax leakages.
08/09/2012
Macquarie: why we’re not facing another GFC
Macquarie Private Wealth reveals why your clients’ global fears may be overcooked, and reveals the investment that has recently held it in ‘very good stead’.
08/09/2012
Going Boss-Free: Utopia or ‘Lord of the Flies’?
The bossless office: Is it the wave of the future or an idea that will always be a utopian dream, given the inevitable intrusion of human nature?
08/08/2012
Global Organisations Unaware Of Their Online Risk Exposure
Many global organisations can do a lot more to protect their private data and reduce exposure to attacks by hackers, according to KPMG.
08/07/2012
Leeson: Rogue trader culture is more rife than ever
With banks reeling from numerous scandals and the London financial district under intense pressure to reform itself, Mr Leeson said that unless punishments are increased traders will continue to run amok.
08/07/2012
The Evolution of Investment Reporting by Phil Banas
In his book The Origin of Species, Charles Darwin laid out his theory of evolution, in which he theorized that effective adaptation to their environments led certain organisms to survive and flourish, while those that did so less well fell by the wayside
08/07/2012
Burgernomics: the Big Mac Index
The index is not perfect and the relationship does not hold in reality because of a number of factors, but it is useful in highlighting big anomalies. Thus on a light-hearted look, Big Macs are now cheapest in Hong Kong and cost less in London than Zurich
08/07/2012
Standard Chartered is the victim of US warfare against British banking
I'm now left more convinced than ever that US politicians and regulators have a hidden objective in exposing the wrong-doings of UK banks.
08/06/2012
The Mess We’re In by Tim Price
The latest offering¹ in the increasingly crowded pantheon of financial crisis porn stands apart from its competitors for at least three very specific reasons:
08/06/2012
Emerging market valuations attractive despite weak global confidence - Pictet Asset Management
Klaus Bockstaller, Head of Global Emerging Markets at Pictet Asset Management, comments on the outlook for emerging markets and outlines Pictet’s asset allocation.
08/05/2012
Libor Scandals, Risk and Profits: The Changing European Banking Model
While the notable trend for banks paring back on risk has been an incremental nuance in the changing world of finance, the results from the second quarter of this year have been remarkably dire.
08/05/2012
Are absolute funds an absolute waste of time?
Remarkably, the Standard Life fund is just four years old, whereas Mr Woodford's stalwart opened for business in 1988.
08/05/2012
Gosh, what an event! by Justin Urquhart Stewart
With the Olympics, Paralympics and holidays, it can only be hoped that there is enough going on elsewhere to stop some of our more populist media from getting into a frenetic frenzy over the financial markets again.
08/01/2012
Western Europe key to driving Cognac trends in Emerging Markets
Remy Martin has been performing particularly well in the emerging markets of Asia in recent years.