07/17/2012
Echoing their colleagues in investment banking, private bankers in Emerging Europe see the middle segment of their market being squeezed, with only the biggest and the boutiques surviving. That has some casting around for new strategies in the region.
07/16/2012
The question now must be: how they can be fixed?
07/16/2012
Avoiding Worldwide Recession by Addressing Fiscal Imbalances
07/15/2012
Vikram Pandit is the quiet man of Wall Street. Or at least he'd like to be. But as chief executive of Citigroup, once the world's biggest bank which fell from grace further and faster than any other major lender in 2008, he can't expect to
07/15/2012
It’s easy to be cynical about mobility in wealth management.
07/15/2012
The exciting tempo that was the growth of the world’s second largest developing economy has been showing some serious signs of faltering.
07/12/2012
The Treasury has issued the summary of responses to the consultation document on the statutory residence test (SRT) and they have listened to the comments.
07/11/2012
The narrative of stingy Teutons and proud Latins has literary and political merits.
07/11/2012
Schroders’ head of UK equities Richard Buxton bought more Barclays shares the day chief executive Bob Diamond quit, he has revealed.
07/10/2012
Researchers evaluated each organisation in terms of the steps it takes to fight corruption and the openness of its financial self-reporting.
07/10/2012
How will the scandal affect private capital transactions?
07/10/2012
Still Sees Value in Traditional Asset Classes as Part of Diversified Portfolio
07/08/2012
But behind the scenes lies a tacit agreement that the largest member states with the most resources take the lead. Three of those states are in a category of their own: France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
07/08/2012
We don't need good banks, we need great banks - and we certainly don't need bad banks and bad bankers.
07/08/2012
Perhaps capitalist enterprise cannot be properly conducted without religious principle.
07/08/2012
A relatively weak currency has also helped Germany – and the other Eurozone members.
07/05/2012
London risks losing its status as the world’s top financial center as the $360 trillion interest-rate fixing probe follows a series of market abuses by banks that eroded trust in a city already shrinking faster than rivals.
07/04/2012
We welcome any activity which ensures that the fair and proper amounts of tax are paid.
07/04/2012
There have been deep suspicions for years about Libor (the London interbank offered rate), and the system used to set it. It has been clear in financial markets that Libor did not reflect real borrowing costs, because of the big discrepancy between Libor
07/04/2012
Does anyone seriously believe that a system that depends largely on the good faith of investment bankers will be sufficient to protect savers and taxpayers from future banking crises?