08/15/2019
Central banker: useful functionary, or Cockney rhyming slang? by Tim Price
The open issues are, when and at what cost to society?
Comment, Analysis & Research
08/15/2019
China is disrupting the world's diamond sector
The "sustainability" issue is becoming a bigger selling point for lab-grown diamonds.
08/15/2019
How to choose an employee share
Incentive schemes, particularly those offering shares to employees, can make the individual employee feel a key part of the business.
08/15/2019
Affordability of owning a racehorse - should you invest?
The thrill of ownership is one of the best experiences. Once it’s got hold of you, it’s rare you can let it go,” explains Charlie Liverton, Chief Executive of the Racehorse Owners Association.
08/14/2019
PIMFA Criticises New 50:50 Funding Proposal in Consultation Response to FOS Funding
In the response, PIMFA has heavily criticised the proposed split, highlighting it as unfair and disproportionate.
08/13/2019
Portugal’s golden visa programme ‘swamped’ by inquiries from Hongkongers seeking alternative residence and a safe haven
International property advisers say they’ve seen a surge in interest from Hongkongers regarding Portugal’s investor immigrant programme
08/13/2019
Investment in adviser fintech lowest since early 2018
Dip in venture capital funding, but early stage companies are tackling a variety of adviser challenges
08/13/2019
Vineyards – could they be the diversification for you?
New research shows that more of the UK than previously thought could be suitable for growing grapes
08/12/2019
What a surprise! The worst funds are linked to Neil Woodford, according to new research
Two others in the worst ten were managed by Woodford before he set up his own investment business
08/12/2019
UK company debts hit a new high in 2019
Outside the top 100, total debts were almost unchanged.
08/12/2019
Why 2019 is a Crucial Year for Wealth Management
What emerges from this year’s World Wealth Report, published on July 9, is clearly the picture of a fertile ground for an accelerated innovation process, that requires two other dimensions to be disrupted: Strategy and Management Culture.
08/12/2019
Short Attack Was Market Manipulation, says Burford
Litigation finance firm Burford Capital, whose shares collapsed last week following a Muddy Waters research report, publishes detailed analysis of trading patterns in its shares
08/12/2019
View from the Front - big financial stories this week by Canaccord Genuity WM
Over the past couple of years UK retail sales have been on an upwards trend
08/11/2019
Report names and shames dire performing ‘dog’ investment funds holding £32.6 BILLION of savings
The report covers stock market investment funds such as unit trusts and open-ended investment companies, which are widely held in private investors’ Individual Savings Accounts and pensions.
08/09/2019
Big Banks, Big Troubles: HSBC, Deutsche, Societe, and Citi Lay Off Thousands Worldwide
London-based HSBC, which is the seventh largest bank in the world, is ready to discharge up to 4,700 employees this year, the financial institution confirmed recently.
08/09/2019
Despite all the fears around a no deal BREXIT, the UK economy has held up relatively well", Sanlam UK
Any risk of a recession in the UK more likely stems from the ongoing global economic slowdown and trade war, factors external to the UK and beyond its control.
08/09/2019
Why universities are not listed on the Charity Commission, and what it means for you
Universities might not be required to report serious incidents to the Charity Commission, but, it is easy to see how a charity can find itself in an escalating reputational crisis after one unfortunate tweet, writes Jennifer Emms
08/09/2019
Why we can expect more Swiss Leaks-style prosecutions in the UK
The Criminal Finances Act 2017 creates different offences, depending on whether the evasion was of UK taxes or of the tax regime of other jurisdictions.
08/09/2019
Endangered species? Why we desperately need more financial advisers
When we delved deeper, the students told us what was holding them back from working towards a career in financial advice.
08/09/2019
Germany to review options for its 15% Commerzbank stake
The step by the German government, by far the bank’s biggest shareholder with a stake of just over 15%, comes at a time shares in the bank are nearing an all-time low