03/18/2019
Why asset managers will soon pay you to invest in funds
Ultimately, Flowspring said, end investors will be the winners, specifically individual investors who have greater access to low-cost vehicles than ever before.
Comment, Analysis & Research
03/18/2019
All At Sea - The misguided war on offshore financial centres
The law enjoyed cross-party support and was advertised as an attempt to combat financial crime. But, since these countries had already entered into data sharing agreements with the British authorities, including the police and Her Majesty’s Revenue
03/18/2019
Macro and Market Perspective - ''Meaningful'' Take 3? by Gary Dugan
The effective removal of No-Deal as a policy option finally provided sterling with a more substantive positive outlook.
03/15/2019
Consumer spending to help France resist global slowdown: central bank
Since growth in France is more dependent on consumers at home, its economy should benefit from a 10 billion euro ($11.3 billion) package of concessions to protesters aimed at boosting spending power and quelling a wave of violent demonstrations.
03/15/2019
Quality counts for veteran fund manager Schroders
Its history began in 1804 when John Henry Schroder became a partner at his brother John Frederick’s London firm.
03/14/2019
LEBC Group calls for withdrawal of new death tax on estates
The Chancellor says the public finances are in better shape and the OBR forecasts expect them to improve.
03/14/2019
Female representation in the City is rising thanks to Treasury Charter
"HM Treasury’s Women in Finance Charter continues to play a leading role in improving the gender balance across the UK’s financial services sector", says Jayne Anne-Gadhia.
03/14/2019
Monaco: Top Millionaire and Billionaire Hub of the World
What is surprising to many though is that the percentage of the population who are “super rich” is increasing and passed the one in three threshold for the first time before 2018 even.
03/13/2019
Is Europe turning into Japan ? Yes by Tim Price
Putting to one side any caveats about succumbing to narrative fallacy, the Absolute Return Partners list implies two requisite actions
03/13/2019
S&P: Next global credit downturn 'may be inevitable' as debt skyrockets
S&P also noted there is now a much higher concentration of 'BBB' bond issuers within the investment-grade arena, with ratings trending down globally over the past decade.
03/13/2019
Is ESG making your portfolio too risky?
New research suggests that embracing sustainable investment approaches can dramatically affect risk budgeting
03/13/2019
ESG Investing Performance Analyzed - Morningstar
Morningstar Indexes show sustainability is good for business'
03/13/2019
Is it a Wonderful Life? by Charles Randell, FCA
Viewed from a distance, the big picture doesn’t look too bad.
03/13/2019
Women’s Growing Economic Power: New Opportunities, Critical Needs
Employers looking to help fill this gap should consider a solution that plays to a woman’s strong financial savvy: a focus on financial wellbeing.
03/13/2019
How thorough is your knowledge of the UK inheritance landscape? - Octopus Investments
Research conducted by Opinium in January 2019
03/13/2019
What does the future hold? Four financial advisers have their say…
From Brexit to MiFID II, this year promises to throw a few curve balls the way of the financial services industry.
03/12/2019
Fidelity Analyst Survey: Corporate sentiment drops to lowest level since 2016
Analysts remain cautiously optimistic
03/12/2019
UK still leads EU millionaire banker list despite Brexit
Three-quarters of region’s best-paid financiers were UK-based in 2017
03/12/2019
Reyl heads warn investors to be cautious
As a result, the managers remain underweight Europe ex-Switzerland.
03/11/2019
Don’t be so negative by Tim Price
Markets have generally applauded every central bank move to ease monetary policy since the financial crisis, but have grown anxious over the negative interest rate experiment.