11/22/2018
Lloyds’ 'JB' Beckett: don't join fund boards for a cushy life
He is planning for a new life as an iNED, when the regime comes into force next year, and focusing more on academia.
Comment, Analysis & Research
11/22/2018
Does Baillie Gifford's 'actual investing' campaign resonate?
In the document accompanying the campaign, Dunbar wrote that ‘good fundamental managers stick to their approach through thick and thin’
11/21/2018
Designing effective current account prompts: research summary
This summary brings together the key findings of our research and reflects what we know from the wider academic literature. We hope this will help firms to design effective prompts that work in practice.
11/21/2018
Two private jets but I'm middle class, says Germany's 'anti-Merkel'
Friedrich Merz, frontrunner to become next CDU leader, says class is not just about money
11/21/2018
Can anyone retire in their 30s? Meet the people who say yes
There is a huge online movement dedicated to working out how to quit your job ridiculously early.
11/21/2018
Advisers predict rising demand for steady income
Time manages £2.5bn of assets in income funds and estate planning solutions.
11/21/2018
What does Brexit mean for future lawyers?
Over 200 students headed to Linklaters’ Silk Street office to find out
11/21/2018
Appetite for alternative assets grows among HNW investors
The survey of 120 of Connection Capital’s private investor clients found that 25 per cent have a fifth or more of their portfolio allocated to alternative assets, including private equity, commercial property and hedge funds.
11/21/2018
BDO recognised as Accounting Specialist at insurance awards
BDO has also demonstrated a commitment to helping the industry develop
11/20/2018
ABN Amro says cannot verify authenticity of 'rebellious managers' letter
ABN said in its response that the bank wasn’t sure the letter was actually written by employees and it was not clear why they would communicate by anonymous group letter rather than the bank’s internal communications, which include whistleblow
11/20/2018
Where Middle East real estate investors see opportunities in Europe
Top cities for prime central business district offices include Amsterdam, Brussels, Copenhagen and Paris
11/20/2018
Cyborg supervision – the application of advanced analytics in prudential supervision
Advanced analytics are also likely over time to lead to changes to the way we do our jobs as supervisors.
11/20/2018
The appeal of UK private schools among the global rich – report
Brexit has “no impact” on the attractiveness of the UK as a study destination for the vast majority of the respondents.
11/20/2018
Jersey's constitutional relationship with UK
Lord Keen also noted the good progress being made on agreeing a new customs union between the UK and Crown Dependencies.
11/20/2018
London remains hot property for billionaires despite Brexit woes
European buyers were the most dominant investor group in Central London in Q3 this year
11/20/2018
Cryptocurrencies prices take a hit – here’s why it’s a buyers market
The clear message from deVere Group’s founder and chief executive, Nigel Green, comes as leading cryptocurrencies Bitcoin and Ethereum (ETH) were in the red on Monday.
11/20/2018
Women in Finance Charter
The 'Women in Finance Charter' asks financial services firms to commit to implement 4 key industry actions.
11/20/2018
Public trust in bankers has doubled in the past five years
Ipsos MORI Research Director Gideon Skinner commented: “Confidence in banks is much lower than it was in the decades before the financial crash, but it is showing signs of recovery since then.
11/20/2018
Morningstar Analyst Ratings – weekly update
The fund’s strategy remains bottom-up-driven
11/20/2018
Brexit as a Digital Catalyst by Kavitha Ramachandran, Maitland Group
Brexit is a major political disruptor and, despite the uncertainties, it brings tremendous opportunities.