10/29/2018
Millennials and sustainable investing – a guide for the sceptical
And what about millennials, the very people this new investing culture has rushed out to greet?
Comment, Analysis & Research
10/28/2018
Good cop/Bad cop – Speech by Sam Woods
On issues of common ground where there are shared challenges that the regulator and the firms collectively face, there is no inherent conflict between the public and private interest and the regulator plays the role of good cop.
10/28/2018
A Bundesbank Economist Has a Radical Plan to Halve Italy's Debt
At such a rate “almost half of Italian government debt could be converted into solidarity bonds.
10/26/2018
Danske Bank drops to last place in private banking survey: Prospera
The scandal led to the resignation of the bank’s former chief executive and the almost halving of Danske Bank’s share price since February.
10/26/2018
ILS market interests converge to cultivate growth
2018 Global ILS Market Survey Report
10/26/2018
Global billionaire wealth soars 19% to record £6.8 trillion
Now in its fifth edition, the report draws on UBS and PWC’s extensive client network and access to data, and aims to promote a deeper understanding of the billionaire population globally.
10/26/2018
Brexit and financial services: where have we got to?
Speech by Andrew Bailey, Chief Executive of the FCA, delivered at the City Banquet, Mansion House, London.
10/26/2018
From the UK to Australia to Canada, Responsible Investment weeks highlight growing demand for more sustainable investing
The demand from individual investors is becoming an ever-greater driver of this growth, with more and more clients asking their banks, pension funds, investment managers and financial advisers to align their finances with their own personal values.
10/25/2018
Revealed: Winners of the Specialist Investment Awards 2018
Celebrating boutique and passive investing
10/25/2018
Users of money management tech have double the national average of savings and overall wealth
Average net worth of a customer with a challenger bank account in addition to their main bank account is over a third higher than those without
10/25/2018
"If you want a 10 year career in banking, just say yes and move your family"
"If you want a 10-15 year career in banking, you just say "Yes" when you're asked to move to Europe and you agree to go with your family,"
10/24/2018
Reflections on the INSOL Europe Annual Congress
At the same time as the Isle of Man’s insolvency law comes under scrutiny, the EU are seeking to amend their own policies, to provide greater harmonisation of insolvency law across EU markets.
10/24/2018
FSB reviews financial vulnerabilities and deliverables for G20 Summit
The Financial Stability Board Plenary met in Ottawa today.
10/24/2018
Scotch Whisky Exports Show Strong Gains But Outlook Is Uncertain
Littlejohn highlighted sharp increases in exports to India and China, along with other emerging markets.
10/24/2018
Barclays’ third quarter update beat expectations
These are good figures from Barclays today with the investment banking performance especially notable as that has been a weak point for some time.
10/24/2018
The Medoc Winemakers are the Real Face of Bordeaux
The Crus Bourgeois is full of family-owned Médoc estates that have been producing exceptional and affordable wines for generations.
10/24/2018
The whole wealth management industry has had to adapt
We have one simple goal: to protect and grow our clients’ wealth
10/23/2018
True Finance – Ten years after the financial crisis
Despite the past decade of financial reform, many are asking whether anything has really changed.
10/23/2018
Smithson's record-breaking IPO shows 'cult of the star manager remains alive'
Largest trust IPO on record
10/23/2018
Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s bankers brace for ‘numbers guy’ Koder
The incoming head of the Wall Street behemoth's investment bank is viewed as detail oriented and less amenable to risk-taking