09/30/2018
HSBC: A Flying Economy – the Economic Powerhouse Above the Clouds
Like all diverse populations, there is a set of cultural customs to abide by.
Comment, Analysis & Research
09/30/2018
The truth by Tim Price
Once upon a time, mainstream journalism could be counted on at least to deliver some semblance of balance.
09/30/2018
Former Manchester United and Chelsea chief Peter Kenyon plots Newcastle takeover
Peter Kenyon is working with advisers on a deal to buy the Magpies from Mike Ashley, Sky News can exclusively reveal.
09/30/2018
Equity Bridge Financing: Reaping the benefits of liquidity and flexibility
These facilities are granted at fund level
09/28/2018
These are the world's biggest property bubbles as ranked by UBS
Munich, Toronto, Vancouver, London, and Amsterdam are also identified as in bubble territory.
09/28/2018
Private Banks Do too Little to Communicate Their Sustainable Investment Products
A study by the University of Zurich into the products and services of the 15 leading European private banks shows that most still have room for improvement.
09/28/2018
A ‘D to Z’ of current issues in insurance supervision - speech by David Rule
The Bank of England supports the development of international regulatory standards, such as the ICS.
09/28/2018
Financing Growth in the EU
European Banking Summit – Brussels
09/28/2018
Regulatory Framework for Mitigating Key Resilience Risks
When we speak of trends, we very often refer to the innovative technological trends in finance.
09/28/2018
Time to clean up the London laundromat
The UK needs to launch a concerted crackdown on money laundering
09/28/2018
International advisers showing increased confidence about fee transparency
Just eight percent of advisers remain ‘very concerned’ about full fee transparency, with 29 percent ‘slightly concerned’ and three percent remaining ‘unsure’.
09/27/2018
Moody’s: asset managers beware the Apple and Facebook fund
In a central scenario forecasted by the ratings agency, finance firms will cede a portion of control over financial services to the big tech firms, with many finance companies developing digital platforms or niche services as a result.
09/27/2018
Family Offices Show Best Investment Performance Since 2012, UBS Says
The study looked at 311 single-family and multifamily offices across the globe with average AUMs of $808 million.
09/27/2018
'No-deal' Brexit could cost food retail industry $12 billion: Barclays study
“Some products would avoid tariffs, even in a no-deal scenario, but for most goods the effect of an increased tariff burden would be extremely damaging, and cheaper goods would be the hardest hit,”
09/27/2018
Barclays apologises after incorrectly telling some customers they didn't have PPI
A Barclays spokesman added: “Our complaints service and customer direct PPI checking services are not affected by this matter.”
09/27/2018
PRA review finds that 70% of banks recognise that climate change poses financial risks
In its review published today, the PRA examines how climate change poses financial risks to banks and how banks are responding.
09/27/2018
FSB and IMF publish the 2018 progress report on G20 Data Gaps Initiative
The progress report will be submitted to the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in October.
09/27/2018
ESMA issues working paper on fixed income liquidity
De Renzis, Guagliano and Loiacono noted that market liquidity is important to ensure the efficient functioning of financial markets.
09/27/2018
Task Force report shows momentum building for climate-related financial disclosures
The FSB has asked the Task Force to publish a further status report in June 2019 which will allow for analysis of disclosures made in 2018 financial reports.
09/27/2018
Hedge fund fees hindering investment by pension schemes
High management fees are a key hindrance preventing pension schemes from investing in hedge funds, followed closely by a lack of transparency regarding additional costs, according to the latest survey by AMX.