08/06/2018
GAM CEO defends suspended Haywood’s investment strategy
Earlier today, the Zurich-based company’s shares rose as much as 4.1% on the news
Comment, Analysis & Research
08/05/2018
Who wants to be a millionaire? by Penny Lovell
The UK now only sits behind the USA, China and Japan in the international millionaire league table
08/05/2018
Preparing your firm for Brexit - FCA
The EU Withdrawal Act will convert existing direct EU legislation into UK law
08/03/2018
LGIM chief: We take whistleblower concerns ‘extremely seriously’
The head of Legal & General's asset management arm responds to the furore surrounding allegations of a poor workplace culture
08/03/2018
Blockchain Holds 'Significant' Value For Financial Services
With investment on the rise, blockchain is expected to transform a wide variety of industries in the coming years
08/03/2018
UK companies pay far more in dividends than pension contributions
FTSE 350 groups in 2017 paid seven times more to investors than pensions in aggregate
08/03/2018
Funding a long retirement by Sanlam
The pensions landscape is very different today.
08/03/2018
Jersey Finance paid for IEA report rubbishing 'hotbeds of tax evasion' claims
Rightwing thinktank issued publication saying tax havens boosted the wider economy
08/02/2018
Investment Association to set up Brussels outpost
UK's asset management trade body wants to stay close to Brussels despite the country's EU exit
08/02/2018
Luxury London property still a buyer’s market – but for how long?
The average discount buyers are getting has also dropped slightly since the first quarter which is another sign that things could be changing.
08/02/2018
Phil Smeaton, Sanlam UK on interest rate reaching highest level in a decade
Continuing positive employment figures and wage growth help to justify today’s increase and the Bank will be hoping that the economy strengthens in the second half of the year.
08/02/2018
Tangled web by Tim Price
Is it not more likely that discontent with the EU among member states is really about a disliking for imposed federalism, bureaucratic despotism and a disastrous failure by the EU Commission to handle unwanted and illegal immigration?
08/02/2018
Top UK banks aren't using the latest tech to secure transactions
Major UK banks have been slow to enforce the finance industry's recommended browser security requirements, but doing so could lock older devices out of their sites
08/02/2018
Barclays half-year profits fall 29% following settlement
Despite litigation costs, bank chiefs remain positive due to second-quarter turnaround
08/02/2018
Amundi AUM increases 1% in quarter, 7.5% for year
Net revenue was €1.34 billion for the six months ended June 30
08/01/2018
Morningstar Analyst Ratings – weekly update
Weekly roundup of Analyst Ratings and fund research reports
08/01/2018
Germany’s bank problems are all of Europe’s
French, let alone Italian, banks should not gloat. Germany’s banking problem is theirs too, and neither domestic mergers nor French-led acquisitions will solve it
08/01/2018
French bank BNP Paribas' second-quarter net profits beat forecasts
“Good results, positive performance in markets and cost in retail, we expect the stock to outperform the sector,” wrote analysts at brokerage Jefferies.
07/31/2018
London investment from Asia still strong
There are still dozens of Asian investors looking to invest, but they complain that there is little stock available.
07/31/2018
French insurer shies away from merger talk
La Poste would then merge its bank, La Banque Postale, with CNP Assurances to expand the range of services it provides.