05/18/2018
Vatican warns of 'profoundly amoral culture' in global finance
That is why the Church sets before the world the ideal of a ‘civilization of love’.
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05/18/2018
Deutsche Bank's cost-cutting is so savage that it's even stopped buying fruit for its staff
Deutsche Bank has reportedly stopped buying fresh fruit for staff as part of a drive to cut costs.
05/18/2018
German Pensionskassen expect regulation-driven consolidation
Two Pensionskassen have already been sold to insurers in so-called run-off deals
05/17/2018
France's Richest Are World Beaters When It Comes to Wealth Gains
Renewed demand for luxury goods from China and a growing presence in e-commerce have lifted sales and propelled both holding groups into the ranks of France’s most valuable companies.
05/17/2018
The IFF is organizing a policy event in Brussels on May 22
During this event, a new research report will be launched on the role of investment hubs in global Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and their importance for international trade and economic development.
05/17/2018
WH Ireland issues earnings alert as wealth costs mount
Over the same time the firm's wealth planning team witnessed a 50% growth in fees.
05/17/2018
The Global Luxury Real Estate Report
Luxury Defined, Christie’s International Real Estate’s sixth annual white paper, seeks to answer these questions and provide exclusive insights into the world’s greatest luxury property markets.
05/17/2018
Revealed: The world's largest banks by assets
This is up $1.727 trillion since last year’s ranking, with half of this growth due to a strengthening yuan against the US dollar.
05/17/2018
Co-investment Challenges for Family Offices: Q&A With Rupert Phelps of Smith & Williamson
Headquartered in London, the firm provides financial services to family offices, entrepreneurs, privately-held businesses and mid-to-large size corporates.
05/17/2018
Flights of fancy: eight tips for stylish travel - Coutts
Tired of the hustle and bustle of airport terminals? It doesn’t have to be that way.
05/17/2018
Davydd Wynne: Lines of communication
There is not a great deal of common ground to be found among Cazenove Capital's clients
05/16/2018
UAE ‘as competitive’ for international wealth as the US
Deloitte compares the centres based on business environment, provider capability, stability, and tax and regulation.
05/16/2018
The Wealth-X Billionaire Census 2018
The report attributes this significant increase in wealth to a synchronized upturn in the world economy and climbing equity markets.
05/16/2018
As Digitization Raises the Stakes, Investment Banks Must Raise Their Games
Despite Recent Revenue Uptick, Continuing Migration to Digital Services and Business Models Is Pressuring Banks to Be More Client Centric, Attract Fresh Talent, and Become More Agile, Says Report by The Boston Consulting Group
05/15/2018
How to protect defined benefit schemes
Since 2012, with the introduction of auto-enrolment and the growth of defined contribution schemes, the DB sector has changed, with most schemes now closed to new members and some closed to future benefit accrual.
05/15/2018
Opportunities in a complicated world by Gary Dugan
OPEC meets again next month in Vienna.
05/15/2018
Adviser use drives DFM assets and salaries skywards
There is a lot to consider when choosing a DFM.
05/15/2018
The shared response to climate change: turning momentum into action
The financial risks from climate change are clearly therefore already with us.
05/14/2018
Deutsche Bank CEO Vows to Stay Strong in Asia Amid Overhaul
Sewing pointed out that Deutsche Bank’s first steps abroad 150 years ago were in China and Japan.
05/14/2018
A SLAPP action too far
If the Maltese courts uphold decisions delivered in a UK court on defamation actions, the consequences for the free press and Maltese democracy would be disastrous