04/04/2018
Firing Line: Dominic Grinstead
"We have 50,000 wealth management customers and these customers have got good outcomes."
Comment, Analysis & Research
04/03/2018
'Shocking' disparity in pension income revealed by latest HMRC data
That means the City of London tops the UK table for pension income, yet just eight miles away lies the area with the UK’s second-lowest pension income.
04/03/2018
Morning Coffee: New fears at Deutsche Bank as Barclays bankers get a boost. Banker/DJ wins ECM business
Zeltner left UBS in December after more than three decades at the Swiss bank when it became clear that he was not going to hit his own profit targets and began resorting to cost cuts.
04/03/2018
UK businesses remain uncertain as economy hit by market fundamentals
Exports continue to see relatively favourable conditions, with low exchange rates and a rise in exports in the coming 12 months.
04/03/2018
'Being cash-free puts us at risk of attack': Swedes turn against cashlessness
Sweden’s central bank governor has called for public control over its payment system. Others say a fully digital system is vulnerable to fraud and attack
04/02/2018
Britain should sell off RBS and give every 25-year-old £10,000, says think tank
It comes amid growing interest in the idea of a basic income for all citizens, with the Scottish Government pledging to fund research into the scheme last year.
04/01/2018
After a decade of decline, why prices are going up in London's most expensive prime locations
The wide street runs into Portobello Road and screams luxury London.
04/01/2018
Firms urged to publish gender pay gap figures or 'face a public shaming’
Around 80pc of the 9,000 eligible businesses had reported their pay gap numbers by Thursday evening, causing business leaders to urge firms to get a move on.
03/31/2018
IOM: A real danger we will end up in blacklist
The Isle of Man escaped blacklisting by the European Union in December.
03/31/2018
In the Spotlight with Marie Catch, Legal & General Mortgage Club
Advisers therefore need to ensure they are flexible in both their approach and business strategy to fully understand their clients’ needs and to see if they need any additional advice depending on whether their situation has changed.
03/30/2018
SWIFT, SEPA or Bitcoin? It pays to consider how you pay - Coutts
People tend to stick with what they know when making overseas payments, but newer options like SEPA are providing an alternative for many.
03/30/2018
How the UK is doubling down on GCC as a key economic partner
The opening of a permanent UK Export Finance office in Dubai is a clear sign of a booming post-Brexit relationship between the UK and the Middle East
03/29/2018
Funds sector welcomes Private Investment Fund changes
The PIF is based on a close relationship between investors and managers.
03/29/2018
FCA statement and speech on transition and financial regulation in the context of Brexit
The FPC further noted that a combination of a disorderly Brexit, severe global recession and major misconduct costs could result in more severe conditions than in the stress test
03/29/2018
Russia’s Shadow Economy Goes Cashless Under State Bank's Watch
The volume of transactions classified as “other” -- most of which are card-to-card -- surged 77 percent last year in Russia.
03/29/2018
FCA statement on EU withdrawal following the March European Council
Firms and funds would continue to benefit from passporting between the UK and EEA during the implementation period.
03/29/2018
Investor trends in global PE and RE funds - TMF
If one looks at Private Equity and Real Estate (PERE) assets, they’ve been growing substantially over the past decade.
03/29/2018
Telling tales about the markets by Tim Price
Lather, rinse, repeat. And then wonder why your commitment to investing for the long term never quite survives first contact with the enemy.
03/28/2018
LGT Group offers unique investment strategy for clients
Investment managers involved in the investment decision-making are also required to co-invest in the portfolio, creating a very strong alignment of interest.
03/28/2018
Barclays tops FOS investment complaints table again
Other firms to feature in the investment complaints table included: Royal London (60), Alliance Trust Savings (43), Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management (28), St James's Place (SJP) (21), Sesame (19) and Openwork (7).