07/12/2018
Morningstar Analyst Ratings – weekly update
Morningstar weekly roundup of Analyst Ratings and fund research reports
Comment, Analysis & Research
07/12/2018
Natixis innovates on climate action
This innovative mechanism helps Natixis further comply with Paris Agreement targets in its financing operations.
07/12/2018
Euromoney names the world’s best banks in its 2018 Awards for Excellence
Bank of America and Citi win top prizes; Credit Suisse’s Tidjane Thiam is named Banker of the Year; Asian banks make their mark in global awards.
07/11/2018
IRESS sees continued increase in protection new business applications in H1 2018
This growing popularity reflects the positive steps taken by providers in the market to make products more innovative and introducing new initiatives that are engaging more people with the benefits of protection.
07/11/2018
Investors ditch financials for defensives, says AJ Bell
Nervous investors shun financials and crowd into ‘safer, stodgier’ sectors where they also need to remain mindful of risks, says broker.
07/11/2018
How can we ensure that Big Data does not make us prisoners of technology?
Speech by Charles Randell, Chair, Financial Conduct Authority and Payment Systems Regulator, delivered at Reuters Newsmaker event, London.
07/11/2018
A bank-by-bank guide to bonus happiness
Emolument asked more than 2,500 bankers how happy they were with their latest bonus — the results may surprise
07/11/2018
Why wealth managers need to find fintech partners
She sees digital banks as the next step in open architecture, moving away from the traditional
07/11/2018
Robo and platforms to grow UK assets £100bn by 2023
The focus will shift from the provision of online decision trees leading consumers to a pre-packaged portfolio, and move more towards advice.
07/10/2018
SocGen CEO sees potential for 'incremental' acquisitions in Europe
Societe Generale last week agreed to buy part of German bank Commerzbank’s market activities.
07/10/2018
Revealed: The leading wealth managers of 2018
There are new entrants to the UHNW and HNW top tens of the Spear’s Wealth Managers Index, after another fascinating bull market year
07/09/2018
'Money,Money, Money' - five tips for intergenerational wealth... By Penny Lovell
The long and the short of it is that we all need to start talking money more and financial education has never been more important than today
07/09/2018
The long march of the bezzle by Tim Price
Easy money has a tendency to trigger what will, after the fall, become known as malinvestments.
07/09/2018
Ex-RBS Chief, a Symbol of British Banking Excess, Retires to Life in Scotland
Fred Goodwin, who helped turn RBS into an international powerhouse, was stripped of his knighthood and is no longer a banker
07/09/2018
Sovereign wealth funds start to cool on private equity
Fears grow that rising competition for assets will hurt returns
07/09/2018
Consumers are embracing AI and will reward organizations that offer more human-like AI experiences
The research also included interviews with several key industry stakeholders and academics.
07/09/2018
SocGen chairman calls on regulators to help strengthen Europe’s banks
“Europe is, in many ways, overbanked and there are still a lot of banks, some big banks and some small banks that are still struggling. But there’s not going to be an overnight solution,” Rudman added.
07/08/2018
Standard Chartered Europe boss defends bank’s culture after spate of resignations
Tracy Clarke said the company does not have a ‘toxic’ work environment.
07/08/2018
Small whisky distillers follow big brands into Asian markets
Independent Scotch producers target affluent and thirsty middle classes
07/06/2018
UK asset managers need to go further for LGBT staff
Investment body highlights areas where workers can be made to feel more comfortable