09/06/2018
ESAs report on automation in financial advice
The Report shows that while the phenomenon of automation in financial advice seems to be slowly growing, the overall number of firms and customers involved is still quite limited.
Comment, Analysis & Research
09/06/2018
Services sector continues to show strong growth
Sector shakes off slower growth in new export business
09/06/2018
NatWest reveales funds for west midlands firms
We have a wide-range of ways that people can get in touch and make use of our services, whether that’s the face-to-face relationship management we offer many customers, or our improved online and telephony banking services.
09/06/2018
deVere analyst: Historic bull run will continue, but prepare for market sell-off
He continues: “But while the outlook for Wall Street over the coming months appears good, as we go into 2019 investor sentiment towards the U.S. stock market may change sharply.
09/06/2018
Retirement Adviser reacts to latest Government announcement on Pensions Dashboard
The firm warned however, that unless providers were compelled to participate, there was a significant risk that the consumer would be short changed.
09/06/2018
How ex-RAC boss plans to get Tilney firing on all cylinders
RAC derives the bulk of its income from its insurance and financing divisions, and he started out his career in the City, meaning that by returning, he has really ‘come full circle’.
09/06/2018
BlackRock fights Schroders for £109bn Lloyds prize
Lloyds netted £344 million from the disposal, which represented 98 million shares at a price of 352.5p each.
09/05/2018
Millennials more interested in ethical investing
High-net-worth (HNW) millennials are even more driven by their conscience. 41 per cent would take their investment out of an unethical company, even if it were performing well.
09/05/2018
United States top, Britain second in financial activity -think-tank
It gave the United States the top overall score of 79 out of 100.
09/05/2018
New SFO Director Lisa Osofsky sets out her vision for the SFO
That’s the way to make strong cases – cases with impact. The most complicated and difficult cases, the cases the SFO makes and will continue to make, require it.
09/05/2018
Wealthy investors plan to hike sustainability allocations
Nearly a third of investors with more than £100,000 in investments are planning to up their exposure to sustainable investments in the coming two years, new statistics show.
09/05/2018
Frenkel Topping anticipates renewed growth after consolidation
The AIM-listed company said the six month period was one of stable trading following team changes in 2017.
09/05/2018
Opinion: UK’s ambition to invest in Africa is an opportunity for blended finance
It is also the latest example of a trend where governments are turning to innovative finance, mobilizing the private sector to make their development funds achieve larger impact.
09/05/2018
A.I. could spur global growth as much as the steam engine did, study shows
The analysis examines how economic gains and losses are likely to be distributed among firms
09/04/2018
The Global CIO Office Weekly
The GDP data also reflected good structural growth in the economy as business investment picked up.
09/04/2018
Expat mortgage broker predicts banks will not pass on full Base Rate rise to mortgage holders.
Many commentators feel UK Base Rate must rise to something closer to 2% over time, but Stephenson believes not all of this needs to be passed on to hard pressed borrowers.
09/04/2018
Europe Banks to Start Merging to Combat Meager Profits, UBS Says
Under UBS’s forecast for 2019, at least 17 banks across the continent -- including UniCredit, Standard Chartered, Barclays, BNP Paribas SA and Deutsche Bank -- will produce returns on tangible equity, a measure of profit, of less than 10 percent
09/04/2018
Confidence in Guernsey fund business reflected in five-year high
The figures for the end of June 2018 showed the net asset value stood at £276.2 billion, the highest since the end of June 2013, and a growth of more than £13 billion (4.94%) on Q1 2018 and a 12-month growth of more than £5 billion (1.9%
09/04/2018
“Ultra High Net Worth Individuals” will flock to Monaco Yacht Show
Already own a superyacht? Then you need a “Superyacht Support Vessel” to carry and help you to deploy all the necessary extras to ensure that perfect communion with the sea.
09/04/2018
How will the ageing population affect markets?
As people live longer they will spend more time in retirement and thus need larger pension pots.