05/21/2018
Information in the Swedish media regarding a supervisory matter within Handelsbanken's UK branch
The purpose of this is to ensure that the Bank can make the improvements expected by the Authority in the best possible manner.
Comment, Analysis & Research
05/21/2018
The Economist Intelligence Unit launched a report on Global Retail Banking
Retail bank executives are reviewing their digital strategies, with 61% developing niche propositions and others, to varying degrees, opening up and giving access to new third parties
05/21/2018
Hedge fund selection chief reveals Alt Ucits growth areas
Bousarsar currently heads up the firm's €3.2 billion Alt Ucits platform and said asset managers operating these platforms should be striving to meet the best execution regulation.
05/18/2018
Guernsey reaffirms constitutional position and transparency record following beneficial ownership debate
These amendments sought to impose the UK’s domestic policy on the islands – an approach that is incompatible with the long-standing constitutional relationship.
05/18/2018
Factbox - Impact on banks from Britain's vote to leave the EU
The association expects 3,000 to 5,000 new jobs in Frankfurt over the next two years
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’.
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.