03/11/2018
Alliance Trust: Thinking outside the box pays off as dividend rise continues
As a result of a five-year campaign by investment activist Elliott to shake up the trust, it bears little resemblance to its former self.
Comment, Analysis & Research
03/11/2018
What shall I get for Mothers Day? by Penny Lovell
Carole suggests an annual subscription from Harrods couture florist Neill Strain.
03/11/2018
France wants to knock out the City, but does the EU?
Not every European rival is determined to end London’s dominance as a financial centre
03/09/2018
How is FATF engaging with FinTech and RegTech sectors?
FATF President Santiago Otamendi about the need to develop a constructive dialogue with the Fintech and Regtech industry.
03/09/2018
Action Plans on Sustainable Finance, FinTech and a proposal for a Regulation on Crowdfunding
Opening remarks by Vice-President Dombrovskis
03/09/2018
Legg Mason Martin Currie: Europe and the aftermath of the Italian election
The future of the euro will, Browne says, once again come under scrutiny
03/09/2018
Sustainable Development Goals: Not a silver bullet for long-term investors - Schroders
The UN Sustainable Development Goals represent a comprehensive agenda for addressing the world’s societal challenges.
03/09/2018
Passive aggression by Tim Price
As part of their job offering index funds, there are few public companies of any size on the planet that they do not own.
03/09/2018
The future for London and Luxembourg is about partnership, not competition
"Let’s treat the UK not as a competitor, but as one of our biggest clients and help it through the Brexit process."
03/09/2018
The Bulgarian competition watchdog to launch sector analysis of the banking industry
The CPC carried out a preliminary overview of publicly available information on current interest rates, fees and commissions applied by ABB members, which also indicated the need for an in-depth review of the market.
03/08/2018
Fund management’s blatantly obvious pay gap problem
The discrepancy between the average pay of male and female asset managers is gaining considerably more traction in 2018. But does the industry care enough about closing the gap? Or is this another box-ticking exercise?
03/08/2018
Why diversification is key for a happy investor By Cynthia Bowring, Sanlam UK
Equities (the ownership of shares in a company), on the other hand, are deemed to be higher risk as their prices fluctuate more significantly
03/08/2018
Why Blockchain Is Booming In Liechtenstein, The Sixth Smallest Country In The World
And it's working.
03/08/2018
Rolls-Royce revs the engines with £4.9bn profit
Underlying profits jumped by 25 per cent to £1.07 billion and revenue rose from £13.8 billion to £15.1 billion, well above market expectations of £14.7 billion.
03/08/2018
CISI leads with global “competitive edge” campaign to keep members at the top of their game
The artwork was produced by the CISI’s marketing team with support from design agency W3 based in Kelvedon, Essex.
03/07/2018
Those Other Asset Classes by Justin Urquhart Stewart
Of course the good news is that the investment is very portable, although only regulated not by the FCA, but something far more effective - females.
03/07/2018
Cryptocurrencies are risky for consumers, says BoE's Haldane
Bitcoin soared in value from around $1,000 at the start of 2017 to almost $20,000 in mid-December
03/07/2018
Financial planning chief warns of advice ‘apocalypse’
Šindelář warned: “Both implicit and explicit costs are often not reflected by the regulators in their cost-benefit assessments."
03/07/2018
Financial services profession’s confidence in UK economic outlook is on the up, says CISI
Of the 743 respondents, 35% were less optimistic about the UK’s economic prospects
03/07/2018
Geneva impact investing boutique strikes funds deal with Belgian group
The two groups revealed plans to jointly launch a diversified European closed-ended impact investment fund this year.