03/23/2018
Four things to remember when selling your business - Coutts
We found that, although much can be done to maximise the chances of a successful business exit, few entrepreneurs took the time to understand what precisely they need to do.
Comment, Analysis & Research
03/22/2018
Why high net worths are leaving the UK
It revealed a 2% decline in the UK’s ultra-HNWI population from 2016 to 2017 – and a 6% decline from 2012 to 2017 – despite the fact that the number of ultra-wealthy individuals rose 10% globally last year.
03/22/2018
CMU, Brexit and ESA review – What’s next?
The opinions themselves were an important step towards mitigating risks to supervisory convergence from Brexit.
03/22/2018
World's top wealth fund says opposed Musk's $2.6 billion pay deal
The fund has said it wants companies it invests in to offer simpler pay packages without long-term incentive plans.
03/22/2018
London Stock Exchange and City UK report on fintech financing ambitions
Fintechs will continue to raise capital, increasingly through the public markets
03/22/2018
Europe emerging as global InsurTech hub - Accenture
According to the report, the number of insurtech deals increased 39 percent globally in 2017, with the total value of deals up 32 percent, to US$2.3 billion.
03/22/2018
Agreeing the Purpose of Family Wealth
A family will probably include a number of individuals with differing abilities, personalities, interests and aspirations which are not always easily reconciled.
03/22/2018
Global Tech Spending Forecast: Banking Edition, 2018
Margin pressures in core areas of the business are pressuring banks to increase spending on IT
03/22/2018
HSBC Invests in Research Technology Firm Visible Alpha
Company also announces launch of Research Advisory Board to guide products and services development.
03/21/2018
Axa wants a piece of the action as Asian investors target Europe
CEO thinks that institutional and retail investors from booming region will want more insurance and investment products
03/21/2018
Penny pinching by St. James’s Place
Last week, faced with some robust public campaigning, the government chose to keep the humble penny in circulation.
03/20/2018
Is it ‘Risk On’ Again? by Gary Dugan
It’s worth keeping an eye on the Indian equity market for a buying opportunity.
03/20/2018
Barclays bank raid: Threat to the board as feared US activist builds £1.9bn stake
The 67-year-old, who has quietly been growing his position since midway through last year, has not met the board and has issued no demands. Read more: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-5519695/Barclays-bank-raid-Threat-board-activist-bui
03/20/2018
Private equity drives value of Jersey funds business to record levels as managers seek future certainty
Hedge fund values increased by 6% to £50.7 billion, real estate rose 2% to £37.5 billion, and the combined total of infrastructure, credit and debt funds rose by 7% to stand at £50.6 billion.
03/20/2018
GIIN launches roadmap for future of impact investing
The Roadmap details six categories of action to drive progress toward the vision.
03/19/2018
On rational optimism by Tim Price
Our aptitude for the largely imaginary also leaves us with a perverse requirement for certainty where certainty cannot exist.
03/19/2018
Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character by Penny Lovell
What makes a winner?
03/19/2018
Three ECB policymakers optimistic on inflation despite disappointment
“We are making progress on the inflation front... although a bit slower than we had expected,”
03/19/2018
Investec sticks to its plans for UK bank
Investec is expected to have spent about £25m over the year on building its UK private bank.
03/19/2018
‘Barriers’ to £4.3bn of Scottish business growth
More than two-thirds – 70 per cent – of respondents plan to maintain current levels of growth in the future, above the UK average of 61 per cent.