09/14/2017
Financial services should be affordable for all
Figures in the FCA’s Baseline Report, published in June, show that 6 per cent of the adult population (3.2m people) received advice in the previous 12 months.
Comment, Analysis & Research
09/14/2017
Guernsey ranked as Europe’s top IFC
Guernsey sets extremely high standards across all its sectors of expertise and our ranking as Europe’s number one specialised finance centre is testament to that fact.
09/13/2017
Interview with Michael Baldinger, Head of Sustainable and Impact Investing at UBS Asset Management
UBS has already been recognized for its activities in the sustainability space with a number of prestigious awards and accolades.
09/13/2017
Is your money safe? UK banks ‘won’t be able to detect new financial crash'
It argues a shock similar in size to the 2007-08 crash could still cause the banking system to collapse.
09/13/2017
UK government urged to protect growing Islamic finance industry
The UK was the first non-Muslim country to sell bonds for Islamic investors when it issued the sovereign sukuk in 2014.
09/13/2017
UBS' Orcel Says MiFID Rules Challenging for Profitability
UBS sees bank profits under pressure as European regulators forced lenders to charge for research.
09/13/2017
7 charts that show how the rich hide their cash
Who avoids the most tax and what does that mean for inequality?
09/13/2017
Workplace robots will widen pension savings gap to £2.3tn
One in three jobs are at risk of automation by 2030
09/13/2017
Insurance Industry Faces Digital Disruption on All Fronts - RESEARCH
Insurers agree that the complementary strengths of InsurTechs and incumbents form a solid case for collaboration.
09/13/2017
Pandit Says 30% of Bank Jobs May Disappear in Next Five Years
“It’s going to change the back office."
09/13/2017
More than half of the UK public expect to abandon cash in next two years - RESEARCH
The research demonstrates that it’s essential that businesses take a diversified approach to how they accept and process payments to accommodate both traditional and emerging payments technologies.
09/13/2017
Deutsche Asset Management to absorb Mifid research costs
The decision ensures that our clients will not be burdened with additional costs – and that they can easily and clearly understand the pricing of our funds.
09/13/2017
Square Mile: The key difference between asset managers and wealth managers
Wealth managers sit inside the financial adviser community, albeit investment specialists inside the nebulous world of personal finance.
09/13/2017
Investment Update - Coutts
The euro is up about 15% on the dollar so far this year, which in itself has the effect of slowing down the economy and tightening monetary conditions – probably equivalent to one rate hike.
09/13/2017
European banks shuttered over 9000 branches last year
Number of branches, employees falls as digital banking grows
09/13/2017
Amid Steady Global Growth, Stocks Remain Attractive Despite Elevated Valuations; No Bond Bubble - Research
The complete forecast is based on six investment themes identified by Northern Trust
09/13/2017
Guernsey rises to number one European specialist finance centre
Guernsey launched the private investment fund (PIF) last November and it took just four months for the first two PIFs to be established.
09/12/2017
Why you will find the best dressed bankers at BNP Paribas
It’s not like this at BNP Paribas, or at least it doesn’t seem to be.
09/12/2017
As climate threats grow clearer, risk-lowering investment is crucial: bankers
Largely that’s because most of the plans countries have each drawn up as part of the 2015 Paris Agreement to cut their emissions and make themselves more resilient to climate change aren’t at this point much more than lists of potential projec
09/12/2017
Why Goldman bankers want to work for Citi, by Citi
Citi’s new hires can already witness Citi’s strong customer base and healthy customer dialogue, added Gerspach.