07/12/2017
Credit Suisse Releases Mid-Year Hedge Fund Investor Sentiment Survey
Hedge funds saw the largest positive swing in net demand for any asset class surveyed this year
Comment, Analysis & Research
07/11/2017
Adam & Company launches Investment Outlook
Dickson Anderson, Head of Adam Investment commented: “As the obsession with Brexit dominates thoughts here at home, we felt it timely to look to China for this Investment Outlook to explore the opportunities and complexities it brings.”
07/11/2017
How the Wealth Management Workforce Will Change
Today, however, wealth management is one of the industries being rapidly transformed by technology, replacing what were once considered ‘core functions’, such as investment management and trust administration – with machines.
07/11/2017
St. James’s Place – “Geopolitical uncertainties stutter markets”
Markets are a rusty weather vane rather than a precision gauge when it comes to global politics, but indices on both sides of the Pacific struggled over the course of the week
07/11/2017
IT ambition high but Brexit impacting decision making
18% are cautious about change, putting digital transformation budgets on hold for now
07/11/2017
Opportunity to play a part in solving London's desperate housing plight
Regenerate London Bond - 7% per annum
07/10/2017
'We should never discourage young people from dreaming dreams' by Penny Lovell
Yet again, there were some fantastic ideas this year, but the overall winners were the Craft Brothers team, who created an online drinks service - so a huge well done to them.
07/10/2017
BITCOIN: Not your father's currency by Omar Gallina
The first specifications and proof of concept for Bitcoin appeared in 2009 on a cryptography mailing list, signed by Satoshi Nakamoto. Nakamoto left the Bitcoin project a year later and his (or her) real identity is today unknown.
07/10/2017
Digital Africa would bring rewards to European and Africans
Investing in Africa’s digital economy is a necessary step towards opening new investment opportunities, connections between people and businesses.
07/10/2017
The 18 most profitable banks in the UK
Business Insider has compiled a list of the lenders in the UK which made the most money last year.
07/10/2017
UBS CEO says Italy bailouts were inevitable after new EU rules
Brussels came under fire after it let Italy's government bailout Monte dei Paschi di Siena with public funds
07/10/2017
European report calls for greater regulation of Big Four auditors
The ranking, made up of the world’s largest companies in terms of capitalisation, had global combined sales which totalled some €120 billion last year alone.
07/10/2017
Brits unmoved by new digital challengers
One of Mastercard’s biggest partners in mobile banking is app-based startup Monzo.
07/07/2017
Listed investment funds raise record £5bn in London
Nine investment vehicles listed in the UK during the first half of this year
07/07/2017
Bridging the divide by Henry Brennan, Charles Stanley
Family wealth in the UK has risen from £9.9 trillion before the financial crisis to over £11 trillion, according to a recent report from the Resolution Foundation.
07/07/2017
FCA speech on free trade and open markets Speech by Andrew Bailey, Chief Executive of the FCA
The FCA has published a speech by Andrew Bailey, Chief Executive of the FCA, entitled "Why free trade and open markets in financial services matter". In his speech Mr Bailey discusses what the FCA is doing on Brexit and the impact of Brexit on f
07/07/2017
Why the UK must not fail the next generation of entrepreneurs - Barclays
LifeSkills created by Barclays teaches 11-24 year olds vital skills needed in the world of business, while the bank runs events for younger children through its regional Eagle Labs to help map out ambitions from a young age.
07/07/2017
Professional pride key to repairing banking’s image - RESEARCH
Our findings tell us two very important things about where banking stands now and where it might go from here
07/07/2017
HNWs and Londoners confident new-look Government will make them RICHER
NWs and Londoners are confident that the new-look Government will make them RICHER, with two thirds of the UK’s wealthiest believing the Conservative-DUP partnership will strengthen the economy post-Brexit. Three-quarters of HNWs think Theresa May w
07/06/2017
Barclays Chairman ‘Confident’ London’s Euro-Clearing Hub Is Safe
Cost of shifting operations may protect U.K. financial firms