05/31/2017
Labour's brutal Garden Tax would confiscate Middle England's wealth
It’s not just the top few per cent of home owners who would be hammered under any likely version of the policy.
Comment, Analysis & Research
05/30/2017
House prices are set to soar despite economic uncertainty
Investors from the two regions own three properties on average.
05/30/2017
The 1000 richest families in Scandinavia evade a third of their taxes, finds a new bombshell study
Research study: The richest families in Scandinavia avoid paying up to a third of their taxes
05/30/2017
Rise of the technophobe - education key to tech adoption, says HSBC
The HSBC research report, Trust in Technology, shows that technologies such as fingerprint recognition, voice recognition and robo-advice hold enormous potential for uses from bank security to mobile payments and investment advice, yet millions of people
05/30/2017
Asset managers call for financial reporting changes
Investors need to know what portion of a company’s profit has been realised, and what portion has not.
05/30/2017
Advisers fear challenging clients' attitude to risk
The research provider also found that 10 per cent of advisers never encouraged their clients to move higher up the risk ladder.
05/30/2017
Jeremy Corbyn would be 'alone and naked' in Brexit talks, says Theresa May
The Prime Minister said Mr Corbyn has “no plan” for how he would conduct the Brexit talks, which start just 11 days after the election, and that he would be a “weak leader making it up as he goes along”.
05/29/2017
Lower fees - much ado about nothing?
Gambles breaks down the investor universe into three broad types.
05/29/2017
'Sit in the shade today because you planted a tree a long time ago'- Warren Buffet
Putting aside this remarkable example, which they both readily admit, has invited large risks to reach such levels of returns, ISAs can be very important tools in ensuring that: as Buffet so aptly describes it, ‘one is sitting in the shade’ la
05/29/2017
Asset Management Fee Comtinue To Fall Across Asset Classes
The bfinance report “Investment Management Fees: New Savings, New Challenges” found that active global equity management fees have dropped by 8% since the 2010-2014 period as many big investors have embraced passive strategies, brought functio
05/29/2017
Pensions outstrip property in driving household wealth
The study says that the top 10 per cent of Scottish households have total wealth of £977,000 each on average, covering stocks and shares, physical wealth such as art and cars, pension assets and property – net of any mortgage.
05/29/2017
Enjoy risk? This fund targets the fastest-growing firms in the fastest-growing markets
For long-term investors overall returns are often higher.
05/29/2017
UK property market: Why mortgage policy matters
Insights on the UK property market and the impact of mortgage policy on foreign property buyers.
05/29/2017
City hiring hinges on much more than Brexit
The difference between a good Brexit deal and a bad one will certainly translate into finance jobs, but other things will have much more impact
05/29/2017
Bill Jamieson: Why People’s Trust may struggle to thrive
Such a prospectus will appeal to many, particularly younger, investors, as well as academic, religious and charitable groups.
05/29/2017
Why London Will Remain The Islamic Finance Hub Of The West
The key benefit of this policy was attracting additional liquidity from investors in the Middle East and Asia adhering to Islamic finance principles.
05/28/2017
Barclays UK exit presents more opportunities for Ghana - Barclays Africa CEO
This is because of the deep connection customers in these African countries had with Barclays PLC.
05/26/2017
Survey: Private equity firms increasingly focused on operational efficiency, governance & transparency
62 percent of survey respondents cite governance and controls as why LPs would select a GP
05/26/2017
Whitepaper: The seven key trends hedge fund managers must address to embrace rapid digital change
To ensure future stability and success, hedge funds must invest and adapt to this change.
05/26/2017
Consumer confidence at its lowest level since the EU referendum
Slowing GDP figures may start to translate to people's everyday lives, say analysts, but there is optimism about property prices.