06/22/2017
The Barclays case is rooted in the bank’s long-held ambitions
We should look back to the 1980s and the dawn of its universal banking strategy
Comment, Analysis & Research
06/22/2017
Why wealth is the enemy of the young
But many younger people are now struggling to accumulate wealth in the same way older generations did.
06/22/2017
99% of advisers left in the dark on regulator accountability
The survey of 104 advisers revealed that 60% of respondents knew little or nothing about what the regulator is held accountable for, with calls from over 90% of advisers for greater communication from the regulator around the issue of accountability.
06/22/2017
If you want to be a leading bank, you have to be a technology company.
King was one of the star speakers at the recent MoneyConf conference held in Madrid.
06/22/2017
Why UK businesses should move to Monaco
Monaco is a real haven of stability
06/22/2017
Europe is “nearly there” with fully digital onboarding for financial services
There is enormous scope for digital identities to reduce inefficiencies as well as ease compliance with KYC.
06/21/2017
Surge in Demand Shows Transparency is Key to Success for Alts Investing - Northern Trust Survey
Responsibility for Ensuring Transparency is in Flux
06/21/2017
Investors positive about UK despite uncertainty caused by ‘snap’ election
UK investor confidence in Europe is also rebounding, aided by greater political certainty such as Macron’s election in France.
06/21/2017
Would you pay £150 per hour for financial advice?
Investec, the Anglo-South African lender and asset manager, also launched its own digital investment platform, Click & Invest, today.
06/21/2017
St. James’s Place – “Rate-setters in the US and UK diverge”
Rate-setters in the US and UK diverged, while Emmanuel Macron won a large legislative majority and David Davis travelled to Brussels to begin EU exit talks.
06/21/2017
The price of independence catches up with Barclays
When facing down an ultra-aggressive bidder, they might publish a 3,216-word letter slamming the suitor’s chief executive and disparaging that company’s culture and strategy.
06/21/2017
"Lack of female CEOs in the top ten rated CEOs is an indictment of UK companies’ culture"
A diverse workforce and leadership team creates a high performing team, delivering value to an organisation, boosting productivity and the bottom line.
06/21/2017
The 10 best jobs big banks can’t fill now
The only downside is that you may not fit the requirements there’s a reason these roles have been empty so long.
06/20/2017
Brain Drain After Brixit
The sectors likely to be the most hard-hit are healthcare (84%), technology, media and telecoms (64%) and financial services (43%).
06/20/2017
Asset management roundup: Dutch pressured on takeover policy
The proposals follow US paints manufacturer PPG’s failed bids for AkzoNobel, a Dutch chemicals firm.
06/19/2017
The Purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls - Picasso
Music and the arts has been the theme of this week, right across the board from rock to opera.
06/19/2017
Uncool Britannia by Tim Price
“A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant and the crazy crazier.” H.L. Mencken
06/19/2017
Men believe they are main financial decision makers but women believe decisions are equal
In the nationwide survey of over 2,000 retail investors, as part of a special Investing Gender Gap initiative, Alliance Trust Savings found that men are more likely to say decisions are mainly their responsibility across almost all household financial mat
06/19/2017
Typical DB transfer values larger than average UK house price
The survey indicated that the vast majority of clients transferring are in their 50s.
06/19/2017
British expats top agenda as EU kicks off Brexit talks
We want to end the anxiety facing four million citizens.