03/29/2017
Law Firm Rates Rising at the Fastest Pace Since the 2008 Recession
Law firms benefit by leveraging the report to understand market competition and demonstrate their relative value during negotiations.
Comment, Analysis & Research
03/29/2017
Brits Hoard Gold on Brexit Nerves
Hoarding of gold bars rose 39% in the U.K. last year
03/29/2017
Wealth and asset management AUM jumps 12.3% in 2016
The quality of assets has also improved and the investment that institutions have made in long term business models has left them in a good position to weather challenging market developments.
03/29/2017
Comment on Article 50: Nancy Curtin, Chief Investment Officer at Close Brothers Asset Management
If companies choose to pass on the higher price of imports to consumers, further driving up inflation, it may be short-lived.
03/29/2017
J.P. Morgan Scours Europe for Best Post-Brexit Home
That makes it Europe's largest investment bank and one of the most prominent among scores of foreign lenders trying to figure out their post-Brexit futures.
03/28/2017
On the eve of Brexit, Qatar pledges over $6 billion in investment in Britain
Whenever the government would like the QIA to step in we are ready.
03/28/2017
Qatar wealth fund CEO says to support London Stock Exchange whether Deutsche merger goes ahead or not
The European Commission will shortly veto the proposed merger.
03/28/2017
Will Qatar return to haunt Barclays?
Fraud Office faces crucial decision on whether it should put bank in the dock
03/28/2017
IA proposes code for disclosure of asset management charges
The code is above all a mechanism to provide underlying information to allow anyone responsible for consumer disclosure to be able to access consistent data on which to run.
03/28/2017
UK backing away from threat to leave with no deal, say EU diplomats
UK officials recognise that failure to agree post-Brexit trade deal with EU27 would cause havoc, according to EU sources
03/28/2017
ECB Seeks to Close Brexit Loopholes for Bank Branches, Dealers
The bloc’s current review of its banking law provides perfect timing to close loopholes.
03/28/2017
FPI up for sale with Utmost Wealth in the running
Friends Provident International is up for sale with Utmost Wealth Solutions as the most likely buyer.
03/28/2017
St. James’s Place – “Inflation flies and stems pressures for businesses and governments alike”
Is the chancellor planning to cut the annual pension allowance? One thing is clear, individuals who want to be in control of their own retirement need to save harder and for longer
03/28/2017
Does your RM drink coffee or Kilowatts?
While Humans is obviously a fictional construct, there is insight to suggest that it presents a not-too distant future.
03/27/2017
Prime Central London isn't in trouble. The prime market is just expanding south of the river
Change is slow-paced and a broadening horizon beyond prime central London is starting to reveal itself.
03/27/2017
European startups need help from family-office investors
The diversity of investors from the family space in VC is on the rise.
03/27/2017
'Now or never' for Europe, French think tank warns
The report, the product of months of consultation between leading figures from European business, politics and banking, could serve as a blueprint for use by a new French president.
03/27/2017
Cities Gear Up For Post Brexit Battle for Financial Services
Banks may well flee London after Brexit
03/27/2017
Dublin is set to gain big time as banks relocate from Uk, will fintech be a winner or loser?
Frankfurt is a natural option given a very well established financial ecosystem featuring Deutsche Bank, the European Central Bank and BaFin.
03/27/2017
"The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large" — Confucius
The day recognizes that happiness is a fundamental human goal, and should not be undervalued in any way as it is a key factor in not only economic growth, but overall standard of living. In only its 5th year since it was recognised by the United Nations,