03/16/2017
Robot out of it, say asset managers
Another speaker noted that traditional wealth managers can “view it as an opportunity or a threat”
Comment, Analysis & Research
03/16/2017
L&G: UK providers would be 'world leaders' without regulatory costs
Solvency II, collectively as an industry we spent about £4 million on that
03/16/2017
Turkey reassures investors, says Dutch business not at risk
Dutch direct investment in Turkey amounts to $22 billion, making the Netherlands the biggest source of foreign investment
03/16/2017
LV denies merger talks with Royal London
It’s a perpetual story that rears its head every few years.
03/15/2017
CREDI: Real estate companies increasingly upbeat about the credit market
Most big companies are streamlining their portfolios and focusing on large metropolitan areas
03/15/2017
Investec Expects Revenue And Operating Profit To Rise In Full-Year
Revenue for its operations as a whole is expected to be well ahead of the prior year, with recurring income and impairments remaining in line.
03/15/2017
Brave new wealth world: where four DFMs hunt for hires
The wealth workforce needs to change to remain competitive in the new world.
03/15/2017
IAIS report on FinTech developments in the insurance industry
The report sets out the potential impact of FinTech on the following areas in the insurance sector:
03/15/2017
Standard Life Investments - How low can you go?
Signs of an ongoing acceleration in global growth bode well for further progress.
03/15/2017
JP Morgan trust undershoots benchmark
The company said that it will use its reserves if necessary to maintain its progressive dividend policy.
03/15/2017
Report reveals alarming facts about current UK bank practices
‘Bosses must prioritise long-termist decency over short-termist profit-chasing’
03/15/2017
Is Bill Winters failing to deliver at Standard Chartered’s investment bank?
While other investment banks have been riding a recovery in fixed income sales and trading revenues, Standard Chartered has been languishing.
03/15/2017
European Bank Bonus Cuts: Don't Cry For The Bankers
European banks have generally boosted base pay in response to European rules passed in 2014
03/15/2017
Unigestion’s Nowcaster indicators show inflation is on its way
Unigestion’s Nowcasters are designed to identify the three main market risks to any portfolio – recessions, surprisingly high inflation and market stress.
03/15/2017
UK Financial Institutions are Unprepared for MiFID II Legislation and Unaware of Extent of Penalties
17 per cent of Risk & Compliance managers are unaware a company could receive a cease and desist order for non-compliance
03/15/2017
Spain tells state-held lenders Bankia, BMN to begin merger process
The merger of the two lenders would bring Spanish coffers 401 million euros
03/15/2017
Nicola Horlick: Why P2P can prove a haven in stormy times
Sub-sector of crowdfunding
03/15/2017
MiFID II: firms seek to keep commission sharing under research payment umbrella
Some firms have opted for the headline grabbing option of paying for all research from their own profit and loss account.
03/15/2017
Firing Line: Peter Hall
Mr Hall is actively looking for more that could fill geographical gaps left after the deal, and is in talks with six other firms.
03/15/2017
Private Investors and Equity to Fund Family Firms Over Next Decade Says New Research
However, the report found that the use of non-traditional finance by family businesses rocketed by one-third in five years.