03/08/2017
Morningstar’s Annual Global Asset Flows Report Shows Slowing Demand for Global Markets as 2016 Inflows Decrease
The Morningstar Global Asset Flows Report is based on assets reported by more than 4,000 fund groups across 85 domiciles.
Comment, Analysis & Research
03/08/2017
Searching for hidden black money? London might be the place to start
Black money may be funnelled away in tax havens, but it is all controlled out of London
03/08/2017
Deloitte overtakes KPMG in FTSE 100 auditor rankings
The rankings also revealed that KPMG and PwC each lead three of the FTSE sectors.
03/08/2017
London keen to maintain role as Islamic finance hub
There are over 20 banks providing Islamic financial services in “banking windows,” more than in any other European country.
03/08/2017
EU banks face big bill for staying in the City post
Brexit will end this arrangement and banks have begun to take steps to ensure that they can continue to operate in the City.
03/08/2017
Hedge funds expected to perform better in 2017, says Deutsche Bank survey
The survey reveals that 2016 marked another year in which significant return dispersion shaped hedge fund performance.
03/08/2017
Longer term equities still the best investment
Do you see this being sustained merely on the growth outlook?
03/08/2017
DB transfer values back to near-record highs
Back then, a £10,000-a-year pension beginning at age 65 would purchase a lump sum of just £210,000.
03/08/2017
Henderson: No Janus fund mergers
Janus has also announced a series of fund mergers to take place in the US as part of the deal.
03/08/2017
Analyst withdraws criticism of Schroders’ performance figures
Numis said it regretted using the word “disingenuous” when looking at the firm’s performance reporting, the Financial Times reports.
03/08/2017
Spring Budget 2017: No time for complacency
Even though the UK economy has performed robustly following the UK’s vote to leave the EU it is good to see the Chancellor exercising fiscal prudence.
03/07/2017
£2 billion boost set to transform charity and voluntary sector funding
The current scheme has already distributed £360 million from accounts to go towards supporting good causes.
03/07/2017
Brooks Macdonald to open office in Wales
Office expected to be based in Cardiff
03/07/2017
ETF industry grew faster than hedge funds in 2016
Many investors have become disappointed with the high fees, performance and lack of liquidity of hedge funds over the past few years.
03/07/2017
European Alternative Asset Managers Must Work Hard to Get on Consultants' Buy Lists
Alternatives managers are finding it difficult to displace traditional managers on European consultants' buy lists, but those that are persistent will be rewarded
03/07/2017
Interview: Ascentric's Jon Taylor on platform consolidation
When Mr Taylor joined Ascentric in 2015 from his role as chief executive of Royal London’s Co-op life business, the sector was nearing the end of a period of rapid growth.
03/07/2017
St. James’s Place – “The chancellor still faces weighty external challenges despite upbeat assessments”
Chris Ralph, CIO at St. James’s Place comments on the deal between Aberdeen Asset Management and Standard Life, says there is “a complementary nature to putting the organisations together…in a world where the share of passive assets is
03/07/2017
Alliance Trust Savings to cut Edinburgh jobs
The majority of the roles being cut are management roles in operations.
03/07/2017
Lords vote on Brexit bill changes, UK house prices
In Hong Kong the Hang Seng index is up 0.4 per cent while the Shanghai Composite index and Japan’s Topix index are both flat.
03/06/2017
..Crackle, Pop by Tim Price
“Snap’s IPO filing with the SEC forged new ground, referencing sexting, “poop”, and a cartoon ghost spewing a rainbow.”