10/31/2016
Ethical investment: despite a sweet spot for performance, funds still widely ignored
On first impressions it may seem surprising that over the past decade the amount of money invested in ethical funds remains so modest.
Comment, Analysis & Research
10/31/2016
Eurozone growth and inflation remain steady
Overall, the data released today are in line with expectations and the signals from business surveys.
10/28/2016
Europe on eve of banking ARMAGEDDON which will dwarf 2008 global crash, warns expert
And it's going to be a wake up call for the whole of Europe say experts who fear the reports are not going to be good for anyone.
10/28/2016
Brexit losers looking increasingly attractive Columbia Threadneedle
It is the most shorted stock in the market and it is up 50% this year.
10/28/2016
The Bleak Realities of Private Banking According to an Industry Insider
Top shots, including UBS wealth management boss Juerg Zeltner and Yves Mirabaud have aired their disquiet and pessimism
10/28/2016
Europe’s investment banks: down, but not yet out
Buoyant fixed income trading boosts Deutsche Bank and Barclays in the third quarter
10/28/2016
Alliance of London heavyweights calls for business rates reform
Firms in London were being forced to swallow double and, in some cases, triple digit increases at such short notice
10/28/2016
The revolution is over. Long live the revolution!
The speech was give at the Mansion House City Banquet on 26 October 2016. The speech is entitled:
10/28/2016
UBS Can't Count on the Rich
The wealth management unit's operating income before expenses fell to the lowest since at least mid-2014, as did the gross margin on invested assets.
10/27/2016
Seven issues facing the UK wealth management sector
Wealth managers have succeeded in achieving positive net client inflows through a mixture of new money from existing clients, new clients, and acquisition.
10/27/2016
Books covered for Misys' London IPO
The listing would go ahead despite what is seen as a difficult market for prospective stock market listings following several cancelled or postponed IPOs.
10/27/2016
Brexit Briefing: The battle for London’s business
Most EU cities are a long way from joining the club of top-ranking financial centres
10/26/2016
World Bank reports global record of business reforms
The report Doing Business 2017 shows that 137 out of 190 countries adopted pro-business measures in 2015
10/26/2016
Flexibility needed on Brexit options
The meetings have not got off to the best start.
10/26/2016
Mark Carney defends Bank of England at House of Lords – as it happened
Governor of the Bank of England defends its quantitative easing programme
10/26/2016
Legal & General is world’s top insurer for shareholders
The research reviewed the companies’ total shareholder returns (TSR) during the period and listed the top 10 in various industries.
10/26/2016
Study: No direct relationship between hedge fund leverage and volatility and downside risk
The AIMA/CAIA study suggests that there is no direct relationship between hedge fund leverage and the volatility and downside risk of fund performance.
10/26/2016
St. James’s Place – “Sterling’s weakness continues to be felt by companies and consumers”
UK inflation hits a two-year high and EY ITEM Club forecasts a “prolonged period” of weaker growth for the UK economy.
10/26/2016
Bulgaria 39th out of 190 countries in World Bank’s Doing Business 2017 report
Its rankings for trading across borders and enforcing contracts remained unchanged.
10/26/2016
London House Prices Forecast to Plunge as Brexit Chokes Market
Property prices in U.K. capital to fall 5.6% next year