01/12/2017
Asset managers 'could push back on reform' due to Brexit
One obvious way to do that is to lobby for deregulation.
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01/12/2017
7IM: advisers should be biased towards high-risk investments
He added this is even more important in today’s world of defined contribution (DC) where defined benefit (DB) pensions are coming to an end, making harder for clients to reach their retirement savings goals.
01/12/2017
FE Alpha Manager Kerr: Why UK investors really shouldn’t panic about Brexit
The outlook is clearly clouded by Brexit.
01/12/2017
Germany is the country investors should worry about in 2017
Globally, this tectonic shift will reshuffle positions and places of power among both nations and corporations.
01/11/2017
Italian banks’ bad loans still way above EU average
It is true that this share has fallen in recent years
01/11/2017
Exclusive Interview: Thom Kenrick, Head of Community Programmes, RBS
Thom is a Fellow of the RSA and a Board Trustee for two charities: RBS Social & Community Capital and the Coutts Foundation.
01/11/2017
UK banks are losing half of new online account applications due to outdated ID checking processes
Banks are investing heavily in marketing to attract customers to the bank’s site or app
01/11/2017
Are retail investors at risk of chasing the bull's tail?
Jason Hollands, Managing Director at Tilney Bestinvest comments on the latest fund sales figures from the Investment Association which were released today covering the month of November 2016.
01/10/2017
The one factor that matters by Tim Price
Five things they don’t tell you about economics
01/10/2017
Santander: Further Pressure On Margins In Spain
The Bank of Spain published aggregate results for the Spanish banking sector
01/10/2017
KBC’s Irish staff face nail-biting wait to learn their fate
FSU urges bank’s CEO to end uncertainty over whether Irish operation will be sold
01/10/2017
Coutts - Weekly Investment Update
Shanti Kelemen, Portfolio Manager, Coutts reviews this week’s strong economic data, but notes there is lots of uncertainty ahead in 2017
01/10/2017
MALTA: Panama Papers scandal
The first move for such purpose was made just three days after Muscat took office as Prime Minister.
01/10/2017
Strategy Update from BNP Paribas Investment Partners
Leading indicators improve further
01/10/2017
500+ new listings on the CISE in 2016
CISE played a part in a world first when Global Advisors Bitcoin Investment Fund plc
01/10/2017
The Trump Effect - a pivotal year for policy - Standard Life Investments
Prior to the election, we saw increasing evidence that global activity had been improving. Stronger nominal growth also means a return to positive corporate profit growth and we are anticipating that this will continue to improve over the next 12 months.
01/10/2017
St. James’s Place – “Global strength in the face of protectionism”
Despite talk of protectionism, ‘East Wind’s’ maiden trip rolls from China to London in a show of global trade and connectivity
01/10/2017
Britain’s new African empire
The ‘Scramble for Africa’ is proceeding apace
01/09/2017
Weekly Round-up of the financial markets from Charles Stanley
John Redwood, Charles Stanley’s chief global strategist, looks at prospects for inflation as the year progresses.
01/09/2017
Get ahead in January by Penny Lovell
As I mentioned previously, it is important to have manageable resolutions. One such example could be the timely filing of your tax return. No-one wants to incur a £100 late self-assessment fine.