05/23/2016
The Bank reduces growth forecasts, as the Governor warns on Brexit by Ruth Lea
Latest UK data were mixed. The labour report was consistent with a slowing economy, the March production data were poor and the March trade deficit increased. But April’s retail sales were buoyant and the housing market looks firm.
05/23/2016
The findings come against a tumultuous market backdrop, with statistics from the Investment Association showing a total of £463m
05/22/2016
Value stocks are currently under owned in Europe however James Sym, European Equities Fund Manager, comments that signs of a pick-up in inflation could see their underperformance reverse:
05/22/2016
So, whatever his political background, the Mayor must ensure that our areas of success and effectiveness are not just protected, but promoted and enhanced.
05/20/2016
And herein lies the looming crisis for the industry: according to a 2015 report by PwC, asset attrition rates exceed 50% in intergenerational transfers of wealth.
05/19/2016
Swiss bank UBS raised on Wednesday its growth forecasts for Germany, France and Spain for the current year, but lowered its expectations for Italy.
05/19/2016
He believes it is time for the FX industry to act and take on some of the risk that bank PBs are no longer willing to accept, helping to close the credit gap.
05/19/2016
This is in contrast to 2015 where over half of investors believed equities would perform the best.
05/19/2016
3i said it would increase its total full-year dividend to 22p a share, a sign that it expects to continue to concentrate on selling old investments over making new ones.
05/18/2016
Against a backdrop of macroeconomic uncertainty, most fund selectors based in the Grand Duchy intend to increase their allocation to long/short equity funds.
05/18/2016
A sample of 652 deVere clients in the UK, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the U.S. who have investable assets of more than £1m (or the equivalent) were polled.
05/18/2016
Deutsche Bank, which Berenberg says is more than 40 times levered, in need of fresh capital and at the same time unable to offer a decent return on it, has become a symbol of Europe's failed investment banking ambitions.
05/18/2016
New regulations like the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book and the introduction of capital floors will force banks to revisit the way they calculate their existing RWAs and will almost certainly force banks to revise them upwards.
05/17/2016
They’ve come a long way from their origins as convenient vehicles in which to combine equities, fixed income and property.
05/17/2016
Our household wealth is higher than many of the 13 countries surveyed by the Central Bank – but so is our debt
05/17/2016
A new report from consultancy Roland Berger finds that the European private equity is set to build on global appetite and enjoy continued growth in the coming twelve months.
05/17/2016
60 per cent of wealth managers under threat from superior technology
Asset managers need to develop their use of technology to continue attracting and retaining clients
05/17/2016
UBS’ view echoes a similarly bullish position on Greek banks from Morgan Stanley.
05/17/2016
Official figures released last Tuesday showed the UK trade deficit had reached £13.3 billion in the first quarter – the largest figure since the start of the financial crisis. This means the UK is reliant on money from abroad to help make up t
05/16/2016
Size isn’t just a barrier to efficiency in asset management. Beyond a certain limit, size threatens operational performance in just about every facet of life. In the words of the late Dr. Albert Bartlett, emeritus professor of physics at the Univers