10/29/2015
Not 264 Million, Middle Class Is 24 Million: Report
India accounts for 3% of the global middle class with 23.6 million people.
Comment, Analysis & Research
10/29/2015
BlackRock makes an impact with ‘ethical’ investment fund
The fund intends to deliver a portfolio which gives exposure to companies with a positive measurable societal impact while considering returns and risk.
10/28/2015
Pictet Perspectives
Euro area: big drop in credit flows in September to be reversed
10/28/2015
Wealth Advice Fees in State of Transition: Fixed Fees Gaining Popularity
According to a report released today, the fees for financial advice are set to undergo a process of evolution as HNW clients opt to move away from charges calculated based on their asset levels, towards fixed fee structures.
10/28/2015
Hedge Funds and the Active Management Crisis
The problem is that there are probably only about 500 extraordinary managers in the world, but there are 11,000 hedge funds.
10/28/2015
RSM UK launches national ad campaign following rebrand from Baker Tilly
A new logo, a re-designed website and a new Twitter handle are being rolled out across the RSM network.
10/27/2015
Poll: Are you betting on a rebound in UK banks?
The Swiss bank warned that both wealth management and the investment bank had been impacted by low client activity and adverse market conditions.
10/27/2015
London regains position as top international financial centre - Ruth Lea
In this Perspective Ruth Lea, Economic Adviser to the Arbuthnot Banking Group, includes discussion of the latest Z/Yen survey of global financial centres.
10/27/2015
Bulls and doves - St. James's Place Market Bulletin
European markets received a boost following an ECB meeting in Malta, suggesting the body is open to “a whole menu of monetary policy instruments,” according to comments from ECB President Mario Draghi.
10/27/2015
Deutsche Bank reviews future of Italian business
The review could lead to a large reduction of its operations and pave the way for a possible exit from the country further down the line.
10/27/2015
Has the world's largest sovereign wealth fund peaked?
The country plans on withdrawing around $450 million from the fund which had $820 billion under management as of the end of June of this year.
10/27/2015
Britain named sixth best country for doing business
The UK has become an easier place to do business in past year, says World Bank, after reforms to red tape and corporate tax
10/27/2015
Morning Coffee: Deutsche Bank to cut 40-50% of its staff? J.P. Morgan is hiring 1,800 people here.
If the Financial Times is right, something very bad is afoot at Deutsche Bank.
10/27/2015
“You say junior bankers have no right to complain? You don’t know what you’re talking about”
Junior bankers don’t do it for the money, and no amount of money would compensate for this lifestyle anyway.
10/26/2015
Which? calls for more advisers to publish charges online
The consumer group said 33 of the sites offered a ‘key facts document’ for download, but 25 of those did not supplement this with a ‘suitably detailed’ fees page, or had no fees pages at all.
10/26/2015
Sales of UK property priced over a million fell in first half of 2015
Despite falling sales nationally, some areas continue to buck the trend.
10/26/2015
Online advisers battle to win high-net-worth clients
Some experts say online services will gradually attract more high net worth customers as clients get used to the technology and the process becomes more sophisticated.
10/25/2015
Quinton Trust (Malta) to open at Smart City
Smart City will be a great working environment for our staff and a wonderful location for entertaining visiting clients.
10/25/2015
Dragons and Unicorns: turning business fantasy into reality
A specialist in shrewd choices and successful exits
10/23/2015
HSBC will probably stay put in London
HSBC would distance itself from worries like a British exit from the European Union, an EU cap on bank bonuses, and UK legislation to ring-fence retail banks and potentially jail negligent bank bosses.