12/08/2015
Britain lagging behind rivals in helping women entrepreneurs
Germany is the only country where the proportion of successful female business owners is smaller
Comment, Analysis & Research
12/08/2015
Coutts Investment Outlook 2016: Reasons to be Cheerful
“This past year saw some big swings in financial markets, driven more by sentiment than any significant change in the economic fundamentals. We think any lingering gloom is likely to clear up as we head into 2016 and believe global growth will be s
12/08/2015
Chris Davies: Servicing the squeezed savers
Our research found that investors are open to the idea of an automated, low cost service.
12/08/2015
Hedge funds are having trouble hiring, and it's changing the Wall Street ecosystem
Historically, the investment banks have been a steady source of talent for hedge funds.
12/07/2015
One in five advisers say RDR has ‘not had a positive impact’
Just over half of advisers who already outsource are increasing the proportion of assets to hand off, with 88 per cent saying they will continue to outsource portfolio management next year.
12/06/2015
Brooks Macdonald: ‘Too many funds do the same thing’
Chief executive of Brooks Macdonald says fees are too high and cyber security is ‘terrifying’
12/04/2015
US business travel to Europe remains resilient despite Paris attacks
The vast majority of U.S. business travel buyers – 93 percent – believe that it is important that travel to Europe continue as usual despite the recent terrorist attacks on Paris.
12/04/2015
The Future of Wealth Management Depends on a Faster, Better Adoption of Technology
Insights, reviews and market analysis at Objectway's first International Customer Conference
12/03/2015
Better together? What 2016 holds for wealth M&A
They cite a confluence of regulatory pressures, evolving technology and a more competitive landscape as the major drivers of this trend.
12/03/2015
Strategy Update from BNP Paribas Investment Partners
Financial markets are now waiting for two of the three main events this month
12/03/2015
Record volumes of cashless payments reached before the Christmas shopping seaso
For the first time, SIX Payment Services processes over 1 billion transactions in one calendar year
12/03/2015
EUROPE, JAPAN AND EMERGING ASIA TOP BARINGS’ CIO 2016 MARKET
Europe, Japan and Emerging Asia are set to deliver the best equity market performance in 2016, according to Ken Lambden, CIO at Baring Asset Management in London.
12/03/2015
UK the earnings wildcard in 2016 says LGIM
The company sees the decline in commodity prices as ultimately beneficial to global growth but considers the disorderly fall over 2015 ‘worrisome’.
12/03/2015
Chancellor’s buy to let taxes to trigger lending surge as landlords rush to incorporate
This has accelerated as landlords absorbed the impact of the tax changes; in September, applications tripled year on year +213%.
12/03/2015
Sovereign wealth funds desert asset managers
Many large funds including emerging market funds face risk of redemptions
12/02/2015
New report: Apple Watch banking apps fail to excite clients
In MyPrivateBanking’s view, the main weakness of the Apple Watch banking apps that were analyzed is the lack of personalization features.
12/02/2015
US builds on investment banking dominance
According to Coalition’s global league table for the third quarter of 2015, five of the six largest investment banks by global revenue were American.
12/02/2015
CVC gives wake-up call to old-style asset managers
Dig a little deeper, however, and you will see an example of a private equity house taking its asset management skills up new avenues.
12/02/2015
BTG Pactual's Swiss bank BSI says has not suffered major outflows
Brazil's BTG is in the midst of a crisis after controlling shareholder Andre Esteves resigned as CEO and chairman following a sweeping corruption investigation.
12/02/2015
Open Payments Can Bring a Dose of Innovation to Transit
New technology has made paying for goods and services as simple as the tap of a bank card or wave of a smart device at the point of sale.