09/13/2015
US exchanges urged to act in HFT debate
The market is more predatory than it was before because of all these algorithms
Comment, Analysis & Research
09/11/2015
Former StanChart bank chief Peter Sands to advise Downing Street
The chancellor asked the former Goldman Sachs chief economist for help in securing investment in public infrastructure and devolving power to cities.
09/11/2015
Striking work-life balance with flexible working by Gina Le Prevost
Working from home enables employees to avoid office politics and other general distractions
09/11/2015
Which sort of investment bank would you to work for? Choose from these 4 types
Tricumen, the financial services strategy company, says today’s investment banks fall into one of four business models as shown by the charts below.
09/10/2015
The investment drought: How can the problem of weak investment be fixed?
UBS White paper
09/10/2015
Coutts September Real Estate Perspective
Sterling strength is enticing UK buyers into the European holiday homes market
09/10/2015
Milliman analyses embedded value reporting in the European and Asian insurance markets
The Solvency II framework has been finalized
09/10/2015
Wealthy shun investing for social good
Following the study, Barclays is introducing to a profiling tool to help its wealthy clients re-evaluate how much they invest for impact and give away to charity.
09/09/2015
Santander targets retirement market with multi-asset income fund launch
The fund has a risk profile of four under normal market conditions with the flexibility to move between three and five in more extreme market conditions.
09/08/2015
Morning Coffee: How to exit J.P. Morgan in your mid-30s with style. Why you don’t want to work in private equity
Separately, maybe you don’t want to work in private equity after all.
09/08/2015
Why banks reject you when you apply direct
Morgan Stanley rejects 98% of those who fancy spending their summer at its desks.
09/08/2015
Which banking jobs are safe and which banking jobs aren’t for the rest of 2015?
At the same point in 2014, 2,400 people had lost their jobs year on year.
09/07/2015
Trust members rise in equity categories
What trends are there among this year’s Investment Adviser 100 Club investment trust members?
09/07/2015
British monarchy richer than ever as queen's reign reaches record
Buckingham Palace says Crown Estate not part of monarchy
09/07/2015
SCM warns on UK funds’ reliance on small- and mid-caps
Online wealth manager SCM’s latest report shows that many UK funds’ high returns can be attributed to their large overweights in smaller companies rather than their individual stock selection.
09/06/2015
These are the best banks in the world
A new report by Global Finance Magazine has ranked the best global banks in 12 different categories
09/03/2015
How differences between wealth managers and advisers are disappearing
Looking ahead, Sexton expects that regulation and technology spending will cause M&A activity in the sector to continue apace.
09/03/2015
Which offshore companies have bought land or buildings in your neighbourhood?
An online map shows which properties have been bought by overseas companies.
09/02/2015
Millionaire growth an opportunity for advisers
Prosperity: Every UK region is more affluent than five years ago, reveals first Barclays UK
09/02/2015
PCI & ACI Estimates for August 2015
August’s estimates for the ARC Private Client Indices (PCI) and the ARC Charity Indices (ACI) are now available for download