11/16/2015
The key long-term battles facing asset management firms
Annualised organic growth in the global asset management industry has been tipped to shrink below 2% by 2020.
Comment, Analysis & Research
11/16/2015
Investors starting to warm to emerging markets again
Lloyds Bank said the monthly improvement was due to stabilisation in China thanks to action from its central bank.
11/15/2015
Where will growth come from? - RSM UK Group
Overseas investment into the UK will continue throughout 2016 and this is no bad thing for the UK property industry; this was the overarching finding of the RSM survey carried out by Property Week.
11/15/2015
Credit Suisse prepares to set up trading floor in Dublin
That will create one of the biggest trading floors in Dublin, a city which has long attracted support functions of some of the world’s biggest banks.
11/15/2015
Norway's Wealth Problem: How Do You QE Without Government Debt?
Norway is just too rich for quantitative easing.
11/12/2015
The Real Estate Manager Who’s Making the Queen Richer
The Crown Estate, which generates a tidy income for Queen Elizabeth II, owns chunks of London’s West End and vast swaths of rural Britain.
11/12/2015
Intesa and UniCredit: Banking on Asset Management
The leading Italian lenders are both after more fee income, but Intesa is in a better position
11/11/2015
Moody's: ECB stimulus, the UK's EU referendum and Middle East instability could affect EMEA high yield issuance in 2016
Moody's report, titled "2016 EMEA Leveraged Finance Outlook: Market to Stay Sober Next Year after End of High-Yield Credit Spree
11/11/2015
Value of UK Authorised Contractual Scheme Funds Likely to Reach GBP250 Billion by 2017 - Northern Trust
Double Taxation Treaty Network UK’s Key Strength in Attracting Tax- Transparent Funds
11/11/2015
Taking the lead - St. James's Place Market Bulletin
Sometimes it is indecision, rather than action, that keeps audiences on the edge of their seats.
11/11/2015
Schemes to hire people after career breaks are proving popular
The schemes have proved so popular that in the past two years places on them have been contested more fiercely than acceptance to some Russell Group and Ivy League universities.
11/10/2015
Shift in European fund managers’ attitudes towards AIFMD
The attitudes of fund managers in Europe towards the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive are continuing to evolve as managers increasingly get to grip with risk management and reporting
11/10/2015
P2P Lending In Spain – The Current Situation
Spain has 47 million inhabitants and regarding its real GDP is the 14th biggest economy in the World and the 5th of the European Union.
11/10/2015
Three quarter of consumers need clarity on financial advice - survey
Three quarters of consumers are confused regarding the definition of financial advice, according to a recent study by Aegon UK.
11/10/2015
Misys launches new capital markets solution, FusionCapital 2.0
FusionCapital represents a shift away from ‘black box’ solutions towards components that can be independently updated and reused across the entire platform
11/09/2015
Wells Fargo eyes UK fund houses as bid targets-report
Group wants to boost funds business
11/09/2015
UniCredit may cut jobs, sell assets
The bank has been under pressure since it emerged with a weak capital position at the European level health check of lenders, even though it passed the tests.
11/09/2015
How the Northern Powerhouse could boost SMEs - Investec Comment
Critics of the chancellor's ambition to create a Northern Powerhouse often dismiss the idea as a gimmick.
11/09/2015
Lessons from Allianz’s investment strategies
My co-author today is Karl Happe, chief investment officer of Allianz Global Investors’ Insurance Related Strategies.
11/09/2015
Bonuses at Credit Suisse may be slashed by more than half
Payouts could be slashed by up to 60%