10/22/2015
Those buying gold as prices approached a record $1,920.30 an ounce were not seeking protection or even diversification; they were looking to make a quick buck on what has become just another financial instrument
10/21/2015
The dumbest jobs in finance, and how to escape them
As regulation and automation sweep across the industry, these are the job finance insiders say you might want to avoid now.
10/21/2015
It explores millennials' potential impact on traditional financial management, as well as the many opportunities they create for the industry.
10/21/2015
Nearly 80% of the ultra wealthy population in the United Kingdom amassed their fortunes through astute entrepreneurship, while just 13% inherited their wealth, a Wealth-X and UBS study reveals.
10/21/2015
For our part, we know that, in value, we have an investment strategy that provides us with a number of mechanisms
10/21/2015
Barclays has today released its latest tactical recommendations to portfolio asset allocations
10/21/2015
Overall, it appears these businesses feel their banks are a bit behind the times when it comes to banking services.
10/20/2015
Fee Advice Worth Heeding European asset managers underestimating influence of consultants
Cerulli also highlights the emerging trend of U.K. institutions selecting fiduciary managers that both offer and then implement advice.
10/20/2015
Global Assets Under Management to Swell To $102 Trillion in 2020: PwC
In 2020, investors' expectations will include a robust and efficient tax infrastructure.
10/20/2015
European Banks' Biggest Challenges and How They're Tackling Them
Credit Suisse may eventually have to hold common equity equivalent to 3.5 percent of its assets
10/20/2015
M&A panel 2015 III survey by CMS and FINANCE
Purchase prices in German M&A market exceed critical threshold
10/20/2015
Peer to peer market poised to swell by a third as industry comes of age
Currently, peer to peer is the preserve of a select number (6%) of more experienced investors.
10/20/2015
These numbers China isn’t just making up.
10/19/2015
The near-death and rebirth of UBS
UBS trades at 1.7 times book value while Barclays and Deutsche Bank trade at 0.7-0.8 times book value UBS RoE is 14 per cent while Barclays and Deutsche Bank can hardly manage five per cent.
10/19/2015
Unemployment is falling and average wages rising, but deflation crept back in again in September.
10/19/2015
Economic developments in the GCC continue to be driven largely by the sustained decline in oil prices over the last year, and the impact this is having on the region’s budgets and banking sector liquidity, according to Emirates NBD Research's M
10/19/2015
The younger the investor, the higher the demand
10/19/2015
We all knew they were coming but now they’re nearly upon us, the tectonic shifts at Deutsche and (to a lesser extent) Barclays, are no less dramatic for being so heavily anticipated.
10/17/2015
Europe’s dithering banks are losing ground to their decisive American rivals
10/16/2015
The report focuses on the status of domestic rule-making processes to ensure that the Basel standards are transformed into national law or regulation according to the internationally agreed timeframes.