03/04/2015
Junior U.K. Merger Bankers Get 70% Bonus Jump, Survey Shows
Junior U.K. merger bankers received a 70 percent jump in 2015 bonuses as their employers seek to stem departures after two years of low payouts
Comment, Analysis & Research
03/03/2015
38% of investors see eurozone disintegrating in next 12 months
Investor expectations of the eurozone breaking apart rose to their highest level in two years in February
03/03/2015
CICM UK Credit Managers’ Index Shows Continued Business Confidence
Business confidence and the outlook for future growth remain high, as companies continue to seek new and additional lines of credit, evidenced through a sustained appetite for risk
03/02/2015
Seven-figure salaries damage UK firms' reputation, poll suggests
Public anger over the size of top executives' salaries is damaging the reputation of UK firms
02/27/2015
Stable 2014 for Jersey’s finance industry as funds industry reaches record levels
The latest figures for all sectors of Jersey’s finance industry reflect an overall good performance, with the funds sector once again leading the way and recording its fourth consecutive quarter of growth to reach its highest level in seven years.
02/27/2015
Gyprus Wants The World To Know Were Not Greece
Cyprus and Greece share strong ethnic, linguistic and cultural ties.
02/26/2015
Most wealthy hold $3 trillion in residential real estate assets
There are 211,275 ultra high net worth (UHNW) individuals – defined as those with US$30 million and above in net assets – in the world and 79% of them own two or more residences.
02/26/2015
Global uncertainty weighs on resurgent business confidence -Grant Thornton -
The prevailing uncertainty is making life tough for businesses
02/24/2015
Global Bank IT Spending to Hit $196bn in 2015
Spending by European banks will rise at a more conservative 3.7 per cent in 2015 to reach $64.3 billion.
02/24/2015
IFAs Enthusiasm Jumps for Multi - Asset Funds
UK financial advisers are encouraging clients to turn to multi-asset investing as their sentiment towards the asset class hits an all time high, according to research from Baring Asset Management.
02/24/2015
Activist hedge funds driving improvements in company performance - AIMA paper
What this means, more broadly, is that activist hedge funds are bringing improvements to the efficient allocation of capital and resources in the economy overall, which is one of the key benefits of capital markets financing as opposed to bank financing.&
02/24/2015
Barclays back at top of most complained about investment firms
While payment protection insurance (PPI) filings have finally begun to level off, complaints related to the product continued to make up the bulk of FOS business
02/24/2015
Why middle-aged men in banking are experiencing accelerated obsolescence and what to do about it
The aftermath required radical restructurings of balance sheets and org charts.
02/23/2015
Instinet achieves #5 ranking among cash equities brokers in Europe
Market share rose from 6% to 10% over the past year
02/23/2015
The Ticking Bond Bomb by Justin Urquhart Stewart
For those willing to believe Signor Draghi with his statement of "doing whatever it takes" to support and save the Euro, bonds proved to be a well-judged investment. Throughout 2014, yields continued to fall.
02/19/2015
UK watchdog to review competition in investment banking
tain's financial watchdog will launch its first review of competition in investment banking and corporate banking services
02/19/2015
Which European B-Schools Provide The Best Return On Investment?
Online and flexible learning, stagnant economic growth and shifting employer attitudes towards education have brought the value of the MBA degree into question
02/19/2015
Wealth management firms on a roll
Over the past seven years, five wealth management firms have taken control of $16.7bn (£10.9bn) through mergers and acquisitions, research from Scorpio Partnership has found.
02/18/2015
Ageing bull or emerging secular boom? by Mikio Kumada, Global Strategist at LGT Capital Partners
The current equity bull market is almost six years old. Given that the average American bull market since 1932 lasted only about four years, many market participants are wondering how much longer this rally can last. When it comes to equities, of course,
02/17/2015
Surprising Year for Spanish Market
Spain's CRE investment sector grew to approximately $10.25 billion (€9B) in 2014, exceeding the most optimistic forecasts, according to a new report by The Carlton Group