05/27/2014
Ireland Leading European Location For Asia-Pacific Asset Managers
The survey found that the views of Asia-Pacific asset managers are in line with their international colleagues
Comment, Analysis & Research
05/26/2014
Flotation Fatigue by Justin Urquhart Stewart
The news last week that some of the institutional investors being offered shares in Saga were getting somewhat disgruntled should come as no surprise. We have had a raft (sorry for the poor pun) of flotations and, as is often the case, they have not lived
05/26/2014
Global M&A and dividend frenzy fed by easy money
On top of this central bank liquidity there are the funds ‘accumulated by European companies as a precaution after the liquidity crunches they experienced in 2008 and 2011
05/23/2014
Raiffeisen confident in Russia's attractions -CEO
Sevelda earlier told Austrian radio that the bank was largely unaffected by large capital outflows from Russia, its single most important market.
05/23/2014
Cashflow ‘biggest threat to survival’ - Close Brothers Business Barometer
It’s clear that access to working capital and maintaining a reliable cashflow are a concern for a large number of SMEs
05/23/2014
No Pain, No Gain
A catalyst for change in the European institutional space
05/23/2014
Its a Kind of Magic! - Neil Staines, ECU
"ECB can NOT perform magic on the economy” -ECB, Yves Mersch
05/22/2014
Charteris' Yousefian on Property
"Attractiv​e yields and diversific​ation benefits will power increased Portfolio weightings to Property in the months ahead. Balanced portfolios could we weighted as much as 20% to Property."
05/22/2014
HMRC ‘tax-bashing’ the middle classes? by Mike Down, Baker Tilly
No one doubts that HMRC has a difficult job to do in ensuring that every taxpayer pays their fair share of tax. However, as always there is the question of who is the arbiter of calculating what that fair share is, and it is here that we are seeing what c
05/21/2014
How small charities can approach financial investment
Decide your objectives, devise a solid plan, take some really good advice, check the legalities, keep it simple – and then go for it
05/21/2014
A debate that's raged for several decades - and could rage for many more - comes to the fore once again
This means the U.K. capital steals New York's top spot, according to the survey conducted by multinational professional services network, PwC.
05/21/2014
Is the “Stealth Correction” Ending? by Mikio Kumada, Global Strategist, LGT Capital Management
Some market participants have been cautiously anticipating a stock market correction for some time now.
05/21/2014
European insurers more likely to reallocate towards international equities than banks
Institutional investors in Europe plan to reallocate their portfolios in the next 12 months adding equities and alternative investments at the expense of developed market sovereign debt, the latest Global RiskMonitor survey by Allianz Global Investors sho
05/20/2014
Bank dovishness weighs on sterling - Coutts Global Markets Weekly
Sterling took a hit after Bank of England (BoE) Governor Mark Carney reiterated his message of no interest rate rises for some time, despite a rapid fall in unemployment and fast-rising house prices. Our forecast remains unchanged – expecting a quar
05/20/2014
Top BNP Paribas economist cools Scotland fears
The chief UK economist at BNP Paribas has played down fears that a "Yes" vote on Scottish independence would severely impact overseas investment into the country.
05/19/2014
40% of Mid-Market Businesses Engage with BPO, Outbounders.com Reports
According to a Grant Thornton mid-market business survey, 40% of mid-market businesses either already outsourced non-core operations or are planning to. This is no coincidence; outsourcing is becoming a key factor for business growth.
05/19/2014
10 Biggest Banks’ Commodities Revenue Rises 26% Amid Pullback
Commodities revenue at the 10 largest investment banks rose to a two-year high in the first quarter even as companies from JPMorgan Chase & Co. to Barclays Plc shrank operations
05/19/2014
Hurrah for British Manufacturing by Justin Urquhart Stewart
Yes we do make things!
05/19/2014
Asset Managers Adapt as Professional Buyers Pool Resources
A centralized European fund selection process presents managers with an opportunity to exploit cross-border and cross-business relationships
05/16/2014
Visa, MasterCard Better Off Quitting Russia, Morgan Stanley Says
New legislation placing foreign payment service providers under the thumb of Russian regulators is so damaging to Visa and MasterCard that the two U.S. companies might be better off abandoning the Russian market