04/28/2014
Bank Holiday Blues by Justin Urquhart Stewart
From the days of Tony Hancock, when wet Sunday afternoons were a tedium to be suffered, to sitting in traffic queues on the A303 with whining children, bank holidays and weekends can certainly have their less appealing sides.
04/27/2014
The main challenge facing Islamic economy is poor understanding of Muslim consumers and their needs, according to Professor Laurent Marliere
04/25/2014
This is a reversal from the situation in 2013, when emerging market bonds were hit hard
04/25/2014
“Our expectation is for Gold to reach its next peak in December 2020. We see this as an excellent buying opportunity.”
04/25/2014
Advisers who fail to assess clients’ asset allocation to ensure it remains reflective of risk appetites could be responsible for “disastrous” results, a report from Zurich has claimed.
04/25/2014
Economic uncertainty is now a less commonly cited constraint on growth
04/24/2014
Cumulated net inflows so far this year total 29.1 billion euros
04/24/2014
The answers were analysed using three main criteria
04/24/2014
These include regulation, squeezed profits, lower pay and a besmirched image
04/24/2014
The skills needed to blend income from various sources, including pensions, ISAs, general investment accounts and cash savings when in retirement is akin to the fine tuning required to the engine of a top-of-the-range sports car
04/23/2014
A letter sent to Sky News claiming to be from more than 100 employees of the bank criticises management.
04/22/2014
Ex-Barclays Executive Rudloff Sees ‘Golden Decade’ for Investment Banking
Barclays has retreated from that market since 2011
04/22/2014
Madness by Tim Price, Director of Investment, PFP Wealth Management
James Rickards, ‘The death of money: the coming collapse of the international monetary system’, 2014
04/21/2014
Reinhart and Rogoff’s influential book, This Time is Different (2009), argues that financial crises over the past eight centuries have had similar causes and consequences across diverse societies.
04/21/2014
Jacques de Larosiere says he is an isolated and modest man.
04/20/2014
HSBC Malta supports vision of Malta as a major trade hub
HSBC Malta’s CEO Mark Watkinson, during the bank’s 38th AGM, said that Malta had the opportunity to become a major trade hub.
04/17/2014
Use of DFMs set to soar in coming years, predicts Donaldson
The use of discretionary fund management will only grow in years to come as the market rapidly evolves to meet advisers’ demands
04/17/2014
The feedback we heard from advisers was positive from those looking for an “all-in-one” solution – an investment onesie if you will.
04/17/2014
Finance is still the best prospect Jersey has, now, and in the future
Geoff Cook, CEO, Jersey Finance, outlined to over 100 Jersey business leaders at the IOD luncheon and politicians, how the Island’s finance industry is performing and what initiatives are currently being undertaken to promote the industry. Discussin
04/17/2014
Investec Asset Finance, a UK-based asset and loan finance provider, has purchased Mann Island Finance as part of its plans to develop its asset finance offering and activities in the country.