12/14/2014
Flurry of China bank deals hints at renewed confidence
China’s banks and insurers have more actively sought overseas assets in 2014 than at any time in the past decade
Comment, Analysis & Research
12/13/2014
Wealth distribution in Austria particularly unjust: expert
In an interview with the APA Schnetzer called for a higher taxation of capital in the EU, along with a coordinated wage policy that would see wages increase in tandem with productivity growth.
12/12/2014
Directors struggle with corporate governance reporting despite some disclosure improvements
Small and mid-size quoted companies continue to struggle with three major corporate governance disclosures, says a reportpublished by the Quoted Companies Alliance, the independent membership organisation that champions the interests of small to mid-size
12/12/2014
Saxo Bank's Outrageous Predictions for 2015 is out!
Uncertain times call for unconventional thinking. We think that we’ve got 10 scenarios that fit the bill.
12/12/2014
Retirement income market study
The Government’s reforms have increased the at-retirement choices facing consumers
12/12/2014
The transatlantic gap widens - RZB
Euro area: geopolitical tensions hamper growth
12/12/2014
Higher costs on the horizon as tax and regulatory change continues to bite - BNY Mellon
The poll, conducted at BNY Mellon's recent third annual Tax and Regulatory Forum in London, found that 71% of the almost 250 delegates attending the event expected to see higher costs in the coming year compared to 2014.
12/11/2014
Asia to provide opportunities for at least another decade, but alternative strategies are essential
The Asian region suffers from a lack of long term institutional money in this region of the world
12/11/2014
Measuring adviser satisfaction in the platforms industry by David Cartwright
In a platform market that is becoming increasingly homogeneous in terms of the availability of tools, tax wrappers and investment choice, service is now one of the key differentiators.
12/10/2014
2014 Set To Be The Strongest Year For Global M&A Since Financial Crisis
2014 has been a strong year for global M&A
12/10/2014
Paris Region: a Gateway city for Asian and Middle Eastern investors
High level of cross-border investments from Asia and the Middle East. In 2013, these two areas both invested between $10 and $12 billion outside of their respective regions.
12/10/2014
Investment Outlook for London Residential Property in 2015 - Temple Field Property
“The Election, the threat of a Mansion Tax and plans to levy CGT on property investment by overseas investors cast a dark shadow over London Residential Property, but short-term political concerns must not be allowed to cloud an excellent medium to
12/10/2014
BlackRock Investment Institute’s 2015 Investment Outlook
The Outlook, "Dealing with Divergence," explores the Institute's main economic assumptions, top investment ideas and views on likely cross currents for 2015.
12/10/2014
London Most Expensive Luxury Market in New Global City Rankings
According to a new luxury residential property report from CBRE that compares world's key global cities favored by high net worth individuals called Global Living Survey: Global Cities Compared -- the rising surge of urban living is leading to height
12/09/2014
Independence is still important to investors: 2plan
Investors continue to state that ‘independence’ is an important factor when choosing a financial adviser, according to new research from 2plan Wealth Management.
12/09/2014
City bosses' pay rockets by 50% in a year to reach £2.8m
A huge rise in bonuses and other share awards have driven up salaries
12/08/2014
Sovereign funds pave a path to shared prosperity
A decade ago, the phrase "sovereign wealth fund" made some European and American politicians shudder.
12/07/2014
About Nots and Yachts by Justin Urquhart Stewart
The Human Cost for Economic Failure
12/07/2014
Striking gold by Tim Price
We need to stop the insanity
12/05/2014
Where do the UK's wealthiest property investors live?
The richest investors in property have increased their wealth by 35 per cent in the past 12 months, meaning a swelling of wallets to the tune of £55.8bn since 2013.