05/19/2014
Hurrah for British Manufacturing by Justin Urquhart Stewart
Yes we do make things!
Comment, Analysis & Research
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
05/16/2014
Growth, Inflation Reflection - Neil Staines, ECU
"Is anyone writing this down?” - Michael Macintyre
05/16/2014
Nick Gartland, of Investec Wealth & Investment, looks at prospects for growth
For the first time in six years, UK consumers saw “real” wage growth
05/15/2014
Household wealth in UK nearing £8 trillion: Lloyds
Rising property prices have helped to increase household wealth in the UK
05/15/2014
Global hedge fund assets hit record high in April
A total of $17.9 billion of new money was invested
05/15/2014
‘Europe won’t copy RDR despite need for change’
Regulation may have forced fund managers in the UK to change how they deliver products through advisers
05/15/2014
The Riksbank and the Fed do a U-turn - Jan Häggström, Chief economist, Handelsbanken
The global recovery has further to go. While economic recoveries seldom end entirely of their own accord, recessions are typically preceded by rising inflationary pressures that trigger tighter monetary policy.
05/15/2014
The UK wealth landscape in 14 graphs
The 81 banks come from 25 different countries, with the largest proportion, 32 banks (or 40%), domestic UK banks.
05/14/2014
Who wants to have more billionaires? We do! by Gary Heynes
According to the latest Sunday Times rich list, Britain has more billionaires per head of population than any other country, so what exactly do these (mostly) non-doms contribute to the UK? It might be more than you think…
05/14/2014
Canary Wharf Area Leads London House-Price Boom
Home prices around the Canary Wharf financial district climbed at the fastest pace in London in the 12 months through April as hiring by banks increased demand for housing in and around the city’s financial districts.
05/14/2014
Global survey finds two in five businesses open to outsourcing
New research from the Grant Thornton International Business Report reveals that two in five business leaders globally either currently use outsource back office processes.
05/13/2014
World's Leading Retail Banks Outperform Peers in Both Customer Focus and Operational Efficiency, BCG Reports
The top performers among the world's leading retail banks are improving operational effectiveness while also becoming more customer-focused than their competitors
05/13/2014
The outlook for markets is positive despite ongoing risks, Dirk Wiedmann, Head of Investments, Rothschild Wealth Management
Our core views about the investment outlook remain unchanged. We believe the global economy is likely to grow steadily throughout 2014.
05/13/2014
Livin' on a Prayer? by Neil Staines, ECU
"It doesn’t make a difference…” - Bon Jovi (Livin’ on a Prayer)
05/13/2014
Investors Doubting Strength of Recovery as Cash Levels Rise Again - BofA Merrill Lynch
Global investors have increased cash and scaled back risk-taking, amid fears of geopolitical instability and questions about the strength of the global economic recovery
05/12/2014
Britain tops super-rich city list, survey shows
This year is the first year the minimum wealth of Britain's 50 richest people has topped £1.5 billion. Only £700 million was needed to join the exclusive club a decade ago.
05/12/2014
Some Old & Tiresome Investment Phrases
May, or so the statisticians say, is usually the lowest month for the volume of share transactions, and in fact for the summer as a whole there is usually a dip in volumes which can often be accompanied by slips back in values and indices. Hence the phras
05/12/2014
Expect more hostile takeover bids now UK seen as corporate tax haven by George Bull
The outcome of the hostile Pfizer takeover bid for AstraZeneca will ultimately be decided by shareholders. Although the bid is not being driven by tax considerations, these do play an important part in the structure and timing of the deal.