11/03/2013
Investor body UKSIF supports Government reponse to Kay Review
Investor body welcomes Government support for reshaping capital markets but highlights ‘missed opportunity’ on ESG issues
Comment, Analysis & Research
11/03/2013
Where the world's wealthy went to university
The largest survey ever produced on how the wealthy were educated
10/31/2013
UK creates create transparency benchmark against which other countries will be judged by George Bull
While the UK will not on its own succeed in achieving global change, it creates a benchmark against which other countries will be judged.
10/31/2013
Coutts Wealth Watch: ECB to loosen up
Thursday’s eurozone data, showing very low inflation and unemployment stuck at a record high, stresses the need for greater stimulus.
10/30/2013
ECB’s Draghi signals time is up for Eurozone banks
In the UK, banks have been making the long haul back to recovery for a number of years, and are finally beginning to emerge from the shadow of their impaired book of bad loans.
10/30/2013
Sins of past, present and future haunt banks
The cost to banks of cleaning up past misdeeds has soared over USD 100 billion and is leaving lenders running scared from areas that put them in potential danger of upsetting regulators.
10/30/2013
German Institutional Investors Seek Alternatives
Alternative investments are becoming more attractive to German institutional investors, with a third planning to invest more in real estate and infrastructure.
10/29/2013
Nick Gartland, of Investec Wealth & Investment, on the economic path ahead
The principal focus for investors during the past quarter was on the expected path of tapering from the Fed and the implications that had for the movement in interest rates, not merely in America but across the developed world.
10/29/2013
The top spots for making friends, getting rich and raising kids
Thailand leads the way when it comes to quality of life and a good social scene, while Switzerland is top for making money and Germany for raising children
10/27/2013
Darker Nights but some Brighter Lights by Justin Urquhart Stewart
So the clocks change, the evenings draw in earlier and the first Autumn storm hits the country – so nothing new then?
10/27/2013
Tactical vs. Structural by Neil Staines ECU
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is” -Jan van der Snepscheut
10/27/2013
Almost half (48%) of British SME owners plan to pass their business onto their children
SMEs are the building blocks of the economy, and their longevity is crucial
10/27/2013
Fund managers face £3bn hit if sell-side research is banned
The suggestion is one of a series being considered by regulators and industry bodies on both sides of the Atlantic as they consider potential conflict of interest concerns over how research is paid for.
10/27/2013
Are you ready for the Halloween effect?
Whilst the latter suggests that markets tend to fall in the summer the Halloween effect refers to the strong performance of stock markets from 1 November to 30 April.
10/27/2013
100 most influential women in finance revealed
These women are doing deals and growing revenues.
10/24/2013
The pension generation – time for liberation! by Gary Heynes
This week sees the first European-level summit dedicated to the digital agenda, with member states more keen to focus on the ‘digital single market’ than engage in a debate about data protection regulation.
10/23/2013
Does it Matter Whether You Eat Your Own Dog Food? by Phil Banas
An ugly and somewhat unsavoury expression of obscure origins, in the software business, “eating your own dog food” means using software you have developed yourself.
10/23/2013
UK stock market confidence rises to a 2013 high
Investor confidence in the UK stock market has reached the highest point in eight months
10/23/2013
Investment fraud reports jump 75% to hit four-year high
The FCA has recently warned of a number of instances where fraudsters are using the name or other details of a genuine firm
10/23/2013
Axa Wealth CEO:Financial services needs to break the mould
The financial services sector needs to smash the mould which sees it consistently underperform other industries when it comes to customer service