03/18/2014
Fund Structures for Family Offices by Joe Truelove, Carey Group
Here are his thoughts on why family offices may be turning to fund like structures.
Comment, Analysis & Research
03/17/2014
Ireland’s Financial Infrastructure: A Foundation for Success by Colin Keane, SS&C
In recent years, Ireland has positioned itself with great success as the premium jurisdiction for financial services, servicing more than 43 percent of alternative funds globally as well as 63 percent of European hedge fund assets.
03/17/2014
Winning through customer experience - Ernst & Young
Our third Global Consumer Banking Survey looks at banking through the lens of the customer. How do customers perceive their banks? What services do they expect their banks to provide? How well do their banks deliver on promises?
03/17/2014
Another Pointless Pension Raid by Justin Urquhart Stewart
The latest populist idea for unemployment was floated last week when Mr Millipede suggested that seemingly endless bountiful fountain of pension pots can be raided yet again for apparent good works elsewhere.
03/17/2014
Ireland: ‘Human errors spark financial crises’
A man walked into a bank in Ireland during the Celtic Tiger and demanded €3m to set up a nightclub in Dublin, which he was granted with scarcely any background check
03/17/2014
Platforms divided as advisers hit out at re-reg exit fees
Advisers have urged platforms to scrap exit fees, which they argue create a costly barrier to re-registration.
03/17/2014
Slendebroek unveils vision for Jupiter as he takes the reins
Jupiter's new CEO Maarten Slendebroek has outlined his vision for the business as he takes over from Edward Bonham Carter.
03/17/2014
Rise in popularity of investment trusts 'undeniable', platforms and advisers can't ignore it: JP Morgan
Crinage added that those advisers who do not give full consideration to investment trusts as an alternative to open-ended funds may be doing their clients a disservice.
03/16/2014
Uncertainty of the Bitcoin Network by Stephanie Hodnett, SS&C
The idea of a virtual currency is clearly an appealing one for those who mistrust their national currency, the traditional banking system, or who seek a means of circumventing inflation or capital controls.
03/14/2014
Q&A with IMA's Julie Patterson: The mad rush to get things done in Europe
It is set to be busy few months for those looking to set the regulation agenda in the fund management industry.
03/14/2014
Investment advice for the missus (or hubby)
One of the reasons why Warren Buffett is being followed by lot of investors (and Twitter users) is his witty comments
03/14/2014
Barclays may finally be ready to admit that its plan for investment banking domination has failed
Nearly six years ago, Barclays had high hopes that its purchase of Lehman Brothers’ US operations acquired for the relative pittance of $250 million would prove a resounding success.
03/13/2014
BNP Paribas Real Estate Investment Management Luxembourg has just published the new edition of its ‘Investing in Luxembourg” guide
This Guide was developed in collaboration with ALFI (Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry), the consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers and the legal firm Clifford Chance.
03/13/2014
Soros Says Europe Faces 25-Year Slump Without Overhaul
Billionaire investor George Soros said Europe faces 25 years of Japanese-style stagnation unless politicians pursue further integration of the currency bloc and change policies
03/13/2014
Oliver Bell of T. Rowe Price to cover Middle East and Africa at Stockholm event
Oliver Bell, lead portfolio manager at T. Rowe Price and an expert in frontier markets, is set to share his views on the Middle East and Africa with delegates to the InvestmentEurope Fund Selector Forum taking place in Stockholm on 7 May.
03/13/2014
Deutsche Bank adds to fears for investment banks’ Q1 performance
Deutsche Bank has had a “slow” start to the year in its investment banking business, due to market uncertainty related to the crisis in Ukraine and concerns about economic growth in China and Germany
03/13/2014
Pensions guru: liberation threat has only just begun
Despite more than £600 million of pension money already falling into the hands of pension liberation scams, we have only seen the tip of the iceberg
03/13/2014
Deutsche Bank: Count Russia As A Frontier Market
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke Wednesday about the importance of supporting “overall macroeconomic steadiness” in the country.
03/13/2014
Five crucial elements to DFM due dilligence
These range from the high-end bespoke services all the way down to managed portfolios on a third-party platform which will deal with lower investment amounts.
03/12/2014
Fund chief Stout in warning over world markets
Murray International delivered less than a quarter of the returns of the wider market in the 12 months to December 31, in its first annual underperformance in the past 11 years.