02/26/2014
LLP members – changes to new tax rules
Following consultation with Baker Tilly and other concerned groups, HMRC has published revised guidance on the new tax rules for salaried members of LLPs.
Comment, Analysis & Research
02/25/2014
Pope revolutionises Vatican by opening finances to scrutiny
Pope Francis on Monday revolutionised the Vatican's scandal-plagued finances, inviting outside experts into a world often seen as murky and secretive and saying the church must use its wealth to help the poor.
02/25/2014
Challenges to Long-Term Asset Allocation and Risk Management in Real Estate Investments - RESEARCH
The report, titled "Long-Run Investment Ambitions and Short-Run Investment Processes," finds long-term asset management challenges and increasing risk management in real estate investments.
02/25/2014
Growth, Uncertaint​y and FX
"Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.” - John F. Kennedy
02/25/2014
SLI’s McKernan warns of volatile fixed income market
Manager says the combination of myriad buyers and expensive issues is ‘dangerous’.
02/24/2014
Fair Tax for Ulster
The businesses in Ulster have one very major issue to manage over and above all the other economic and social issues that fellow companies have to address elsewhere across the UK - that is of course its southern neighbour, which sits across a very porous
02/24/2014
Fixed Income Attribution - Expert Round up
The answers submitted by The Spaulding Group are combined from David Spaulding, Jed Schneider, John Simpson
02/24/2014
Fixed Income Attribution - Expert Round up
The answers submitted by The Spaulding Group are combined from David Spaulding, Jed Schneider, John Simpson
02/24/2014
Fund managers optimistic about 2014 - Towers Watson
Although expectations for government bond yields continue to be near historic lows and concerns about low growth persist.
02/24/2014
Global assets under management to exceed $100 trillion by 2020: PwC
Global assets under management (AuM) will rise to around $101.7 trillion by 2020, from a 2012 total of $63.9 trillion, says a PwC report released today. This represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly 6%.
02/21/2014
RBS to Retreat From Investment Banking With 30,000 Cuts, FT Says
Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc is planning to shut riskier investment-banking businesses and largely exit U.S. and Asian markets
02/21/2014
Positives help markets tackle winter blues by Joost van Leenders, BNP Paribas Investment Partners
Asset allocation: unchanged
02/21/2014
Isle of Man Downgraded by S&P on Offshore Finance Vulnerability
The Isle of Man was downgraded by Standard & Poor’s because the ratings company said the offshore financial center is vulnerable to growing regulatory pressure.
02/21/2014
Women overtake men for first time in financial jobs race
Women are starting to outnumber men in the race for jobs in the financial sector.
02/20/2014
Warsaw Stock Exchange finalises acquisition of Aquis Exchange stake
WSE has finalised the acquisition of 384,025 shares of Aquis Exchange for GBP 5,000,000.
02/20/2014
Does a discretionary fund manager’s size matter?
Some advisers like working with big global DFM firms to take advantage of their capabilities and scale, while others prefer the flexibility and responsiveness of smaller players.
02/20/2014
Two Minutes, One Thought!
"A committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours” - Milton Berle
02/20/2014
China, UK discuss setting up yuan clearing bank in London - Osborne
Taking a leaf out of Hong Kong's blueprint in being the leading offshore yuan hub after the establishment of Bank of China as a clearing bank
02/20/2014
Is it time to bin Basel?
We should accept that government-led international financial regulation has failed
02/20/2014
Smart beta growing as the 'third pillar' of investment portfolios
Smart beta growing as the 'third pillar' of investment portfoliosMost institutions see ‘smart beta’ funds as a potential substitute for some active management although retail investors may not be quite as quick to jump on board.