12/03/2013
All About Policy - Neil Staines, ECU
"My policy on cake is pro having it and pro eating it” - Boris Johnson
Comment, Analysis & Research
12/03/2013
Making fiscal decentralisation work: lessons from around the world - OECD
This is the first time that the revenue aspect of decentralisation has taken centre stage at a global level to allow countries to debate key questions about who should tax what and share good practices and experiences.
12/02/2013
Women lack the confidence to invest - Duncan Lawrie Private Bank
It finds that almost one in five women who do not invest blame a lack of confidence and understanding.
12/02/2013
Institutional investors to launch new forum for long-termism and collective action
The Investor Forum that we have announced today will drive cultural change and act as a mechanism for investors to work together more effectively when there are issues at particular companies that have not been resolved by conventional engagement.
12/02/2013
Asset Under Management in Poland top € 139 billion in 1H 2013.
Surging assets of investment funds drive the expansion of the whole asset management industry in Poland.
12/01/2013
Making pensions sexy? No but at least interesting by Justin Urquhart Stewart
From awful performance, poor governance, inappropriate charges and lack of flexibility, it is hardly surprising that so many are so disenchanted.
12/01/2013
Looking ahead: what's next for global and UK property? - Schroders
Global Property Securities Fund Manager, Jim Rehlaender, and Head of Property, Duncan Owen, give their outlooks for global and UK property markets in the year ahead.
12/01/2013
Ready for the storm? by Maarten-Jan Bakkum, emerging market strategist at ING IM
In the financial markets, disaster generally strikes unexpectedly. However, the big blow is invariably preceded by warning shots.
12/01/2013
'Bleak reality' of living longer dawns on Britain's retirees - AXA Wealth
People are ‘waking up' to the reality of living longer and the effect it might have on their retirement income, research suggests
11/27/2013
Schroders' Rehlaender: bubble man Carney threatens property market
The arrival of Mark Carney at the Bank of England could inflate the country’s property market to dangerous levels
11/27/2013
What makes good governance of the family wealth -
Managing family dynamics
11/27/2013
Managers To Outsource Back-Office Burden
More than two-thirds of wealth managers will be looking to outsource their back-office functions, according to a report.
11/27/2013
Study Proves Excessive Wealth Does Not Buy Happiness
A study has revealed that while happiness increases with wealth in developing countries, excessive wealth in developed countries only leads to stress and anxiety.
11/26/2013
Economic and investment outlook for 2014 - Invesco
Nick Mustoe and John Greenwood give their views on when they expect interest rates to rise and the main economic problems faced by the emerging markets
11/26/2013
End to Europe's Bond Bonanza - Cerulli
Will equity income strategies fill the void?
11/26/2013
Which road to recovery? - Economist Intelligence Unit report
The survey conducted in January posed questions to 730 executives worldwide
11/26/2013
City of London Could Survive Out of EU, Say Top Economists
Top economist tells MPs that the City of London is well placed to be world's financial centre and could survive outside the EU
11/26/2013
Chris Blackhurst: We should have let banks go to the wall. They don’t care about our wellbeing
They’re pursuing pretty much zero tolerance to anyone caught crossing a line.
11/26/2013
Overseas Territories outline road map for the future
They described nationality and immigration as "difficult and sensitive issues," and noted: "International talent can help grow economies and create local employment.
11/26/2013
HSBC Private Bank's Top Selector on Tackling New Challenges
‘If I want to go right, I go right, and then it is between me and the weather,’ says Hervé Croset, as he describes the sense of freedom he gets from sailing.