09/08/2013
At play with the risk market wolves by Tim Price
“We have to turn the page on the bubble-and-bust mentality that created this mess. - President Obama, weekly radio address, August 10, 2013.
Comment, Analysis & Research
09/08/2013
EMEA ratings movement continues to be dominated by Sovereign crisis, according to Aon Benfield study
Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon plc today launches its annual Evolving Criteria report, which reviews the latest developments in rating agency protocol and impact for the insurance industry in the Europe, Mid
09/08/2013
A Dollar is a Dollar is a Dollar by Guy Wagner, Banque de Luxembourg Investments
Since May/June 2013, many emerging market currencies have fallen against the dollar, some dramatically so (source: Bloomberg):
09/05/2013
The Perils When Megabanks Lose Focus
They face tougher regulations than their smaller competitors because of the greater damage their failure could cause
09/05/2013
'Mr. BRIC' to emerging markets: Stop "bitching and moaning"
O'Neill, a former chairman at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, rose to fame after proclaiming in 2001 that Brazil, Russia, India and China were emerging investment magnets that would drive global markets for a decade.
09/05/2013
Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman: Chances Of Another Financial Crisis 'Close To Zero'
The way these firms are managed, the amount of capital that they have, the amount of liquidity that they have, the changes in their business mix.
09/04/2013
The Financial Transactions Tax and High Frequency Trading by Lakshmi Narain
With Italy introducing a tax on High Frequency Trading this week, the EU has moved one step closer to a Financial Transactions Tax. Despite the new levy being very highly targeted and not raising much in terms of tax, it’s the effect on market effic
09/04/2013
Bronze, Bullion and Bitcoin by Toby Birch
It is all too easy in modernity to sneer at our apparently simplistic ancestors for utilising such an odd medium of exchange.
09/04/2013
Did my banker just tell me the truth about GDP?
Richard Buxton, Schroders’ head of UK equities who quit to join Old Mutual Global Investors this year.
09/03/2013
Rothschild Market Perspective September 2013 - Dirk Wiedmann, Rothschild Wealth Management
Although its economy is slowing, fundamental data from China has been better than expected. Meanwhile, we are prepared to give Japan the benefit of the doubt and believe its economy should continue to recover.
09/02/2013
Hitting a BRIC wall - Keith Wade, Schroders
Schroders’ Chief Economist, Keith Wade, gives his growth outlook for the BRIC markets following weaker data across emerging markets in Q2 of 2013:
09/02/2013
The $10m-revenge of Paul Taubman, the man Morgan Stanley didn’t choose
It was an impossibly tough decision to make: both men were highly regarded.
09/01/2013
War - what is it good for? by Justin Urquhart Stewart
It was James Mackintosh in the FT 'Short view' column who quite rightly reminded us of that wonderful Motown ditty by Edwin Starr - "War, huh. What is it good for? Absolutely nuttin."
09/01/2013
ABF - funding grows 10% to £17.4bn
Asset based finance sees double digit growth – highest balance of advances since 2008
08/29/2013
UK IPOs 'value for money' despite red tape
The majority were also growth-oriented and "performing well
08/29/2013
Investment consultancy says ‘hedge funds must be ready for partnership changes’
According to HedgeStart, efforts by HMRC to recategorise partners as employees may have unintended consequences.
08/28/2013
James Hay sales soar but RDR takes toll on revenues
This was a one-off loss of income, not material, as the business model is not reliant on rebate income.
08/28/2013
Educating non-doms – HMRC does a U-turn
Having previously considered that non-doms who are paying tax on the remittance basis are well enough advised, HMRC has performed a U-turn and sent them letters to remind them of the rules anyway.
08/26/2013
Software without the technology headaches
The industry is buzzing with new technology; and with new technology comes new buzzwords and phrases! “Cloud Computing”, “Software on Demand”, “Software as a Service”.
08/26/2013
Global Finance ranks National Bank of Abu Dhabi 35th in the world
National Bank of Abu Dhabi has been named the safest bank in the Middle East by Global Finance, a leading finance publication, which ranked the Abu Dhabi-based lender 35th safest in the world.