06/02/2013
Amundi’s Cross Asset Investment Strategy
Rethinking strategic asset allocation in terms of diversification across macroeconomic scenarios
Comment, Analysis & Research
06/02/2013
All's fair in love, war...
"...and on the podium for The 2013 Taxation Innovation Awards:
06/02/2013
Why the EU cap on bankers’ bonuses could prove illegal
The rule has extraterritorial effects and applies to all bankers who work for European-headquartered banks, no matter where they are in the world.
06/02/2013
“Any man can make mistakes, but only an idiot persists in his error.”
West End Front by Tom Becket
06/02/2013
FX update from J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Another strong week for the USD
06/01/2013
Greed is no longer good, says King
“Now I think they don’t want to earn money if it has been earned in a way that creates enormous damage to society – and I think that’s a good thing.”
06/01/2013
Britain can no longer afford to bankroll the rich
A generation of "opinion formers" has assured us that the rich are none of our business. If others become extremely wealthy, it is self-defeating to criticise them.
05/31/2013
Economist calls for a new global currency
I call for the replacement of the US dollar as the major world currency system with special drawing rights backed by major currencies
05/30/2013
Managing and Improving Employee Engagement is Key to Achieving Revenue Growth - RESEARCH
The analysis uncovered a strong positive correlation between increased employee engagement and sales growth
05/29/2013
FX update from J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Weekly FX update from Sara Yates, Global Currency Strategist at J.P. Morgan Private Bank
05/29/2013
Why EFG's tough choices were the right ones
For EFG International, the plan after its IPO in 2005, says chief executive officer John Williamson, was to grow the institution organically and by acquisition.
05/29/2013
Revealed: the future for asset management
The move is visible in both the pension and life insurance markets.
05/29/2013
The Guernsey Experiment
Moneyweek published an article earlier this year entitled The End of Britain, making the case for an imminent debt-driven downturn.
05/29/2013
Tax Freedom Day – what will you do with yours?
It’s our favourite day of the year – and it’s a double celebration as Tax Free Day is 65 years old in 2013.
05/28/2013
QE to keep supporting shares - Coutts
QE to keep supporting shares
05/28/2013
Global institutional investor allocations to infrastructure and real estate to rise
Institutional investors are most likely to continue to increase allocations to alternative asset classes, especially direct infrastructure, private equity and listed real estate, according to the AMP Capital Institutional Investor Report released today.
05/28/2013
Big Hedge Fund vs. Small Hedge Fund
Why the disconnect?
05/28/2013
Modest cheer from the Bank but more gloom from the Eurozone - Arbuthnot
In this Perspective Ruth Lea, Economic Adviser to the Arbuthnot Banking Group, discusses the Bank’s latest forecasts, the IMF’s recent visit to the UK and the latest GDP data from the Eurozone.
05/28/2013
Schroders Thought Leadership Live underpins the Small Rotation theory
At Schroders first Thought Leadership Live interactive debate hosted in London, a panel of senior investors and experts explored the much-vaunted theory of the ‘Great Rotation’.
05/27/2013
Austerity fails to dent charitable giving
Wealthiest Brits are giving more, not less to charity.