11/28/2012
Asia appears to be relatively resilient in the face of global uncertainty – there are still numerous good investment ideas in the region, particularly in Southeast Asia, where the economies are still developing.
11/27/2012
The study, titled "The Futurewealth Report: The Digital World of the Futurewealthy," surveyed 3,477 respondents from across the world with an average $1.9 million in assets.
11/27/2012
The battle for the UHNW dollar is intensifying, particularly in Asia.
11/26/2012
On-going issues in the Eurozone and the looming US ‘fiscal cliff’ will create an uncertain environment for investors until the beginning of 2013, according to Baring Asset Management.
11/26/2012
The median chief executive salary fell from £60,000 to £58,139 in 2012
11/26/2012
He has often been embroiled in controversy – being both outspoken about the banking industry, but facing accusations that he failed to take appropriate pre-emptive action to lessen the impact of the financial crisis.
11/26/2012
Should taxpayers in debtor countries expect 'solidarity' – or, more bluntly, money – from taxpayers in creditor countries?
11/25/2012
Organizations can manage ethics in their workplaces by establishing an ethics management program.
11/25/2012
The FSA’s client money rules - the rules that govern money a firm receives or holds for a client in the course of investment business - assume that monies are held for immediate repayment.
11/25/2012
Your endorsement of Mr Obama and his policies for a second term reminded me of Samuel Johnson’s aphorism, that getting married a second time represents the triumph of hope over experience.
11/25/2012
HSBC Chairman urges bankers to swear an oath
Douglas Flint, the chairman of HSBC, is pushing for bankers to take an oath similar to that sworn by doctors as part of radical plans to overhaul the way the profession is viewed in the wake of the financial crisis and successive banking scandals.
11/25/2012
Happy Black Friday. So is the US consumer rising in confidence? All will be revealed once the first figures are out following Black Friday.
11/25/2012
It is worrying that prosecutors chose to go after a relatively junior rogue trader rather than prosecuting someone higher up the chain of command.
11/25/2012
Policy announcements can be expected on taxes (with a possible increased burden for the “rich”) and spending.
11/25/2012
PWC has retained its position as the City’s most-favoured auditor
11/22/2012
Will your pocket be any fuller or a lot lighter after December 5th?
11/22/2012
Self-confidence and betting on long odds are part of their DNA and so, while expecting the financial industry to slash bonuses this year, many bankers think it will not happen to them.
11/22/2012
The head of the Bank of England, Sir Mervyn King, has told MPs that the culture at the big investment banks has changed.
11/22/2012
While a 12-hour meeting between EU authorities and the IMF failed to reach agreement on releasing the next bailout tranche to Greece, we think this is merely a delay and funds will be forthcoming following the Greek parliament’s approval of further
11/22/2012
What have markets been telling us?