10/15/2012
FSA must promote banking competition, says minister
We need strong regulatory action to promote competition
Comment, Analysis & Research
10/15/2012
Feeney: Our plan to become UK’s best wealth manager
Paul Feeney, chief executive of Old Mutual Wealth Management, said the firm is aiming to become the number one wealth manager in the UK, following its merger with Skandia.
10/14/2012
Ethical investing can be complicated but rewarding
Becoming an ethical investor is not straight forward
10/14/2012
More gloom from the IMF by Arbuthnot Banking Group
In this Perspective Ruth Lea, Economic Adviser to the Arbuthnot Banking Group, discusses the October IMF forecasts, especially with reference to the UK, and the latest developments in the Eurozone.
10/14/2012
Please Don’t Hunt For the Red October by Justin Urquhart Stewart
For those with very long memories it is also the 105th anniversary of the 1907 Panic when the gloriously named Knickerbocker Trust collapsed, along with a run on the banks which was finally halted by the famed John Pierpont Morgan (or JP Morgan to you and
10/12/2012
FSA's Turner plays down writing off QE gilts
British financial regulator Adair Turner, a contender to be the next Bank of England governor
10/11/2012
Is Spain Following Greece? - Schroders
Following the news that Standard & Poor’s has cut Spain’s credit rating from BBB+ to BBB-, Keith Wade, Chief Economist at Schroders shares his view on the country and whether it is heading down the same path as Greece.
10/11/2012
Kissing Frogs in Europe
According to his experience, within the European smaller company universe there are a number of ‘hidden champions’ which are market leaders in their field, but generally unknown and under-researched by many analysts due to their small market c
10/11/2012
Big firms consider leaving the Netherlands, says KPMG report
Big firms now look at how close they are to their most important markets. 'And in a small country like the Netherlands, you are less well positioned,' Van Breukelen said.
10/11/2012
Executive Compensation Tops ISS List for Investors and Issuers
On this, shareholders and corporate issuers can agree: executive compensation will continue to be the top priority for the next proxy season, according to a new survey by leading advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services.
10/10/2012
Schroders: Virginie Maisonneuve's Global Insight
“While progress is being made on the structural issue of debt mutualisation across Europe, more action is needed to boost growth and improve competitiveness.
10/09/2012
How can the scandal-hit City restore its reputation?
“You only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out,”
10/09/2012
Eastern European Outlook: Russia and Poland in a slump but show decent resilience to global crisis
In 2013-2014, regional heavyweights Russia and Poland will continue to cope with the international crisis better than many other countries in Eastern (including Central) Europe, especially central and southern portions of the region, where several economi
10/09/2012
The Norway Model: Lessons for Private Wealth Management
What can wealthy private investors and their financial advisers learn from a largely unknown but gigantic Norwegian sovereign wealth fund?
10/09/2012
This is an odd time of year in taxes by George Bull, Baker Tilly
While arguments about taxing the rich, cutting benefits and boosting demand in the economy continue, with the party conference season coming to an end eyes are beginning to turn towards the Autumn Statement which will be given by the Chancellor of the Exc
10/08/2012
Bank Sarasin’s Global View: When will the economy turn the corner?
Recent announcements by central banks have managed to stabilise economic sentiment
10/07/2012
Are these banks better than the rest? Challengers are targeting the Big Five and winning fans
With new rules on the horizon that will allow customers to switch current accounts more easily, Personal Finance Editor Jeff Prestridge examines what these challengers have to offer.
10/07/2012
Sir Michael Rake: ‘Banks need five years to regain trust’
Barclays was hit with record fines of £290 million from UK and US regulators as part of a global investigation into the manipulation of Libor, the London inter-bank lending rate.
10/07/2012
The Good lose out by Justin Urquhart Stewart
What has seemed most unfair has been that those who have correctly “played by the rules” by saving conscientiously, paying down debts and spending reasonably, have been the ones that have suffered the most over the past few years.
10/04/2012
Love affair between the global super-rich and London property is souring
Prices in top neighbourhoods, such as Mayfair and Kensington, will be flat next year after a slowdown that began in March with a coalition government budget that included a proposed "mansion tax", Knight Frank said on Friday.