02/18/2013
As bond markets are challenged, alternatives gain in attraction - HSBC Private Bank
Safe haven bonds have become more volatile and are likely to suffer from gradually rising yields this year.
Comment, Analysis & Research
02/18/2013
ECU Group and SLJ Macro Partners announce new strategic joint venture
Currency overlay, often referred to as “hedging”, enables an organisation that has cross-border assets or liabilities that it deems risky or volatile to reduce or eradicate the currency risk generated by these exposures.
02/18/2013
Offshore markets experience healthy uptick in M&A Activity to round off 2012
Appleby Reports Offshore M&A Activity for Q4 2012
02/18/2013
UK warns Europe's bank pay curbs will backfire
European proposals to curb bank bonuses will lead to higher salaries and a less stable financial system, Britain has argued, in a last ditch attempt to water-down rules that threaten the City.
02/18/2013
Rothschild Market Perspective - Dirk Wiedmann, Head of Investments
Market Perspective is the new name for our Asset Allocation Report. The reason for the change is straightforward: we cover more than just asset allocation, and the new title reflects our broader horizons.
02/17/2013
Here's How Long It Takes To Become A Millionaire In Different Countries
How long would it take for an average person to earn that special sum?
02/17/2013
Coutts Wealth Watch: Central banks, investors underpin gold; but risk assets to shine more in 2013
Despite record levels of central bank buying and still-strong investor demand in 2012, prices have recently slipped back to last year’s mid-point.
02/17/2013
The Lost Decade? by Justin Urquhart Stewart
After all we had ten years of boom and thus, as is usual with such cycles, we shall have ten years of lean (as in meat – horse or otherwise).
02/17/2013
Regulation Schregulation by Phil Banas
The global wealth management industry is increasingly focused on complying with the torrent of new regulations pouring forth from hyper-active legislators and hitherto light-touch regulators.
02/17/2013
New report shows fall in net household financial wealth in Spain - RESEARCH
The report records a reduction in the ability of Spaniards to save, invest and repay their debt.
02/14/2013
Getting the most from our Websites
Since we launched our first site (EUBankers) in 2006 we have expanded the group to 5 sites
02/14/2013
Metal or miners: How should advisers gain access to gold?
“If you like gold, then gold equities is the way to play it."
02/14/2013
Coutts Wealth Watch - "Get real about inflation risks"
Even so, investors must guard against the wealth-eroding effects of inflation. Real assets, not inflation-linked bonds, are the solution.
02/14/2013
Academia and practitioners agree no significant evidence to support EU ban on naked CDS - RESEARCH
Discussion around this research found that there is little evidence to suggest that the EU-wide ban on naked CDS positions will achieve its aims.
02/13/2013
Closing international tax loopholes by George Bull
Will the OECD plan solve the problem? We don’t think it will, but it’s a step in the right direction. We summarise the issues and consider how the UK positions itself on international tax developments.
02/13/2013
Yen hands baton to sterling in race to the bottom - Coutts
The baton has been passed to the UK as policymakers around the world begin to look to weak currencies to shore up growth.
02/13/2013
More transparency needed to break the cycle of bank misselling says Panel
Carried out between March and September 2012, the exercise revealed one in four customers was given poor advice, with as many as one in ten being given unsuitable advice.
02/13/2013
Mercer’s delegated investment solutions posts strong growth in 2012
In Europe, Mercer’s delegated assets grew by $7 billion in 2012 and now stand at $17.5 billion as at 31 December.
02/13/2013
German households buck the trend on financial wealth - RESEARCH
The report also highlighted the relatively high level of savings and aversion to debt acquisition in Germany
02/13/2013
Coutts Wealth Watch - UK property 'zombies' still on the loose
Heavily indebted ‘zombie’ companies continue to stalk the UK commercial property market. It will take time, and more importantly growth, to clear them away. But we believe patience will be rewarded.