09/03/2012
New BBA chief aims to restore trust in banking sector
Mr Browne said the BBA, the leading trade body for the bank sector, would work to regain public trust.
Comment, Analysis & Research
09/03/2012
Leading government bonds offer little in search for investment returns - Rothschild
ROTHSCHILD WEALTH MANAGEMENT’S ASSET ALLOCATION REPORT SEPTEMBER 2012
09/02/2012
Lib Dems will continue to push for Nick Clegg's 'wealth tax', says Vince Cable
Last week the Deputy Prime Minister said that “people of very considerable personal wealth have got to make a bit of an extra contribution” towards what he describes as the “national effort”.
09/02/2012
Phew what a relief! We are all still here by Justin Urquhart Stewart
Well unlike last summer, it seemed that the world decided not to fall apart and stock markets did not collapse by 20% on the basis of useless comments from a credit rating agency
08/30/2012
Don’t make wealth tax a habit
So, in normal times, the Treasury jumps from a great height on anyone in government who speculates on tax policy.
08/30/2012
What will the wealth tax look like? Will it work? Will it hurt? by George Bull
The announcement that the Liberal Democrat Party is considering the introduction of a wealth tax will be welcomed by many.
08/29/2012
Would a wealth tax work?
The imposition of a wealth tax could well lead to a drop in yields from other taxes.
08/29/2012
Clegg reveals himself as another tax and spend merchant
But Mr Clegg's demands are not just ideologically at odds with the aims of his Coalition partners, they are also economically illiterate.
08/29/2012
Barclays' new chief executive Antony Jenkins: profile
A career banker who started at Barclays almost 30 years ago
08/28/2012
Investors, not jewellery buyers, are the key drivers of the gold price - Coutts
The reported 13% fall in jewellery demand over the past year does not explain gold price weakness in this period. Instead, the key has been flat demand from investors, especially from China and India.
08/28/2012
The ‘Draghi Effect’ and implications for global investors - Sarasin & Partners
Mario Draghi is proving to be a surprising friend of global markets, with world equities up by around 10% since his appointment to the ECB in November 2011.
08/27/2012
Selling love and buying panic
The below charts compare the indicators with the six-month forward return on the Euro Stoxx 50 and S&P 500 respectively, meaning the last blue observation is the return on the index today if one had invested six-months ago.
08/27/2012
London's future: The City changes course
A growing litany of scandals is challenging London's position as never before. With capital fast building up in Asia itself, what role does The City have in the future?
08/27/2012
Private school fees soar to £10,000
The annual private school fee in Scotland rose from an average £6,039 in 2002 to £9,816 in 2012.
08/26/2012
The economy must be reformed, but no one dares to take the first step - Sarasin
We are living in challenging times, characterised by fundamental social, economic and political experiments.
08/23/2012
An awful lot has been priced in to equities right now - Coutts
Markets look to have priced in an easing of both the challenges facing Europe and growth concerns in the rest of the global economy.
08/22/2012
Reading, tax havens, secrecy and the sale of homely football clubs
Reading, formed in 1871 at a public meeting in the town's Bridge Street Rooms, are owned by Anton, the 30-year old son of the St Petersburg-based pulp and paper billionaire Boris Zingarevich, via Thames Sports Investments, registered in Gibraltar.
08/21/2012
Stability in the Eurozone and Moderate U.S. Growth on the Horizon - RESEARCH
Mr. Taylor suggested investors should consider a portfolio that puts a slightly greater allocation to equities than to bonds and cash. He also recommended a greater allocation to Canadian and U.S. stocks than to non-North American equity markets.
08/21/2012
Free banking: what are the alternatives to the high street banks?
Until the meltdown at NatWest last month, most of us no doubt took it for granted that our salaries would automatically appear in our bank accounts, direct debits would be paid on time and we could withdraw our own money from a cashpoint when we needed it
08/21/2012
A busy summer for the taxman by George Bull, Baker Tilly
With notable successes in its battle against tax avoidance and record numbers of prosecutions for tax crimes, HMRC is sounding distinctly more upbeat about its prospects.