01/25/2014
European banks have a combined capital shortfall of about 84 billion euros ($115 billion), German weekly WirtschaftsWoche reported, citing a new study by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.
01/24/2014
While Hoey believes that inflation will rise eventually, he thinks it will drift higher only gradually over the coming years and that governments and central banks will be tolerant of that gradual upward drift in inflation.
01/24/2014
Last week a group of free-thinkers gathered in Guernsey with the simple brief of making the island the best place to live on the earth.
01/23/2014
Top bank executives are struggling to convince the world’s business elite in Davos the financial system is safer, more than five years since it fell into crisis.
01/23/2014
Barclays chief Antony Jenkins says that despite increased regulation across the banking system, there was still much work to be done
01/23/2014
The Financial Times reports the bank made a submission to the UK Treasury saying the UK would have greater political sway in crossborder negotiations with the Eurozone if it is past of the EU.
01/22/2014
Not yet the time to change horses -ING Investment Management
In our (short-term) tactical asset allocation we opened an underweight in emerging market equities.
01/22/2014
But finding that growth has gotten tougher.
01/22/2014
His experience has been welcomed by the Wealth Management Association’s director of regulation Ian Cornwall.
01/22/2014
Improving economic data suggests the global economy continues to recover
01/21/2014
Less Than One in Five Trust Leaders to Tell the Truth
01/21/2014
Rising Overvaluations No Bar to Overweighting Equities
01/20/2014
It is no secret that equity analysts at banks do not always give the best investment advice.
01/20/2014
This year will inevitably be peppered with references to the anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War.
01/20/2014
Standard Life Investments believes that global equity markets can move higher if corporate earnings come through and companies invest their war chests of cash.
01/20/2014
Bonds - A flatter, smoother road ahead
01/17/2014
World economy: back in synch -EFG INTERNATIONAL
2014 is set to be a year in which we will see a synchronised global economic upturn – with all major regions and economies posting positive growth for the first time since 2007.
01/17/2014
Is abolishing income tax the best way to rebalance our economy?
We hear thoughtful suggestions that the UK economy could be rebalanced if income tax was abolished (loud cheers all round) with VAT increased to, say, 33% - 38% (cue: stunned silence).
01/17/2014
ARC said it would introduce new financial risk ratings to sit alongside long-established debt grades such as the top triple A rating.
01/17/2014
The knock-on effects are widespread and not always intended