10/17/2012
Following HMRC’s surprising consultation on reforming the current regime for withholding tax on interest payments earlier in the year, it appears they may now be considering going to the other extreme.
10/16/2012
Threadneedle’s quarterly Economic Review meeting in September reaffirmed our cautious outlook for global economic growth.
10/16/2012
The flow of macro-economic data is moving increasingly in favour of equities and against investment grade bonds.
10/15/2012
Personnel levels are stabilizing as analysts predict financial results will improve for the six largest U.S. lenders.
10/15/2012
Conservative portfolios have traditionally relied on bonds to diversify away portfolio risk.
10/15/2012
We need strong regulatory action to promote competition
10/15/2012
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
Becoming an ethical investor is not straight forward
10/14/2012
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
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
British financial regulator Adair Turner, a contender to be the next Bank of England governor
10/11/2012
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
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 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
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
“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
“You only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out,”
10/09/2012
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
What can wealthy private investors and their financial advisers learn from a largely unknown but gigantic Norwegian sovereign wealth fund?
10/09/2012
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