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
Comment, Analysis & Research
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.
10/04/2012
Coutts Daily Theme: US Earnings Season - Yes We Can
We are hopeful ahead of the start of the third-quarter (Q3) US corporate earnings season next Tuesday - election uncertainty notwithstanding.
10/03/2012
Don't Expect Miracles In Europe, UBS Chairman Says
Investors would be wise not to expect miracles out of Europe anytime soon, said Axel Weber, chairman of the board at UBS Bank.
10/03/2012
A stellar year for corporate bonds continues - Coutts
Bonds come in all shapes and sizes – for example, there are government bonds, investment-grade corporate bonds, high-yield bonds and emerging-market bonds.
10/03/2012
And while we’re on the subject of HMRC….
The Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility (LDF) is now three years old and has proved to be a rare success story for HMRC.
10/03/2012
Schroders’ survey reveals renewed interest in European equities
At a recent Schroders Investment Conference in London, over 120 intermediary clients attended from Europe, the Middle East, the US and Latin America.
10/02/2012
SSgA Survey: Institutional Investors Expecting the Worst
In total, 71% of respondents believe a significant tail risk event is “highly likely” or “likely” to occur over the next year.
10/02/2012
French wealth tax: How it affects some UK citizens
The south of France has long been a prime destination for wealthy UK citizens
10/02/2012
M&A on rise for wealth managers
Mergers and acquisitions in wealth management has maintained pace in the past 21 months with over USD9.42 billion being spent on deals involving HNW client funds.
10/02/2012
“Green shoots” spotting: wise to be cautious - Arbuthnot Banking Group
After making allowance for the “Jubilee” effect, the underlying economy was probably flat (at worst) in the second quarter.
10/02/2012
Rothschild Asset Allocation report - October 2012
The world’s two most important central banks are now committed to stimulus programmes that are potentially unlimited in size.
10/01/2012
A good environment for gold to shine - Coutts
Investors sing gold’s praises as the US Federal Reserve cranks up the printing press against the backdrop of continuing global economic and political uncertainty.
09/30/2012
It’s Easier for Families to Make Money Than it is to Keep it
A new study by Saybrook University scholar Dennis Jaffe shows why – and what to do about it.
09/30/2012
When in doubt, we blame the numbers by Justin Urquhart Stewart
After all, statistics can be spun in any way we wish. However, the GDP figures that are so prominently in most economic statements from politicians seem to be one of the least efficient and reliable to be measuring the state of the economy.
09/27/2012
The heat is on – why tax evaders face sun, sand and HMRC by Helen Relf
Vince Cable’s reference to tax havens as ‘sunny places for shady people’ at the Lib Dem’s conference, hits upon one of the hotly debated tax issues of the year. Monaco has been in the press a great deal over the past week – m
09/24/2012
What has been is not Necessarily what will be by Justin Urquhart Stewart
Beware the fashion fads.