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
10/08/2012
Recent announcements by central banks have managed to stabilise economic sentiment
10/07/2012
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
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
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
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
We are hopeful ahead of the start of the third-quarter (Q3) US corporate earnings season next Tuesday - election uncertainty notwithstanding.
10/03/2012
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
Bonds come in all shapes and sizes – for example, there are government bonds, investment-grade corporate bonds, high-yield bonds and emerging-market bonds.