08/21/2012
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
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.
08/20/2012
Some young London bankers intent on saving their careers are trading the troubles of the Square Mile for the shiny shore of Lion City. Simon English weighs the pros and cons of moving there
08/20/2012
Investors who held their nerve in the first half of the year and resisted temptation to move their money would have been rewarded with higher returns, research from Skandia has found
08/19/2012
The two decided to go it alone when accountant Arthur Andersen began its merger talks with D&W in 1997, as questions were raised over how private clients would fit into the business.
08/16/2012
Moderate Strengthening of Global Economic Indicators Expected in Late 2012 and 2013; Euro Will Survive
08/16/2012
The Morgan McKinley London Employment Monitor registered a 33% month-on-month drop in the number of jobs available in June 2012 across the City's financial services sector.
08/16/2012
Ramanan rounded up some pretty incredible Nicholas Kaldor quotes on Europe from the early 70′s. It’s really remarkable commentary given the time it was written.
08/15/2012
This is not to say that we don't invest in stocks or bonds, far from it.
08/15/2012
In the Soviet era, children were recruited to inform on their parents. While we support HMRC in its reasonable efforts to manage the tax system, recruiting children in to a Stasi-style venture might, we suggest, be going a little too far.
08/14/2012
Shave off £5.8bn and set to bake for one week. Take out of oven right before courtroom hearing. Serve cold to investors.
08/13/2012
There is a no-holds-barred offensive to run each other down, accusing the other side of bias and conspiracies
08/13/2012
If the Olympics have reinforced the UK's reputation for honest competition and fair play, the City of London has a long way to go to reclaim those virtues for itself.
08/13/2012
It is quite a consensus call to have an overweight position on developed market credit, but we think this still makes a lot of sense.
08/12/2012
Until recently most of the torrent of bad headlines concerned the venality and greed of bankers, and how the ills of a world in recession are mostly their fault.
08/12/2012
Peter Sands, the chief executive of Standard Chartered and until last week the High Priest of banking virtue, must be wondering what he's done in a previous life to deserve the attentions of Benjamin Lawsky.
08/12/2012
The former chairman of Morgan Stanley and ex-deputy chairman of Lloyds TSB may tick boxes that cover requisite experience in investment and retail banking.
08/12/2012
In this Perspective Ruth Lea, Economic Adviser to the Arbuthnot Banking Group, discusses, firstly, the Bank of England’s latest, gloomy, downgrades to their GDP forecasts and, secondly, trends in Britain’s trade figures.
08/09/2012
The new reality for wealth managers will be characterised by lower margins, increased costs and client caution.
08/09/2012
Offshore arrangements are increasingly in the spotlight as the Government looks to block tax leakages.