07/15/2012
Wealth Management in the Age of the iPad by Phil Banas
It’s easy to be cynical about mobility in wealth management.
Comment, Analysis & Research
07/15/2012
Someone is slowing the Samba in Sao Paulo by Justin Urquhart Stewart
The exciting tempo that was the growth of the world’s second largest developing economy has been showing some serious signs of faltering.
07/12/2012
Practical tweak gives certainty to new tax residence rules by Sue Moore
The Treasury has issued the summary of responses to the consultation document on the statutory residence test (SRT) and they have listened to the comments.
07/11/2012
Why Europeans should love banking union
The narrative of stingy Teutons and proud Latins has literary and political merits.
07/11/2012
Buxton: Why I snapped up more Barclays shares when Diamond quit
Schroders’ head of UK equities Richard Buxton bought more Barclays shares the day chief executive Bob Diamond quit, he has revealed.
07/10/2012
Transparency in Corporate Reporting index ranks the world's 105 largest companies
Researchers evaluated each organisation in terms of the steps it takes to fight corruption and the openness of its financial self-reporting.
07/10/2012
How the LIBOR Scandal Affects Private Equity
How will the scandal affect private capital transactions?
07/10/2012
Uncertainty in Europe and indecision in the U.S. will dominate world economy, markets in third quarter - Natixis CEO
Still Sees Value in Traditional Asset Classes as Part of Diversified Portfolio
07/08/2012
The Big Three in EU Foreign Policy
But behind the scenes lies a tacit agreement that the largest member states with the most resources take the lead. Three of those states are in a category of their own: France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
07/08/2012
Dark Cloaks & Dark Pools: Brighter Bankers & Brighter Culture by Justin Urquhart Stewart
We don't need good banks, we need great banks - and we certainly don't need bad banks and bad bankers.
07/08/2012
The law cannot curb greedy bankers, but morals might
Perhaps capitalist enterprise cannot be properly conducted without religious principle.
07/08/2012
Germany’s Eurozone partners struggle to compete with super-competitive Germany
A relatively weak currency has also helped Germany – and the other Eurozone members.
07/05/2012
Made-In-London Scandals Risk City Reputation As Money Center
London risks losing its status as the world’s top financial center as the $360 trillion interest-rate fixing probe follows a series of market abuses by banks that eroded trust in a city already shrinking faster than rivals.
07/04/2012
Is HMRC doing the right thing by offering an amnesty for higher-rate taxpayers?
We welcome any activity which ensures that the fair and proper amounts of tax are paid.
07/04/2012
Libor scandal holds lessons
There have been deep suspicions for years about Libor (the London interbank offered rate), and the system used to set it. It has been clear in financial markets that Libor did not reflect real borrowing costs, because of the big discrepancy between Libor
07/04/2012
Split up the banks – and do it properly
Does anyone seriously believe that a system that depends largely on the good faith of investment bankers will be sufficient to protect savers and taxpayers from future banking crises?
07/04/2012
Bob Diamond admits FSA concern over Barclays' culture
Tyrie also asked if a letter existed stating these concerns but Diamond denied its existence.
07/04/2012
Bombshell leak from secret FSA Barclays assestment
I understand that the bombshell quotes about Bob Diamond read out by Andrew Tyrie this afternoon came from part of Barclay’s highly secret FSA “Arrow” assessment.
07/03/2012
UK banks too fragile for political games
This showed that the big banks have gone some way in the past two or three years to boost their capacity to cope with financial shocks.
07/03/2012
"The unacceptable face of banking": The lavish lifestyle of banker Bob and how he made his millions
In a good year, the outgoing chief executive – who resigned Tuesday- could be paid up to £20million – about 1,000 times more than a teller in a high street Barclays.