07/03/2012
That's been the pattern of the past few years as Britain's establishment has lurched from the disaster of the Iraq war to the disgrace of parliamentary expense fiddling and media phone-hacking (though in the case of Iraq, the only heads to roll
07/03/2012
UK monetary trends are improving, casting doubt on the wisdom of a likely further expansion of QE at this week's MPC meeting.
07/03/2012
Developed markets enjoyed a relief rally towards the end of last week, buoyed by an agreement reached at the latest EU summit, which allowed equities to end a disappointing second quarter on a positive note.
07/03/2012
It will be interesting to see whether Barclays Bank publishes details of Mr Diamond’s termination package, of which all but £30,000 seems likely to be taxable at 50%.
07/02/2012
Hopes and fears about the future of the eurozone continue to dominate investor sentiment and drive large swings in markets. While the sense of crisis may ease following the EU summit at the end of June, there are still lots of details to be worked through
07/02/2012
The poll also found Germans are far less worried about tax hikes (21%),
07/01/2012
Investment banking is an organised scam masquerading as a business. It is defined by endemic conflicts of interest, systemic amoral behaviour and extreme avarice.
07/01/2012
Well what else can we say that has not already been said and written about the bursting LIBOR scandal?
06/28/2012
The recent Times series on tax avoidance has triggered a huge spike in coverage of the tax affairs of the rich and famous.
06/28/2012
Today Libor’s credibility lies in tatters and the reputation of London as a global financial centre is seriously under threat.
06/27/2012
As every entrepreneur knows, the first priority of any successful business must be to serve the customer.
06/27/2012
The American-born Barclays chief executive was once described by Lord Mandelson as the "unacceptable face of banking" over disputed claims that he had been paid £63 million.
06/27/2012
The CISI is shocked by the participation of Barclays and possibly other banks in the LIBOR fixing scandal which seriously undermines the integrity of the London market.
06/26/2012
Three market scenarios are proposed at each Cyclical Market Forum and debated by UBS investors from across the world
06/26/2012
In a new note, UBS analyst Thomas Wacker and his team give us their update view of the European debt crisis focusing on Greece, Italy, Ireland, Portugal and Spain.
06/26/2012
A majority of bankers, insurers and asset managers, as well as finance executives at non-financial companies, consider their organizations to be vulnerable to exceptional or sudden swings in volatility, according to a global survey conducted by the Econom
06/26/2012
Faced with higher taxes, some people are tempted to become non-resident.
06/25/2012
In 2012’s second half, investors will face “a rocky road” compared with the year’s first few months, with the potential “fiscal cliff” in the U.S. as well as Europe’s ongoing turmoil both posing risk to a still we
06/25/2012
There were plenty of reminders of the gravity of the underlying situation during the past week, for anyone that cared to look.
06/25/2012
In this Perspective Ruth Lea, Economic Adviser to the Arbuthnot Banking Group, discusses the latest developments in the Eurozone and the actions of the British Authorities to stimulate the British economy and prepare for, in Sir Mervyn King’s words,