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Dimon geezers by Tim Price PFP Wealth Management

Imagine you are one of two people playing 'Monopoly'. While you follow the rules religiously, the other player – who also happens to be the banker – does not.

Have the emerging markets finally emerged?

Companies and economies are in good shape

The French have a new one, The Russians have an old one and the Greeks haven't go one at all by Justin A. Urquhart Stewart

Maybe the changes of last weekend might just be the catalyst for change that we have been waiting for to finally get things moving in Euroland and to try and break this seemingly intractable euro impasse.

A disappointing Queen’s Speech: the Government’s “growth agenda” is far too timid

In this Perspective Ruth Lea, Economic Adviser to the Arbuthnot Banking Group, discusses the Queen’s Speech and other recent economic and political developments including the latest MPC decision and some implications of the recent French and Greek e

Do more with less: A study in process optimization

“Do more with less,” is the mantra of consultants and the marching orders of senior executives. In today’s world of increased competition and compressed margins, companies want methods to improve efficiency. Automation is the “lo

Jamie Dimon’s Ahab meets his Moby Dick

JPMorgan’s Ahab has met his Moby Dick. Chief Executive Jamie Dimon has toiled at length to build a bank strong enough to withstand the greatest of storms.

Van Lanschot reports profit improvement in Q1 2012 ‎

Constant Korthout, CFRO of Van Lanschot: "The excellent capital and liquidity position of the bank reflects its undiminished strong foundations. The financial markets remain extremely volatile due in part to the ongoing European debt crisis. Thanks t

The Greek Tragedy – a final act, an encore or merely a new chapter

When over 2000 years ago the great ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle wrote ‘the structure of the best tragedy should be not simple but complex and one that represents incidents arousing fear and pity’, little did he know that he would be des

Storm Warning by Justin Urquhart Stewart

In the midst of one of the more unusual droughts, it may seem odd to be giving a storm warning

How will austerity-averse Europe affect Asia?

In elections in France and Greece, Europeans have voted against biting austerity measures.

Good news (?) for London property prices Hollande has won

In France, and in Greece, the anti-austerity backlash has achieved a double victory this weekend, bringing closer the point at which the euro breaks asunder.

‘Sell in May and stay away’ adage is too simplistic - Coutts & Co

The old stock-market adage – “sell in May and stay away until St Ledger Day” – is coming up against what we believe is a compelling case for equities this year.

Confusion and uncertainty remain for Venture Capital Trust funds

The European Commission have still not approved the annual investment, gross assets and employee limits proposed in the Finance Bill 2012 to be effective for issues after 5 April 2012.

World’s largest 1,000 banks’ assets grew, challenges remain, TheCityUK says

European banks in a particular have a long way to go in deleveraging and are inextricably bound up in the Eurozone sovereign debt issues, which will continue to be a brake on growth for some time to come.

Some South China Sea Sores x 3 by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Arguments with the Spratlys and the Paracels may sound like a tiresome family membership dispute at a local Surrey golf club.

All Women Need to Do is Push Back

Rezvani also wrote the book "The Next Generation of Women Leaders: What You Need to Lead but Won't Learn in Business."

Spain's woes dominate as euro crisis lingering threat to investor sentiment - Rothschild Wealth Management

Reality is slowly returning to the eurozone. After the wave of enthusiasm that accompanied the ECB’s flood of cheap money to eurozone banks, tensions are now rising again, as the ECB’s tonic wears off.

Stronger BRIC versus weaker PIGS

We expect no hard landing in China, no double-dip in the US, no collapse in the eurozone (yet!)

After the storm, a glimmer of light?

As a case study in how not to make a Budget presentation, 21 March 2012 seems set to go down in history.

Party on! (Or not.) by Tim Price, Director of Investment, PFP Wealth Management

One may be doomed, but one can still party on

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