03/12/2012

Private banks get tough on mortgages

Many banks are demanding that clients transfer assets of significant value to qualify for a lower mortgage rate, while others include a clause that says the interest rate will rise after six or 12 months if the promised cash or investments are not deposit

03/09/2012

ABN Amro hit by 880m euros Greek losses ‎

The losses incurred by its exposure to Greece were in the form of corporate loans guaranteed by the Greek government and not direct loans to the government in Athens itself.

03/08/2012

Schroders' client flows stay positive

In full year earnings for 2011 released on Thursday, Schroders said total net inflows were 3.2 billion pounds ($5 billion) with a 6.8 billion pounds net gain in institutional money outpacing a net outflow of 3.8 billion pounds of retail client money.

03/07/2012

Interest in Restricted Advice is rising among Financial Advisers

The number of financial advisers intending to operate solely as an independent financial adviser has reduced significantly over the past year, with more advisers starting to swing towards restricted advice models, according to new research from Skandia*.