04/21/2013
Wealth management bid bound to fail
To establish a new qualification which appears to run the very real risk of giving credibility to those who do not deserve it, simply exposes the consumer to greater, not reduced, risk.
Comment, Analysis & Research
04/21/2013
Revision of the European Investment Bank’s anti-fraud policy happens outside of political reality
But contrary to the revision of its anti-fraud policy in 2008, the EIB has not engaged in a genuine consultation process with civil society this time.
04/21/2013
Swiss-British Round Table calls for open, consistently regulated
Given the challenging economic environment, investors and businesses need reliable access to liquid markets, products and services.
04/21/2013
Church of England vows to use shareholdings to block big bonuses
Most high profile investors to put pressure on News Corp in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal.
04/18/2013
Security and pension doubts revealed by affluent investors in Asia and Middle East - RESEARCH
The Investor Attitudes Report, which surveyed wealthy investors in Hong Kong, Singapore and United Arab Emirates and looks at numerous investment attitudes across the regions.
04/18/2013
UBS's Zeltner targets new revenue streams for wealth management
He is pleased with his division’s re-emergence as an active asset manager
04/18/2013
Global Markets Rattled by Cyprus Bailout but Canada and U.S. Economies Remain Strong - RESEARCH
BMO Harris Private Banking's April Market Outlook Commentary Report notes that the recent bank crisis in Cyprus shows the Eurozone has not yet resolved its rooted structural problems.
04/18/2013
Barclays tries out trendy joint rule
Forget the predictable departures of Mr Ricci and the former head of Barclays Wealth, Tom Kalaris.
04/17/2013
Wide implications for Inheritance Tax changes
Proposed changes to the way Inheritance Tax is charged could have huge implications for some seemingly innocent situations.
04/17/2013
Now Is The Time For Investors To Dial Back Risk
The old market adage "Sell in May and go away" has worked pretty well in recent years.
04/16/2013
Security over Art
A number of particular issues and difficulties arise for lenders in taking security over art as opposed to other assets, especially in relation to art owned by natural persons.
04/16/2013
FATCA: better news for Lenders
FATCA was introduced by the US legislators to counter tax evasion by US tax payers holding assets outside the US
04/16/2013
Gold, What’s happened? - Rothschild Wealth Management
Gold is now dramatically underperforming other assets and it is one of the few with negative performance (in US dollar terms) over the past twelve months.
04/15/2013
An early start to the summer lull? - Coutts
Key data and events this week (15 April 2013)
04/15/2013
An early start to the summer lull? - Coutts
Emerging markets, commodities sentiment take a hit
04/15/2013
Gold in reverse while China stalls, China needs stimulus to boost momentum - Coutts
China needs stimulus to boost momentum
04/14/2013
Treasuring our Treasure
Learning to treasure our successful industries has never been a great trait in the United Kingdom.
04/14/2013
Triple deleveraging and schizophrenic regulation by Eric Chaney, AXA Group Chief Economist
The 2013 Eurofi Seminar took place in Dublin on "Building financial regulation to foster stability and growth", in association with the Irish EU presidency.
04/14/2013
We're living in interesting times -Mark Burgess, CIO, Threadneedle Investments
In the five years since the onset of the global financial crisis, markets, economies, and the authorities have taken many opportunities to surprise and confuse investors
04/14/2013
RTI – Really Totally Insignificant or Ready To Implode?
It was introduced only six days ago, but has RTI lived up to the hype?