06/23/2013
China's slower-than-expected economic growth could continue to affect commodity prices in Canada - a trend that will likely cause a softening of the Canadian dollar, according to BMO Harris Private Banking's June Market Commentary.
06/19/2013
Whilst the region is still plagued by some deep-seated problems, the markets seem to have factored them in and risk premiums on some assets have dropped.
06/18/2013
When you give up the search for certainty, an enormous burden is lifted from your shoulders.
06/17/2013
The last few weeks have brought a substantial amount of new volatility to financial markets and this has led to sharp reversals of previous trends and significant losses in previously favoured asset classes.
06/16/2013
The most naturally rain fed arable land in the world
06/16/2013
I don't think I made a friend this week when I had a little disagreement on air with the author of the report from Policy Exchange, which is described as a "right of centre think tank".
06/16/2013
WHEN it comes to jobs in the banking sector, the challenge is not just to make sure that Singaporeans are adequately represented.
06/16/2013
Now Singapore-based bankers say the incidents have dramatically transformed banking culture in the country.
06/16/2013
Foxley, director of The Women’s Wealth Expert, has penned The Wealthy Divorcee: A step by step guide to navigating the finances during and after divorce.
06/14/2013
Vince Cable has been back in the press this week referring to offshore jurisdictions as ‘sunny places for shady people’.
06/13/2013
Central banks' flood of money forcing investors into riskier investments and long-term trends
06/11/2013
With confidence in its antithesis the US dollar returning and the debate over Fed QE shifting to the timing of less rather than of more, the $240/oz question is ‘who needs gold now’?
06/11/2013
SAS, Cebr study: To reflect true value of big data and analytics, European businesses need new accounting practices
06/10/2013
The former banker told the group of women that when she was in mid-20s and working in London, she recognized she was the most senior female in the investment bank.
06/10/2013
Taper relief
06/10/2013
In his June General Assembly address, President of the Swiss Private Bankers Association (SPBA) Nicolas Pictet highlighted the key challenges currently facing the Swiss financial center.
06/10/2013
When it comes to those from the outside watching the Chinese financial system, things haven’t changed nearly four decades later.
06/09/2013
The five tests were arguably Gordon Brown's greatest triumph, for by applying disciplined economic analysis to the issue of whether Britain was ready for the euro,
06/09/2013
The house prices generation gap means the Bank of Gran and Grandad is good for £1trillion
06/09/2013
The current degree of EM sensitivity to US financial stress is aligned with other post-crisis stress episodes. While changing perceptions of Fed policy and soft