03/31/2013
DBS a more efficient outfit now, says CEO
"We are now centrally managed, there is now a standardised policy framework, we are more efficient and effective."
Comment, Analysis & Research
03/31/2013
Schroders ‘set for the premier league’
Hollands says that the acquisition is first and foremost about private banking and wealth management, giving Schroders a “pretty significant market share” within the UK.
03/28/2013
Everything You Need To Know About China's Crackdown On $2.1 Trillion Of Wealth Management Products
The Chinese stock market took a hit Thursday after its banking regulator issued new regulations to tighten control over banks' wealth management products (WMPs).
03/28/2013
Sanlam’s Speirs looks to follow in footsteps of SJP and Towry
Speirs has ambitious growth targets for Sanlam and he views the model adopted by SJP and Towry, which combines restricted advice with in-house products, as his best means of achieving it.
03/27/2013
Is China’s wealth management boom setting up a subprime crisis?
"China has seen an explosive growth of wealth management products, which could turn out to be its very own subprime."
03/27/2013
Cyprus – is the sun setting for companies seeking tax breaks?
As the problems in Cyprus continue to make the headlines on a daily basis, we ask whether the sun could soon be setting on its reputation as a tax-favoured holding company location for international groups.
03/27/2013
BNP Paribas Securities Services: Patrick Colle soundbites from his UK Press Conference
Patrick Colle kicked-off the event by providing a brief company update, focusing on key 2012 achievements.
03/25/2013
Economic reality confounds the gloomsters
A relentless diet of pessimism fails to reflect the prospect of better times ahead
03/25/2013
Financial crisis far from over, says outgoing Bank of England chief
Whichever crisis we are talking about, it is far from over
03/25/2013
Cyprus's banks have been tamed – are Malta and Luxembourg next?
Bank of Cyprus will become a shadow of its former self
03/25/2013
Coutts' commentary - Global View from Asia - Getting beyond Cyprus
The world may not be firing on all cylinders, but a combination of good US growth and an increasingly confident Japan should provide a solid backdrop for higher-risk securities to move higher.
03/25/2013
Saudi bank profit seen to ease in 2013
"As a result, we expect Saudi Banks to have lower profit growth that is also due to reduced income from brokerage," said Mahmood Akbar, the equity research analyst at NCB Capital .
03/25/2013
BRICS Nations Plan New Bank to Bypass World Bank, IMF
“There’s a shift in power from the traditional to the emerging world. There is a lot of geo-political concern about this shift in the western world.”
03/25/2013
British expats caught in drive to boost French taxes
Tax is indeed proving to be taxing for many inhabitants of France – including British expats
03/24/2013
Lehman lessons weigh on Cyprus talks but 1920s slump must not be ignored
Failure to rescue the US bank will be borne in mind, but the European precedent to current woes is also worth consideration
03/24/2013
Coutts Global Markets Weekly - 25 March 2013
Hope for equities as Cyprus agrees bailout deal?
03/21/2013
Rothschild Sees Several ‘Big’ German IPOs After Equities Rally
More than 700 companies or stakes in companies were sold in Germany in 2012 with a total volume of $65 billion.
03/21/2013
Spring showers again? - BofA Merrill Lynch Research
Over the past three years, at around this time, market sentiment has softened amid worries about rising tensions in Europe, slowing US growth and moderating Chinese activity. These themes have returned to the forefront, but with less intensity and with a
03/21/2013
The Budget 2013 – What happened? by Geoff Cook, CEO of Jersey Finance
George Osborne delivered a politically adept speech against a backdrop of grim economic news, introducing tax cuts for business, a boost for home buyers and help for the ‘squeezed middle’ at a net cost of £140m, avoiding the cardinal sin
03/21/2013
UK should prepare for wealth exodus after election
A tax hike could be the tipping point for many high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, who are the most mobile in society due to their abundant resources.