05/16/2013
Amundi reaffirms its commitment to corporate governance
In 2012, Amundi focused on remuneration issues.
Comment, Analysis & Research
05/16/2013
Harvard & Stockholm duo scoop Standard Life Investments finance prize
The award forms part of the European Corporate Governance Institute’s 2013 Working Paper Competition
05/15/2013
Global investor confidence set to return during 2013 – Asia seen as engine for growth
However, the report also highlighted a divergence between what investors think is the most attractive region for growth and their actual investment planning.
05/14/2013
Eurozone remains main concern for nearly three quarters of advisers - RESEARCH
Eurozone growth remains the main concern amongst intermediaries, with 71% seeing it as one of the biggest macro-economic challenges to investment growth over the next six months, according to the latest Baring Asset Management Investment Barometer.
05/13/2013
Asian institutions expected to increase quantitative investment allocations - RESEARCH
Asian institutions expected to increase quantitative investment allocations, according to Greenwich Associates report commissioned by BlackRock
05/12/2013
Bans on Short Selling can Lead to Adverse Herding Among Investors
Examined bans on selected financial stocks in six countries during the 2008-2009 global financial crisis
05/12/2013
BMO Global Asset Management Makes the Case for Frontier Market Equities
Lloyd George Management's Dafydd Lewis at 5th Annual Make A Difference Conference
05/12/2013
Why Tooth Fairy puts tax-dodger Santa, God of Wealth to shame
God of Wealth's operation felt like a tax- reduction dodge
05/12/2013
Tax & Recovery? by Justin Urquhart Stewart
Now hang on – there is nothing new about this.
05/09/2013
The “Invisible Touch” of central bankers has changed the world and financial markets, creating both opportunities and worrying distortions. -View from Psigma
It is no exaggeration to say that the world changed after the Great Financial Crisis of 2008-9.
05/09/2013
BNP Paribas sees gold above $1,600 in 6 months
Several factors still support higher gold prices
05/07/2013
Boutique advisor or a big bank? Be very careful when choosing a wealth manager
Investors need to remain involved even if they seek professional advice
05/07/2013
Bankers: Great Artists in Their Own Words – TV review
Banker-bashing has become a new TV sport
05/07/2013
Bank CEOs: Highly Paid, Never in Doubt, Often Clueless
Barclays was caught in a scheme to rig LIBOR at the expense of much of the global economy.
05/07/2013
Billionaire Hedge Funder Paul Singer's 9-Point Plan To Save The Global Financial System
Paul Singer, the billionaire founder of hedge fund Elliot Management,
05/01/2013
Coutts Wealth Watch: Fed to end QE? Think again...
Rumours of the death quantitative easing (QE) in the US have been greatly exaggerated.
05/01/2013
Berry Asset Management repositions portfolios for Q2
“Real assets, such as equities and property, could fare reasonably well during the next phase of the economic and market cycle”
04/30/2013
Gold price and emerging market equity valuations- potential opportunities? - Rothschild Wealth Management
Global economic growth is likely to remain weak. But loose monetary policies, including low interest rates and quantitative easing, should continue to support risk asset prices throughout the rest of the year.
04/30/2013
"Central Bankers are the heroes of our time and the equity investors's best friend" - Barry Norris, Argonaut Capital Partners
The many reminiscences on the passing of Margaret Thatcher contrast her decisive radical economic policies with the consensus-building ineffectiveness of today’s political leaders.
04/30/2013
Another year of 'Sell in May'?, ECB update and Chinese Economy Rebalancing - Schroders
Evidence is building of a slowdown in global growth, repeating the pattern seen in recent years where a strong start to the year fades in the spring.