11/04/2012
“Politics paramount” - Coutts
The markets enter a testing week with major political uncertainty in two of the largest economies of the world.
Comment, Analysis & Research
11/04/2012
Glimmers of hope on the economy - Arbuthnot Banking Group
In this Perspective Ruth Lea, Economic Adviser to the Arbuthnot Banking Group, takes stock of the latest economic indicators and previews this week’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting.
11/01/2012
Responsible Investing Solutions Launched by Northern Trust
Northern Trust has a broad commitment to responsible investing
11/01/2012
Chinese capital outflows: signs of stress, or a structural shift? - Schroders
Since announcing that the second quarter delivered only the third capital account deficit since the end of 2008, investors’ minds have started to turn to the impact of capital outflows from China.
11/01/2012
Britain's banks should be our national wealth fund
There are not many leaders of a large public company who would openly say their largest investor might want to put their money somewhere else, but among them are the chief executives of Britain's taxpayer backed banks, Lloyds Banking Group and Royal
10/31/2012
State Street Corporation: Investor Confidence Index Falls by 6.7 points in October
The State Street Investor Confidence Index was developed by Harvard University professor Kenneth Froot and Paul O'Connell of State Street Associates.
10/31/2012
Banks threatened to quit UK
Taylor said that keeping both parts of a bank within a group structure would also enable the investment banking arm to rescue the high street division if it got into financial difficulties.
10/31/2012
"The current climate remains an attractive one for Gold investors" - Berry Asset Management
Today many investors hold more faith in the dollar or the Swiss franc….. or if they are diehards perhaps, sterling or the Euro…. than they do gold.
10/30/2012
Switzerland: Are Its Days as a Tax Haven for Foreigners Numbered?
Although they pay lower taxes across all income brackets than Americans and other Europeans, many Swiss are increasingly critical of the preferential tax treatment their government extends to wealthy foreigners.
10/30/2012
Banks focus on Asia for growth as appetite in RMB increases - Barclays
Banks continue to view Asia as the priority market for growth according to responses from an opinion poll carried out at an event held by Barclays at Sibos.
10/29/2012
Is Europe turning a corner? - Schroders
Has Europe turned a corner? European equities certainly have.
10/28/2012
Get ready for the Asian Century revolution
By 2025 Asia will account for almost half the world's economic output.
10/28/2012
Two Nations, Two Systems, Same Outcome by Justin Urquhart Stewart
All good libertarians necessarily approve of democracy over oligarchy or dictatorship.
10/28/2012
No easy route to the business wealth of Asia
The rise of Asia has been a game changer. Despite short-term volatility, a massive opportunity exists for Australia to engage in business across Asia, but it doesn’t just follow that successfully seizing this prize will happen of its own accord.
10/28/2012
UBS goes under cover
If the news is confirmed in coming days, it marks the withdrawal from "holistic investment banking" of one of the more hallowed names in the world of banking.
10/28/2012
Firing on some cylinders - Gary Dugan, Coutts & Co
Financial Markets were mixed last week as investors continue to wait for the US presidential elections on 6th November.
10/28/2012
QE not an excuse for inactivity
The overall impact of Quantitative Easing (QE) on pension funds has been exaggerated according to global professional services company Towers Watson.
10/25/2012
"Is the global economy close to reaching a tipping point? - Schroders
This is important for investors as the global economy painfully adjusts to new realities and follows a rocky path to normalisation.
10/25/2012
Chaos by Tim Price, director of investment, PFP Wealth Management
“The 99% blame the 1%, the 1% blame the 47%, the private sector blames the public sector, the public sector returns the sentiment.. the young blame the old, everyone blames the rich.. yet few question the ideas behind government or central banks.&am
10/23/2012
Beyond the noise of a US presidential election, there are tax lessons for the UK by George Bull
With our debt soaring, our population aging and our infrastructure crumbling, we stand at a troubling crossroads. And yet politicians sell us low-tax, no-pain fantasies.