10/21/2012
Floods of money don’t overwhelm a cliff - Coutts
With equity markets retreating from recent highs, the US fiscal cliff remains the main source of investor concern as we head towards the end of the year.
Comment, Analysis & Research
10/18/2012
The Biggest Concerns of Affluent Women
Affluent women live complicated, busy, and stressful lives.
10/17/2012
HMRC backtracks on proposed changes to withholding tax on interest by Kevin Phillips
Following HMRC’s surprising consultation on reforming the current regime for withholding tax on interest payments earlier in the year, it appears they may now be considering going to the other extreme.
10/17/2012
UK financial services strangled by burden of new regulation
Pressure to keep up with new regulation and legislation risks competitiveness of UK FS sector
10/16/2012
Forget gold: Here’s where die-hard skeptics are stashing their wealth
Many traditional and unorthodox opportunities are available that may offer a positive return and/or protection against inflation.
10/16/2012
Cautious outlook for global economic growth - Threadneedle
Threadneedle’s quarterly Economic Review meeting in September reaffirmed our cautious outlook for global economic growth.
10/15/2012
JPMorgan's Investment Banking Pay Pool Is...
What does this tell us about 2012 bonuses?
10/15/2012
Banks Temper Job Cutting After Surge in 2011 Reductions: Table
Personnel levels are stabilizing as analysts predict financial results will improve for the six largest U.S. lenders.
10/15/2012
Positioning portfolios away from safe haven bonds
Conservative portfolios have traditionally relied on bonds to diversify away portfolio risk.
10/15/2012
Global View From Asia – It’s getting better - Coutts
We are more positive but recognise that downside risks remain. It is disappointing that equities have struggled to rise in the face of the continuing run of good US economic data.
10/15/2012
Strong fundamentals drive ASEAN Frontier opportunities - Baring Asset Management
Emerging ASEAN markets such as the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand continue to offer good opportunities for emerging market investors looking for fast-developing, low-debt economies
10/15/2012
Feeney: Our plan to become UK’s best wealth manager
Paul Feeney, chief executive of Old Mutual Wealth Management, said the firm is aiming to become the number one wealth manager in the UK, following its merger with Skandia.
10/14/2012
Ethical investing can be complicated but rewarding
Becoming an ethical investor is not straight forward
10/14/2012
New rules, tough talk as Singapore seeks to end tax haven image
As Singapore revels in its reputation as an open economy with the world's highest concentration of millionaires, the tiny island of 5.3 million people is also accused of being a magnet for tax evaders - an image it is vehemently seeking to banish.
10/14/2012
Please Don’t Hunt For the Red October by Justin Urquhart Stewart
For those with very long memories it is also the 105th anniversary of the 1907 Panic when the gloriously named Knickerbocker Trust collapsed, along with a run on the banks which was finally halted by the famed John Pierpont Morgan (or JP Morgan to you and
10/11/2012
What's Rathbone up to? Why the firm swooped on a Cornish
Chavasse spoke to Wealth Manager shortly after the firm announced it had taken a 19.9% stake in Vision Independent Financial Planning and sister company Castle Investment Solutions.
10/11/2012
Executive Compensation Tops ISS List for Investors and Issuers
On this, shareholders and corporate issuers can agree: executive compensation will continue to be the top priority for the next proxy season, according to a new survey by leading advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services.
10/11/2012
Tax havens and tax hells
KPMG's latest Individual Income Tax and Social Security Rate Survey covers 114 countries and finds 10 countries that charge no personal income tax at all.
10/10/2012
UK tax system succeeds in wooing inward investment
While arguments about taxing the rich, cutting benefits and boosting demand in the economy continue, with the party conference season coming to an end eyes are beginning to turn towards the Autumn Statement which will be given by the Chancellor of the Exc
10/10/2012
Schroders: Virginie Maisonneuve's Global Insight
“While progress is being made on the structural issue of debt mutualisation across Europe, more action is needed to boost growth and improve competitiveness.