03/18/2013
HSBC Trims 2013, 2014 Gold Forecasts, Retains Bullish View
We view this shift as only a short-term phenomenon
Comment, Analysis & Research
03/18/2013
The Cyprus Deposit Debacle - Dr Daniel Murray, Chief Economist, EFG Asset Management
Dr Daniel Murray states, “The small size of the amounts involved with the Cypriot bailout suggest that, if the spill-over to the rest of Europe remains contained, then any sell off will be relatively short lived.”
03/17/2013
Definitions: Lead – to direct the way ahead or, lead – a dead weight
“Inspiration” – to stimulate (a person) to activity or creativity.
03/17/2013
Here’s what the wealthiest of the wealthy in Canada earn — and pay in taxes
Western governments have traditionally relied on a variation of Sutton’s Law
03/17/2013
Unprecedented bank bailout deal brings unwanted twist to the eurozone crisis The controversial bank bailout deal for Cyprus
The controversial bank bailout deal for Cyprus is unprecedented in that it penalises savers and junior bondholders. The images of frantic customers queuing outside branches in a desperate bid to withdraw their hard-earned savings highlights the precarious
03/17/2013
Osborne's Budget 2013: We Must Energise the 'Wealth Creators'
Osborne positioned himself squarely behind hard-working, "aspirational" families, while promising measures to safeguard provisions for the young and elderly.
03/17/2013
Financial privacy is important to the Swiss population
Protection of financial privacy remains important; solutions regarding unresolved tax and market access issues are called for
03/17/2013
No government, no OMT: what can the ECB do?
European Economic Weekly by BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research
03/14/2013
The asset management shakeout
Growth in new money flows will slow to less than 1 percent annually for each of the next five years
03/14/2013
Amundi - Cross Asset Investment Strategy - March 2013
A striking display of vulnerability and tension but not necessarily a reversal in trends.
03/14/2013
Qatar richest country in the world: IIF
Qatar emerged as the world's wealthiest country in 2010 with a per capita income of $88, 559
03/13/2013
The thrill is gone from "The Fear Index" - Coutts
So perhaps there will more reasons to be happy in 2013.
03/12/2013
Gulf a comfortable fit for Swiss private banker Lombard Odier
The illustrious private banking business, for centuries virtually synonymous with Swiss reliability and discretion, is also feeling the pressure.
03/12/2013
Under Jordan Swiss National Bank Returns to Being Boring
Jordan, a bespectacled central-bank veteran, took the top job at the SNB in April after Philipp Hildebrand resigned.
03/12/2013
RBC releases 2012 Corporate Responsibility Report and Public Accountability Statement
RBC has released its 2012 Corporate Responsibility Report and Public Accountability Statement, outlining the bank's economic, environmental and social commitments and their impact.
03/12/2013
Investors name US as investment market of choice - Barclays Stockbrokers
Two years on from the launch of its International Trader platform, Barclays Stockbrokers reveals the international markets and sectors favoured by its clients, and the top traded stocks on the platform in 2012.
03/11/2013
British banks may have £30bn hidden losses
HSBC, which is the biggest bank by assets, was shown to have £10.4bn of hidden losses
03/11/2013
Rothschild Market Perspective: Impact of currency price movements: a blessing or a headache?
Dirk Wiedmann, Head of Investments, Rothschild Wealth Management, provides the business’s current position on markets.
03/10/2013
Coutts - Wealth Watch - Stock-market highs a downer for gold
Gold also remains more attractive than other traditional stores of value such as government bonds.
03/10/2013
A year after the shareholder spring, the green shoots of rebellion are withering
About this time last year, Bob Diamond's pay package seemed to have triggered a new anger in investors. Looking back now, it seems the headlines were better than the reality