08/13/2012

Coldwell Banker teams up with BOC to entice rich Chinese

In Paris, Chinese buyers have jumped from 0.3 percent of buyers in 2009 to an expected 2.0 percent this year, with luxury apartments with a view of the Seine and the city's monuments enjoying the most demand from Asian clients.

08/13/2012

EU hedge funds face pay threat

There is increasing industry alarm that draft guidance on how to implement the law could see restrictions such as bonus deferrals and clawbacks, which are already enforced in the banking sector, imposed on a wider range of big funds than first thought.

08/09/2012

Are Diamonds an ETF’s Best Friend?

The gap between what a dealer will pay to buy a stone and what he or she will charge to sell it can be wide, and an important diamond can take years to sell.

08/08/2012

Opportunity in Hedge Funds

Hedge funds haven’t taken off in Asia like they have in the U.S. or Europe, but bankers say that may change and are positioning themselves to lend cash and securities to them, as well as helping them find new investors—a business known as prim

08/07/2012

Are Capital Markets Ready to Stabilize? - Credit Suisse

In this edition, Stefan Keitel, Global Chief Investment Officer for Asset Management and Private Banking, discusses the continued ebb and flow of risk appetite in global markets and tackles a key question many investors are asking: Are capital markets rea

08/05/2012

How Much are Olympic Gold Medals Worth?

Mark Wells, a member of that team, auctioned his medal off in 2012 and received $310,700 for it, which he needed to help pay for medical treatment.

08/02/2012

AXA first-half earnings fall, beat forecasts

"The solidity of our first half results can be explained by the fact that our strategy for several years now has focused on market lines that are less market-sensitive: P&C, health and protection," Chief Financial Officer Gerald Harlin said

07/29/2012

Israeli and china ink economic ties

Accountant General Ms. Michal Abadi-Boiangiu said that "the financial protocols with China enable the financing of export deals that would not have been carried out had it not been for the agreements.

07/25/2012

Kay review calls for overhaul of fund manager pay

The John Kay review of equity markets, published this week, calls for regulatory authorities to ensure fiduciary standards apply to all relationships in the investment chain, including asset managers, brokers, platforms, IFAs and the end investor.