01/13/2016
UBS Wealth Management CIO likes Europe, Japan equities, says avoid UK, EMs
We still think that this year equities in the developed markets can be higher by the end of the year
Comment & Analysis
01/13/2016
Structural reforms in China - Standard Life Investments
Standard Life Investments suggests that structural reforms in China will play an important role in determining the trends of global financial markets in 2016.
01/13/2016
Why challenging the taxman isn’t appeal-ling… by Andrew Hubbard
The government is to impose fees for taxpayers wanting to appeal to the tax tribunal. The move has provoked a wave of criticism – not least because many think it is unfair that taxpayers will need to pay to challenge a decision of the state. And don
01/12/2016
Debt and Darwin: UBS's new bond looks to evolve
Hoveyda took over as the Swiss bank’s global head of DCMCS in early December 2015, replacing Fabio Lisanti in overseeing 200 bankers around the world.
01/12/2016
UBS's five most important markets themes for 2015
It has been a rocky start to 2016 but fund managers have not given up hope of making money this year.
01/12/2016
ETF boom and more wealth manager consolidation: The Contrarian's 2016 watchlist
2016 is finally upon us and here is my watchlist of things to keep an eye on within the investment space this year.
01/12/2016
Toil and trouble - St. James's Place Market Bulletin
“But dawning day new comfort hath inspired,” said Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus.
01/11/2016
If you need to know one thing to boost your wealth in 2016, it's this
George Osborne's often made things difficult for higher-rate taxpayers. But the looming Spring Budget could reveal his most brutal attack yet
01/11/2016
Chinology by Penny Lovell
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.- Confucius
01/11/2016
Fangs & Filth by Justin Urquhart Stewart
Well last year, with the joy of hindsight, should have been very straightforward for the equity investor. All you actually needed to do was to get stuck into the FANGs and avoid the filth of having to deal with grubby stuff being pulled, drilled or sucked
01/11/2016
Life finds a way by Tim Price
Chaos theory studies the behaviour of dynamic systems that are highly sensitive to initial conditions. In a chaotic system, tiny changes in initial conditions lead to wildly divergent outcomes further down the line. Under chaos, short term prediction may
01/11/2016
The World of Private Clients: 2016 and beyond
It’s the time of year for new resolutions, and for predicting what the year ahead might bring.
01/08/2016
What to Expect From Royal Bank of Canada in 2016
Last year proved to be a difficult year for the market, and this was no exception for Royal.
01/08/2016
Q1 2016 Intermediary Investment Update - 7IM
Take the European stockmarket, for instance. It powered ahead in the first quarter of 2015, as Europe finally seemed to have got its act together (economically speaking) and European companies showed signs of a good year for corporate profits.
01/08/2016
New UK tax changes unlikely to dent appeal of buy to let for UK non-residents
As stock market volatility continues, expats might be well advised to stick with UK buy to lets
01/08/2016
Bob Doll's 10 Investment Predictions for 2016
There are going to be good weeks and bad weeks—both for economic growth, for earnings, and therefore for the performance of the stock market
01/08/2016
The rise of the Millennial entrepreneur
Millennial entrepreneurs are having a major impact on all industries, with much more to be expected from the entrepreneurial generation in the coming years
01/07/2016
Experts Predict 2016’s Biggest Wine and Beverage Trends
Bloomberg critic Elin McCoy sees a bright year ahead for wine, despite strength in competing segments such as craft beer and craft cider.
01/07/2016
Strategy Update from BNP Paribas Investment Partners
At the start of the year, investors often decide to put their money to work and so this period is typically positive for risky assets.
01/07/2016
Interest rates, a Fintech revolution and more investment in the UK: what former Lord Mayor Roger Gifford predicts for the City of London
Sir Roger Gifford is the former Lord Mayor of London, non-executive director of Multrees and current country head of SEB UK, and has worked in the financial services industry for over 30 years.