04/07/2016
Going forward we will need to see greater evidence of stronger activity for the rally to continue; however, this is also likely to bring the Federal Reserve back into play, posing a challenge for investors.
04/07/2016
The comments were the latest highlighting the gulf between senior bankers and the investor fears that gave world markets their worst-ever start to the year.
04/07/2016
Panama should be applauded for its “pro-active approach to enhance its effectiveness and credibility” as an offshore financial centre
04/06/2016
Sharov seems to have confused the Bank of England with R3 blockchain consortium which now has over 40 member banks.
04/05/2016
St. James’s Place - “The majority of companies have seen their profits improving and their balance sheets are in really great shape”
Figures released last week for UK GDP showed stronger than expected growth in the last three months of 2015. “The majority of companies we see have seen their profits improving and their balance sheets are in really great shape,” said Richard
04/05/2016
Managing an offshore disclosure – what to do next? by Andrew Hubbard
The revelations emerging from Panama and the threat of further leaks will almost certainly mean sleepless nights for some. So what should you do if you’re worried that the taxman might come knocking?
04/05/2016
The Panama Papers allegations are not representative of the offshore financial industry
The comments from Nigel Green, founder and chief executive of deVere Group, follow a major leak of confidential documents from Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonseca.
04/05/2016
A ceiling wasn't enough -- see what women face with the 'glass cliff'
So, the glass cliff says that when the going gets tough, women first.
04/04/2016
To take another obvious example from history, the development of internal combustion engines in the 20th century
04/04/2016
“By virtue of exchange, one man’s prosperity is beneficial to all others.” - Frédéric Bastiat.
04/03/2016
"I will tell you how to become rich. Close the doors. Be fearful when others are greedy. Be greedy when others are fearful." - Warren Buffett
04/03/2016
It's the Spring ISA season again. Nowadays Spring is not just daffodils and budding trees but also the hectic promotion of the seemingly national institution that is the ISA cut-off date - which, by the way, is midnight Tuesday, 5 April.
04/01/2016
The Australian-born, 57-year-old investment banker is an avid poker player.
03/31/2016
It’s beginning to look as though making public the country-by-country reporting of multinational corporations might be an easy win for those concerned with restoring the credentials of tax systems worldwide.
03/30/2016
Currency complications
03/29/2016
Just over three months after the authorities lifted the four-decade ban on crude oil exports, the U.S. has actually exported less this year than it did over the same period the year before, when the ban was still in place.
03/28/2016
As anyone who has invested money knows, Ariadne’s feeling that she was foolish to risk it all is a common one.
03/28/2016
Consumers are finally revolting against an outdated industry
03/28/2016
Private funds are increasingly popular with international High Net Worth families and investors.
03/28/2016
You put your card in the cash machine but nothing comes out. The bank's IT systems have crashed again.