Managers of Wealth

Banks fall to attractive valuations after “interesting” start to 2016 - Schroders

European bank shares have fallen to optically attractive levels at the same time as capital requirements have become far clearer.

Once again, Fred got a little behind in his taxes: Five things to consider ahead of the tax year end Feb 5, 2016

“The beginning is the most important part of the work.” – Plato

Wouldn't it be nice if there was a patron saint of tax havens

Other countries have tax havens, but not the British.

Year of the Fire Monkey

2016 is the year of the Fire Monkey and with that institutional investors need to be aware of hidden risks and signals.

Happy New Year! by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Gong Xi Fa Cai - well Happy New Year and welcome to the year of the Red Fire Monkey.

The Dark Side of Sport

Can sport be made resistant to corruption in the Middle East?

It goes on. And on. And on by Tim Price

The following commentary was first published in July 2013. Current events would seem to justify republishing it, in somewhat modified form, today.

Coutts Global Markets Weekly: Global growth continues

Meanwhile, accommodative central bank policies should keep interest rate risk low

Schroders' Keith Wade: "Time to hit the panic button?"

The first is the further fall in the oil price, which appears to have led global equity markets down over the past year.

Oil Prices Could Jump 50% by the End of 2016

Analysts are projecting prices will climb more than $15 by the end of 2016.

The looming Stamp Duty surcharge for landlords

Consultation on the Government’s proposal to introduce higher rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax has just closed, and we wait to see what, if any, changes there may be. If the proposals stay the same, the higher rates will be three percentage points above

Schroders: Where we are seeing market opportunities and risks

At Schroder's annual investment dinner, held in London, fund managers exchanged views on the current and future potential opportunities in markets around the world. Here, we round-up their insights on a challenging market environment.

Private investigations: why investment banking and wealth management don't fit together

It’s been an axiom of recent bank restructurings that more private banking and wealth management is better.

Japan’s policy shift alone cannot brighten the global outlook by Mikio Kumada, CIIA, Global Strategist LGT Capital Partners

Japanese banks will continue to receive interest for keeping excess reserves idle

OMGI's Tonkinson: 2016 is the year to turn our 'ambitious plans' into reality

Developments for Asia market

Regulation of banks "part of the problem"

Professor Kay proposed that governments force banks to separate their retail and investment banking activities, and even require investment banks to be further broken up into smaller businesses that would house single activities, such as bond trading or m

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