03/25/2015
Growth in trade and population are the megatrends of our times and commentators tell us that their impact will be bigger and their development faster than anything experienced before, even during the industrial revolution.
03/25/2015
Coming out of the financial crisis, we all knew that we needed to be better prepared for future crisis events, whatever their character, source or timing. We needed financial firms, and a financial system, that was better prepared to weather all storms.
03/24/2015
Investment banking veteran Vikram Pandit, who famously took a salary of $1 a year at Citi after a bailout by US taxpayers, has re-emerged as an investor in financial technology start-ups
03/23/2015
As I write the health of a great man is failing, and sadly will soon be lost.
03/23/2015
Select professionals, although they are among the elite, prefer to remain low key often to the point of being completely off the radar
03/22/2015
Business Interview - Lombard Odier
Founded in 1796, Lombard Odier is the oldest private bank in Geneva and one of the largest in Europe.
03/22/2015
Bitcoins and other virtual currencies have grown into a global phenomenon
03/22/2015
The path to success isn't always straight. There are often bumps and turns and forks in the road. But a little bit of guidance can help you find your way.
03/20/2015
The Chancellor gave with one hand and took with the other when it came to taxpayers, so who’s feeling the pinch and who’s got more cash to splash?
03/20/2015
The pursuit of happiness is a fundamental human goal
03/19/2015
The Magic of Mincome by Toby Birch
No matter how you stack the numbers, they simply do not add up. It is time to re-visit some radical experiments from the past but first we must examine the barriers.
03/19/2015
With bond yields hitting new depths, global market movements point to growing hunger for risk among investors.
03/18/2015
I am Blind by Tim Price
“Marketing is what you do when your product is no good.” - Edwin Land.
03/18/2015
While mortality and legacies may be uncomfortable discussions, trusts offer very real advantages as instruments of outcomes-based, long-term planning.
03/18/2015
Our Head of Europe looks at how China is moving into Western Europe from the east, facilitated by infrastructure such as the "New Silk Route".
03/17/2015
Last week, dispersion in equities returned with a vengeance.
03/17/2015
With bond yields hitting rock bottom, moves across global markets suggest investors are growing hungrier for risk.
03/16/2015
Credit Suisse and UBS hit by change in wealth model
Investors directed similar criticism at Credit Suisse, UBS’s biggest domestic rival
03/16/2015
Beware the Ides odf March - Really? by Justin Urquhart Stewart
Julius Caesar ignored the warning of the Ides of March and was assassinated later that day. So what has that got to do with investment?
03/16/2015
A Greek Tragedy for Modern Times: Tsipras Bound by Daniel Murray, Chief Economist, EFG
EFG’s Chief Economist, Daniel Murray, performs an objective analysis of the situation and discusses the possible paths that Greece could follow.