05/05/2014
Globalization Still Favors the Rich
Reading between the lines of a just-released optimistic report on global flows of goods, services and finance by the McKinsey Global Institute,
05/05/2014
'Respect local culture': Singapore minister rebukes US investment bank for LGBT recruitment drive
'Foreign companies here should not venture into public advocacy for causes that sow discord amongst Singaporeans,' a minister said in response to news that a company is hosting a recruitment dinner for LGBT students
05/05/2014
Asia banking on expansion
Banks from almost every country in east and south Asia are planning to expand on their home turf and regionally.
05/05/2014
Rising Economy, Rates & Sterling by Justin Urquhart Stewart
So when should rates rise?
05/05/2014
Swiss Property Risks Little Changed in Early 2014, UBS Says
Risks to the Swiss real estate market remained largely unchanged at the start of this year
05/05/2014
Wealth creation, not wealth distribution, should top the list of economic priorities of a society
One Thing The French, Greeks And Other Europeans Cannot Get Right
05/04/2014
I had high hopes for my interview with George Lewis, the chairman of RBC Global Asset Management, who also happens to be one of just eight people responsible for setting the strategic direction of Canada’s largest bank.
05/01/2014
There is nothing better than fuzzy language to wreak havoc or to facilitate consensus.
05/01/2014
As U.S. Justice Department prosecutors angle to bring the first criminal charges against global banks since the financial crisis, they’ll have to stare down warnings of uncontainable collateral damage.
04/30/2014
It’s a safe bet that most professionals have a social media account.
04/29/2014
Handel’s Messiah and Impact Entrepreneurs by Toby Birch
The revolutionary idea of a giving economy is a theme behind the Dandelion Project in Guernsey.
04/29/2014
Featured Speakers will Include Condoleezza Rice and Joe Torre
04/28/2014
IBOR, CBOR, MBOR and OBOR by Phil Banas
So what is an IBOR? And why the heck would anyone want one?
04/28/2014
Financial Hangover and Fiscal Drag Fading for US, UK and Europe - Richard Hoey, BNY Mellon
Increased Wage Inflation Likely to be Welcomed by Obama Administration and General Public
04/28/2014
Leading wealth manager attacks confusion over Scottish 'Yes' vote
The company points out in today’s Telegraph that it is already experiencing difficulty in managing portfolios.
04/28/2014
It is clear the government still views offshore with suspicion and its agenda to raise tax from overseas interests is not waning as can be seen from the articles below.
04/28/2014
Bank Holiday Blues by Justin Urquhart Stewart
From the days of Tony Hancock, when wet Sunday afternoons were a tedium to be suffered, to sitting in traffic queues on the A303 with whining children, bank holidays and weekends can certainly have their less appealing sides.
04/25/2014
Fear stalks UBS ahead of May 6th
The Swiss bank is analysts’ latest darling, but that doesn’t mean that banking jobs there are safe.
04/23/2014
As the world economic order changes, prime real estate is finding its way into the portfolios of investors from emerging markets
04/23/2014
Being a visionary is a common theme in the descriptions of many of the CEOs