10/20/2013
Expect the ride to get bumpier, warns Investec's King
The drivers of equity markets in 2013 have been mundane factors rather than global events and economics
Comment & Analysis
10/20/2013
Wealthy could lose big if Fed stops money flow
What the Federal Reserve giveth, the Federal Reserve could also taketh away.
10/20/2013
European bank investors brace for impact of fines
European bank investors were braced Monday for a fresh round of fines to hit bank profits and dividends
10/20/2013
The Platforum: Don’t forget the little guys
There is less of a focus on smaller IFA firms
10/19/2013
Magda Wierzycka – chief executive officer, Sygnia Asset Management
Industry veteran launches 'game-changing' 0.4%-a-year unit trusts
10/19/2013
Ethical funds: good investments or emotive marketing?
Britain’s army of five million private investors was last week the target of a marketing blitz to promote “ethical” funds – despite a number of flaws tainting this industry.
10/18/2013
How to manage risks and grow family wealth
Wealth owners have come to associate risk with volatility.
10/17/2013
I’m a (taxpaying) celebrity – get me out of here? by Gary Heynes
Much has been made in the press this week about celebrities looking to avoid paying tax in the UK by becoming ‘tax exiles’.
10/17/2013
Secrets of world's greatest investors revealed
Operate with less risk than your peers, be prepared to change strategy if the market changes, don't invest in what you don't understand and work very hard.
10/16/2013
Investors Concerned That Global Economic Recovery Could Falter - BofA Merrill Lynch
European and Japanese Equities Retain Positive Sentiment
10/15/2013
Follow The Money: How UK Fund Flows Changed After Buxton's Exit
Richard Buxton’s decision to leave Schroders for Old Mutual Global Investors in March has helped boost a number of UK equity funds as investors switched holdings.
10/15/2013
Global Asset Managment Sales and Marketing Demands Central Coordination and Local Action
Senior employees at corporate headquarters seek to exert more control across all the firm's offices, while local teams hold on tight to their autonomy
10/15/2013
When it’s time to take control
The pressure on small and medium-sized wealth management firms to invest in compliance is driven firstly by the need to meet regulatory requirements
10/14/2013
Will a Sneeze in the Emerging Markets Lead to a Cold for Developed Markets? - UBS Global Asset Management
Three market scenarios are proposed at each Cyclical Market Forum and are debated by UBS Global Asset Management investment teams covering equities
10/14/2013
Coutts' commentary - Global View from Asia - "Return to the safety of income"
The problems in the US are only symptomatic of the trials and tribulations being seen in many G-7 countries as they attempt to cut the burden of government debt.
10/14/2013
Hope and history - St. James's Place
History is not a guide to future performance, but that rarely stops financial markets and investors from glancing back in the hope of gleaning what might lie ahead.
10/14/2013
Most Wonderful Time of the Year By: Tom Becket, CIO,Psigma
Market timing, although scoffed at by many as impossible or pointless, has taken on far greater importance in the last few years
10/14/2013
Specialist Advisors Manage Double the Average Assets per Advisor
"We estimate that only 15% of advisors tailor their business to a unique clientele, such as institutions, retirement plans, or high-net-worth investors."
10/14/2013
Advisers Agree Post-RDR Landscape is Better Than Predicted
28% have seen an increase in active clients post RDR
10/14/2013
Bank boss's break shows stress needs to be taken seriously
The latest high-profile victim of stress and exhaustion comes just days after the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development /Simplyhealth annual absence survey