Managers of Wealth

Coutts' commentary - Global Views from Asia - “Five Years On”

This past week marked the anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Still, five years on, the global economy finds itself high on the drug of easy money.

Revenge of the Nerds

Equity markets are showing the most promising prospects

Five Years On: The New Regulators

The 2008 financial crisis sent shockwaves around the world, prompting the government to reconsider the way the financial industry is regulated.

Tax avoidance – but who are the real goodies and baddies? by George Bull

The old days were great – you were either a goodie or a baddie – and that was it. Simple. But in the new world of tax, we just can’t work out who’s who any more…

Look out the Investment Bankers are back! by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Good news - companies have been sitting on a lot of cash: bad news - they haven't been spending it.

StanChart to open 100 branches in Africa by 2016

It plans to focus on SMEs and private banking

Banks are still "too big to fail", says SNB chairman

Authorities have been grappling since the collapse of U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers five years ago with the question of how banks regarded as systemically important, or too-big-to-fail, can be recapitalised without causing panic or needing taxpaye

Five Years on From Lehman Brothers - Schroders

15th September 2013 marks the 5th anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers.

Credit Suisse Study: Swiss Credit Handbook 2013

Swiss issuers remain solid in a difficult environment

HMRC may repay billions following tax appeal by David Wilson

A recent Court of Justice of the European Union tax appeal could see HMRC repaying several billion pounds to UK taxpayers. Now that could put the kibosh on the taxman’s Christmas party….

Man Versus Machine by Standard Life Investment

In the latest edition of Global Horizons Standard Life Investments, the global investment manager, examines how investors can use behavioural finance to improve their understanding of markets and enhance decision making.

Advisors Split on Outlook for International Investments - Aberdeen Survey

The Aberdeen Asset Management RIA Survey found that six in ten RIAs plan to increase their allocation to international equities over the next year

UK on the up? And it’s St Leger Day by Justin Urquhart Stewart

As an investment rhyme it is about as reliable as trying to bet on the winner itself.

At play with the risk market wolves by Tim Price

“We have to turn the page on the bubble-and-bust mentality that created this mess. - President Obama, weekly radio address, August 10, 2013.

A Dollar is a Dollar is a Dollar by Guy Wagner, Banque de Luxembourg Investments

Since May/June 2013, many emerging market currencies have fallen against the dollar, some dramatically so (source: Bloomberg):

While Asian and Other Emerging Markets Are Stronger Now, Some Of Them Are Still Subject to Serious Vulnerabilities

The past week or so has seen the pressure on emerging market (EM) assets, notably currencies, turn into a bit of rout.

The Perils When Megabanks Lose Focus

They face tougher regulations than their smaller competitors because of the greater damage their failure could cause

'Mr. BRIC' to emerging markets: Stop "bitching and moaning"

O'Neill, a former chairman at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, rose to fame after proclaiming in 2001 that Brazil, Russia, India and China were emerging investment magnets that would drive global markets for a decade.

Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman: Chances Of Another Financial Crisis 'Close To Zero'

The way these firms are managed, the amount of capital that they have, the amount of liquidity that they have, the changes in their business mix.

The Financial Transactions Tax and High Frequency Trading by Lakshmi Narain

With Italy introducing a tax on High Frequency Trading this week, the EU has moved one step closer to a Financial Transactions Tax. Despite the new levy being very highly targeted and not raising much in terms of tax, it’s the effect on market effic

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