11/19/2012
Improvement in Eurozone trouble spots makes some peripheral bonds attractive - Coutts
ECB buys time for improvement in Eurozone periphery
Comment & Analysis
11/19/2012
West End Front - Thomas Becket, Psigma
I guess it's almost that time of the year; 'out with the old and in with the new'. Maybe 'out with the old and in with the booze' might be more appropriate as we approach 'trifle season'.
11/18/2012
Go East: banking jobs in Asia set to outstrip City
Bankers looking for a career boost are facing up to a clear choice: go East.
11/18/2012
Deloitte creates competitive advantage from Singapore
"We have a tremendous amount of confidence in Singapore," said Chaly Mah, CEO of Deloitte Asia-Pacific and Deloitte Southeast Asia.
11/18/2012
New Mail Hormones by Justin Urquhart Stewart
Is this another classic British example of being by-passed by technology and innovation, as well as blended with poor management and archaic trade unions?
11/18/2012
Wheelbarrows by Tim Price, PFP Wealth Management
*Europa, in Greek mythology, after whom the continent of Europe was ultimately named, was abducted by Zeus in the form of a white bull. Apparently.
11/18/2012
Executive pay battles to get stronger, says report
The 2012 "shareholder spring" over executive pay was an illusion, with the real battles likely to come over the next two years, according to a report.
11/15/2012
Moneyball for Advisors
A central question of both the book and the film was: how could a small-market, small-budget baseball team like the Oakland A’s compete against teams from larger markets that had the resources to pay top dollar for superstar players?
11/15/2012
Canada wealth managers struggle to entice Gen Y advisers
That is one of the issues that Canada's wealth management industry faces as it grapples with the challenge of attracting Gen Y's as both advisers and clients in an age when chronically poor returns have taken the shine off investing and financia
11/15/2012
Banks may shrink for good as layoffs near 160,000
The tally of nearly 160,000 job cut plans, meanwhile, is likely to be a conservative estimate as smaller banks and brokers are also cutting staff or shutting up shop, and bigger banks have not always disclosed target numbers of layoffs.
11/14/2012
Hiring Trends Report for Hong Kong, Singapore & China - RESEARCH
Each report contains analysis and market forecasts based on a survey of over 700 operational and hiring managers asked about their expectations for hiring and employment over the next six to 12 months.
11/14/2012
How the Adoption of Alternative Investment Strategies by Private Wealth Managers Requires Sophisticated Tax Analysis RESEARCH
The paper also examines the different technology approaches – whether to buy, sell or outsource – that private wealth managers can take when augmenting their tax services.
11/14/2012
Wealth Sentiment Monitor - RESEARCH
Skandia International has published a new study into consumer confidence and sentiment towards wealth which was carried out across the territories relevant to Skandia International / Old Mutual Wealth.
11/14/2012
The price of happiness is US$162,000
The research, conducted with 5000 people across 13 territories
11/14/2012
Lifetime Giving Of UHNW Indian Philanthropists Exceeds US$2 Billion
Wealth-X Releases List of Top 10 Philanthropists in India
11/14/2012
Chinese equities supported by expected reforms under new leadership - Coutts
Chinese equities supported by expected reforms under new leadership
11/13/2012
Investors Not Acting in Their Own Best Interest
Study calls for a new definition of performance to deliver sustainable returns; one size no longer fits all
11/13/2012
Is Singapore Worth Emulating?
The island nation already reportedly leads the world in GDP per capita, as well as boasting one of the most competitive international economies in global rankings.
11/13/2012
No place to hide by Gary Heynes, Baker Tilly
As the net closes in even further on offshore tax evasion, surely the time is right now for HMRC to introduce a general amnesty?
11/13/2012
North America re-asserts its position as India falls back in communications, media and technology
A new report from international law firm Norton Rose has highlighted the shifting geographical focus of the communications, media and technology sectors over the last two years.