02/14/2012

Taiwan may allow yuan-based wealth management investment

An official of the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) said on Monday that it was looking into ways to allow Taiwanese to open accounts at Hong Kong or mainland branches of Taiwan banks without having to go to the branches in person.

02/13/2012

The wealth gap challenge

This phenomenon, the "wealth gap," is not new and we have become used to the fact that, with few exceptions, particularly in developing countries the wealth disparity is growing steadily.

02/13/2012

UBS flags bonus cuts but overall pay stays high

The Swiss bank, hit in 2011 by a rogue trading scandal and still clawing its way back from a financial crisis bailout, is slashing 2011 investment bank bonuses by 60 percent, a steeper drop than most rivals.

02/13/2012

Pictet AM launches EUR Short Term High Yield fund

In an environment of moderate growth, low inflation and deleveraging, EUR high yield short dated bonds offer an attractive risk/return profile in a European market that has matured at a rapid pace over the past several years.

02/11/2012

Is bashing barclays bankers justified

As Barclays reveals its profits Channel 4 News Business Correspondent Sarah Smith asks if, in this case, it is time to stop the popular pastime of banker bashing?

02/11/2012

Cameron calls for truce on bonuses

The government plans to play down the significance of banker bonuses over the rest of the bonus season as it attempts to call a truce in the war of words between politicians and bankers.

02/11/2012

High-rate pensions tax relief faces axe

Wealthier savers should be stripped of the higher-rate tax relief on pensions, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander suggests, in a move that will increase pressure on George Osborne to make the rich pay more.

02/10/2012

Nordea named the best in Private Banking

It is the fourth time in a row that Nordea is at the top of this ranking. Nordea is also named the best provider of private banking services in Sweden