01/18/2018
Ex-Baer boss says desire to be entrepreneur drove sudden exit
Collardi had been CEO at Julius Baer since 2009 and he had faced disputes with shareholders over his pay.
Comment & Analysis
01/18/2018
New Year's Resolutions: Have you made yours? by Justin Urquhart Stewart
A new year, however, can also be the chance to take stock though of your life
01/18/2018
What Are Very Attractive Clients For Trusts And Estates Lawyers?
One out of ten of those surveyed see inheritors as being a very attractive type of affluent client.
01/17/2018
‘Freedom at a Price’: Why Regulation Is Crucial to Fintech’s Future
The emerging fintech ecosystem has also created opportunities for firms like LegalZoom, a web-based platform that promotes inclusion and aims to make legal help accessible to all.
01/16/2018
St. James’s Place – "Sterling makes a comeback on soft Brexit hopes"
Equity volatility struck a 60-year low, while the S&P 500 and FTSE 100 recorded new highs
01/16/2018
Coutts slams cryptocurrencies
Syed’s comments come as the prices of some cryptocurrencies have soared recently with wealth managers and private banks divided on the issue.
01/16/2018
Citigroup reports $18.3-billion loss on tax charges
This charge is comprised of $19 billion related to the re-measurement of Citi's deferred tax assets arising from a lower U.S. corporate tax rate and shift to a territorial tax regime
01/16/2018
What's up in the North - catching up with Sanlam's Teesside office
Tindle, like many, recognises there does appear to have been a focus on Manchester and the North West in George Osborne’s original plans.
01/16/2018
Outlook 2018: Global Economy - Brown Shipley
The disillusionment of investors in the effectiveness of central bank policies to lift economic growth sufficiently has been manifest in the degree to which longer term interest rates (bond yields) have fallen.
01/15/2018
Vontobel's Financial Markets Outlook for 2018
The global investment grade bond markets recorded a modest increase (currency hedged) globally.
01/15/2018
High-End Wealth Mangers Are Embracing Private Placement Life Insurance (PPLI)
Private placement life insurance is becoming a staple on the high-caliber wealth manager’s platform
01/15/2018
The Bears Invade the Bond Market by Gary Dugan
Factors such as oil prices rising to $70, the Chinese government reported to be either slowing their purchases of US Treasuries or potentially selling, only adds to the pressures that were already in place once the Fed talked about reversing quantitative
01/15/2018
Worrying quotes by Tim Price
What is perfectly clear is that there may well be trouble ahead.
01/15/2018
Dave Field: Offshore does not have to be a dirty word
Paradise regained?
01/14/2018
Philanthropist Floyd Jones dies at 90
Among the couple’s gifts was $10 million toward the construction of the Stanwood-Camano YMCA.
01/14/2018
Why 2018 is the year to buy gold
Central banks in Britain, America and Europe are expected to raise interest rates in 2018
01/11/2018
Creating business value with Legal Entity Identifiers Interview with Stephan Wolf, CEO, GLEIF
The use of Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs) as a common identifier to combat this issue has a wide range of business use cases that span multiple industries, business activities and functions.
01/11/2018
700+ new listings on TISE in 2017
During 2017, financial services business PraxisIFM Group Limited became the latest trading company to be listed on TISE.
01/11/2018
Private banks warm toward Asia
Citi Private Bank was also bullish on European equities but recommended caution on U.S. stocks.
01/10/2018
The Economic Outlook for 2018 - Sanlam
As global investors, we’re feeling optimistic about the economic outlook for the year ahead. Last year ended on a high, with global growth accelerating to 3.7% (source: IMF) - the highest level since the financial crisis, and we’re expecting t