11/04/2016
A growing need for an even playing field
And in turn, those individuals might look at markets elsewhere.
Comment & Analysis
11/04/2016
Trump vs. Clinton - the word on Wall Street
As polls show Trump and Clinton neck and neck in the last few days of the race for president, our New York based Chief US Markets Strategist, Tony Dwyer, gives his views and the likely impact on markets.
11/03/2016
Impact Investing Awaits Rise of Asia’s Young Rich
Socially responsible investing will flourish once control of family fortunes pass to younger generations.
11/03/2016
Currency risk; the next scandal in UK financial services? - Ben Raven,Tavistock Investments
The FCA demand portfolios “truly reflect the investment need and risk appetite of customers”. However, clients are often exposed to a risk that is not sufficiently discussed, that they are not signing up for and which is likely to result in po
11/02/2016
Standard Life Investments - Getting real about consumption
Global income and consumption trends changed markedly over the past three years as a result of the oil price collapse in mid-2014, producing economic winners and losers along geographic lines.
11/01/2016
St. James’s Place – “New partnerships and no pensions”
Brexit has not yet led to the predicted adverse economic forecasts - UK growth data remains positive
10/31/2016
Modern robber barons ride wave of M&A deals
Competition is less likely to be reinvigorated where barriers to entry are high
10/31/2016
Mists and Whisky: Quality in uncertain times by Penny Lovell
espite our apparent economic uncertainty, it’s hard to be too pessimistic.
10/31/2016
Swiss Quote's Rosenstreich: EM Still Attractive
Swiss Quote Bank head of market strategy, discusses how politics will dominate the markets in the short term
10/31/2016
Changing Capital: Emerging Trends in Entrepreneurial Finance
The gaps that exist between investors and entrepreneurs have narrowed due to networks created by new technologies.
10/31/2016
Throw the chauffeur from the car by Tim Price
His view of the self-adjusting powers of markets is in fact a counsel of well-founded optimism.
10/28/2016
How to invest like a millionaire
Habits that helped millionaires achieve seven-figure status are remarkably simple
10/28/2016
So, You Want to Be a Private Banker?
It has also led to a fierce war for talent, with banks eager for a piece of the burgeoning Asian wealth pie outbidding each other for top bankers.
10/28/2016
Hermes joins China's sovereign wealth fund in National Grid bid
The deal would involve a consortium buying a controlling share of the National Grid's gas distribution arm
10/27/2016
The monopoly of wealth and its detrimental effect on development
Large corporations were not in favour of the state organising and restructuring the economy and undermining the private sector’s powers.
10/27/2016
Seven issues facing the UK wealth management sector
Wealth managers have succeeded in achieving positive net client inflows through a mixture of new money from existing clients, new clients, and acquisition.
10/26/2016
St. James’s Place – “Sterling’s weakness continues to be felt by companies and consumers”
UK inflation hits a two-year high and EY ITEM Club forecasts a “prolonged period” of weaker growth for the UK economy.
10/26/2016
Wealth Advisors Gird for Tax Increases
A big area of concern among advisors to the wealthy is whether tax increases would be made retroactive to the beginning of the year they become law.
10/26/2016
What a wealth tax could look like
Unlikely to contribute more than R5 billion per annum to state coffers.
10/26/2016
London House Prices Forecast to Plunge as Brexit Chokes Market
Property prices in U.K. capital to fall 5.6% next year