Managers of Wealth

China cuts rates, but more are needed -Schroders

Craig Botham, Emerging Markets Economist at Schroders, comments on the rate cut in China.

Goodbye to all that by Tim Price, PFP Wealth Management

“Funny how bonds were labelled “certificates of confiscation” back in the early 1980’s when yields were 14%. What should we call them now ?” - Bill Gross.

The tax regime under a Conservative Government by Baker Tilly

After a truly remarkable 24 hours in UK politics, my colleagues Gary Heynes, Bill Longe, Jim Meakin and I have been thinking about what the tax regime might look like under a Conservative Government.

Why China’s consumers will continue to surprise the world by Jeffrey Towson and Jonathan Woetzel

Fears about China’s slowing economy are overblown, authors Jeffrey Towson and Jonathan Woetzel argue in this adapted excerpt from the follow-up to their The One Hour China Book.

A return would be a win-win for HSBC and China

HSBC’s return Hong Kong would have a seismic impact on China’s banking sector

Who’s next on HMRC’s ‘little list’? by Gary Heynes, Baker Tilly

With HMRC due to issue a new list of schemes that fall within the ‘Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Schemes’ regime, many more people are likely to find an Accelerated Payment Notice land on the doormat.

Eurozone: Springing into recovery - Schroders

Azad Zangana, Senior European Economist, gives his views on the outlook for the eurozone economy

Onshore is the New Offshore by Toby Birch

We have heard spurious criticism of the tax treatment of Non-Doms (foreigners that are UK resident but non-domiciled) whose spending acts as a multiplier to boost business and employment.

Weekly Close Up - Close Brothers

Robin Leach, a British-born journalist once said of Italians: “In Italy, they add work and life on to food and wine”.

Coutts: What goes up must come down

Market moves over the past week showed the dangers of following the crowd, as investors rushed to take profit on some of this year’s best-loved trades.

The Italian Job - Becket on Italian banking

The Italian Job By: Tom Becket

Wealth effect? Why Asia’s missing the boat

Year to date, the MSCI Emerging Asia Index has risen 12.7 percent

Unsafe at any price by Tim Price, PFP Wealth Management

There is one thing riskier than investing in a free market: investing in a rigged market

Understanding organizational reality for large complex businesses by Craig Hanna, Econsultancy

While maturity models are useful, the reality is that large complex organizations often find it difficult to implement a single model.

Investor Errors? by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Trying to time the market and the fear of failure that forces selling.

On billionaire altruist lunatics.. by Tim Price

“Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.” - Aldous Huxley.

UBS Wealth Management sees China as key business growth driver

The wealth management arm of Swiss banking giant UBS has turned China into its biggest client base in terms of investments in both domestic and offshore markets, the report said, citing chief executive Juerg Zeltner.

Taxicab Tenner: Investec Asset Management's Simon Brazier

At the titular tenner ticks down, Brazier explains why he is thinking about investing in Royal Bank of Scotland and list some of the stocks he expects to hold for the next 10 years.

Why Cyprus isn’t Ireland

Both countries are island-states, ex British colonies, have a small population, and a significant portion of foreign direct investment.

UBS and Credit Suisse could combine investment banks - investor

Knight told Reuters last year he believed UBS would eventually follow his advice and split off its investment bank.

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