08/05/2015
The debate continues to rumble on about the complexities surrounding the new £1m Inheritance Tax Nil Rate Band. So with four years until it’s fully introduced, why should you start planning now, and why are couples without children being left
08/05/2015
Well, what a fascinating six months we have just witnessed in the London residential property market.
08/04/2015
Financial rule-makers haven't been idle, but that might be part of the problem.
08/04/2015
Despite it being a week when all major equity markets (and many bond markets) posted positive returns, the underlying sense was one of far greater caution as the focus, once again, turned to events at the Fed and the ongoing question of when – not i
08/03/2015
As the saying goes Rome wasn't built in a day, and I can now confidently attest that, despite the best efforts of OstroGoths, Byzantines and others, this part of the Roman Empire would not be destroyed in a day either.
08/03/2015
As markets shift in Europe and elsewhere, asset managers must be prepared to address the effects of instability on their investments.
08/03/2015
The plot, inspired by a Ray Nelson short story, ‘Eight O’Clock in the Morning’, has Roddy Piper as a drifter who comes across some special sunglasses. When worn, these sunglasses reveal the world for what it really is.
07/31/2015
Firm now looks after £309.9bn, making it the biggest listed manager in the FTSE 100
07/31/2015
Usually, the goings on in Hollywood are far removed from my own.
07/30/2015
We are pleased to present you with the July 2015 issue of Intouch
07/30/2015
As a financial services group, we take our role as a responsible business extremely seriously, viewing it as something to live by on a day-to-day basis on behalf of our customers, our employees, their families, their communities and the world at large.
07/29/2015
Ahead of the Federal Reserve (Fed) rate decision this week, Schroders Multi-asset team takes a look at the potential impact on emerging market (EM) liquidity as the Fed looks to normalise monetary conditions.
07/28/2015
VCx is the brainchild of venture capitalist Tim Draper, managing director at VC firm Draper
07/28/2015
Breaking the cycle of insecurity
07/28/2015
What happens when a director of a company has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as a director?
07/28/2015
Managing Partner Alexander Hoare publishes his Summer Letter to customers in which he discusses notable topics from the past few months and looks ahead.
07/28/2015
China’s manufacturers will innovate and move up the value chain
07/28/2015
Equity markets in the UK and US again found themselves under pressure as the week drew to a close, put on the back foot by disappointing company earnings and falling commodity prices.
07/27/2015
Japanese media business Nikkei has vowed to make the Financial Times “stronger” after agreeing to acquire the newspaper business for £844m, a pledge both will hope translates into firmer footing in a rapidly changing news landscape.
07/27/2015
It is clearly evident that I need to embrace modern techniques, and hearing me comment on this, the young digital team here at Close saw a chance to open our team up to new debates about digital and technology.