12/20/2015
In the investment world every day is different. Yes, some aspects may seem repetitive but every day, every year, we learn new things. It’s like cooking: the raw materials and the recipes might look the same, but each restaurant is different from the
12/20/2015
“Christmas at my house is always at least six or seven times more pleasant than anywhere else. We start drinking early. And while everyone else is seeing only one Santa Claus, we'll be seeing six or seven.' - W.C. Fields.
12/20/2015
Although it can date part of its roots back to 1771, with the founding of the private bank, Williams Deacon & Co, the bank remained independent before being taken over by Royal Bank of Scotland
12/18/2015
The fund now has “a strong weighting” in property, representing 11 per cent of the portfolio.
12/18/2015
Seven years after the end of one of the worst world recessions, inflation is nowhere to be found
12/18/2015
2016 is set to be a year in which economic growth in the developed economies levels out at around 2%.
12/17/2015
Asian interest in UK residential real estate is building rapidly, and Temple Field is increasingly and strongly of the view that the true impact of Chinese investment into the UK, and in particular the London residential property market, has only just beg
12/17/2015
US interest rate - comment from Nancy Curtin, CIO, Close Brothers
12/17/2015
China is stabilising, but emerging market exports are weak
12/17/2015
There is considerable interest to tap into the increased consumer spending in Asian economies, as the rising salaries of the region’s growing middle class are expected to further drive demand for consumer products.
12/17/2015
Colleagues are encouraged instead to go for low-key lunches or dinners within their teams.
12/16/2015
Some lost so much of their investors’ money this year that they have written apology letters.
12/16/2015
Others with some exposure to the sports and/or political world are very aware that there is an end to every trend which can be surprising and dramatic.
12/16/2015
The report states that High Net Worth respondents have been working with their wealth management firm for 13.6 years on average.
12/16/2015
Global markets toiled last week as commodity prices declined to historic lows. The global growth fears are linked to the slowdown in China which, in turn, has depressed commodity prices. Commodity prices have also not been helped by being quoted in US dol
12/16/2015
Uncertain times call for unconventional thinking. We think that we’ve got 10 scenarios that fit the bill.
12/16/2015
EMEA experts provide predictions for 2016
12/16/2015
In this video interview, Andrew Summers, head of fund selection at Investec Wealth & Investment, talks about his fondness of funds with a strong manager at the helm.
12/15/2015
Year on year there are stories and pessimists forecasting the demise of the trust industry. British newspapers like to portray Guernsey trustees as the facilitators of “suspect” tax planning. But what is the reality?
12/15/2015
Markets and investors are worried about the growth outlook for emerging markets, particularly China. According to Roland Morris, Van Eck Global’s Commodity Strategist