03/08/2015
The First Shaft's of Light in a Banking Dawn by justin urquhart stewart
As we come to the end of the bank reporting season it is interesting to put their results into better context.
Comment & Analysis
03/05/2015
What Advisors Need to Know About the New Age of Marketing
Creating a lasting and impressive digital experience for investors means more than showing up in search results with a shiny new website
03/05/2015
Tax avoidance – does everybody do it? by Andrew Hubbard
The distinction between tax avoidance and evasion used to be clearer, but the shifting sands of public and judicial opinion are such that nobody any more can say with any certainty where the limits of acceptable tax planning now lie.
03/05/2015
A spotlight on Credit Suisse UK private banking boss
Credit Suisse Private Banking's head of UK domestic clients Ian Dembinski expects the wealth management sector to increasingly polarise between large and smaller players, with those in the middle ground left in the weakest position
03/05/2015
Geopolitics most dangerous since WWII, Lord Rothschild warns investors
He also described stock market valuations at near an all-time high with equities benefiting from quantitative easing.
03/04/2015
SocGen warns investors a global slowdown could be imminent
“Misguided” investors are ignoring the warning signs of an impending global slowdown, Société Générale has warned
03/02/2015
Why is the Swiss franc losing its 'safe haven' lustre?
The Swiss currency has only been devalued once since 1850, but it's finding itself adrift in a world awash with debt
03/02/2015
Seven Ways Geo-economics is Changing the Global Economy
The world is witnessing a rise in geo-economics, where the main global battlefield is economic rather than military
02/27/2015
Will Bitcoin Ever Be Minted by the Bank of England?
According to the discussion paper, although the digital currency remains volatile, the blockchain technology is promising
02/25/2015
Why middle-aged men in banking are experiencing accelerated obsolescence and what to do about it
The aftermath required radical restructurings of balance sheets and org charts.
02/25/2015
How Lombard Odier’s Steady Approach Is Paying Off
Lombard Odier's conservative investment strategy has proven to be popular with Asia's ultra affluent, who are increasingly looking to protect and preserve their wealth
02/25/2015
Banks and accountants in the firing line by George Bull, Baker Tilly
Faced with the furore over the alleged involvement by HSBC in alleged tax evasion, politicians have been falling over themselves to propose a clampdown.
02/23/2015
The Ticking Bond Bomb by Justin Urquhart Stewart
For those willing to believe Signor Draghi with his statement of "doing whatever it takes" to support and save the Euro, bonds proved to be a well-judged investment. Throughout 2014, yields continued to fall.
02/22/2015
Twenty years on, is Nick Leeson really sorry for breaking the bank?
Nick Leeson was the original rogue trader, bringing down Britain's oldest bank, Barings, and going on the run.
02/22/2015
Crispin Odey on debt, deflation and downturn predictions
After reaping the benefits of world trade we are about to harvest some of the pain, argues one of the UK’s most experienced hedge fund managers
02/20/2015
The Pitfalls of Peer to Peer Lending
One of the unintended yet positive outcomes of the Internet is the development of disintermediation.
02/20/2015
Are you now or have you ever been…? Andrew Hubbard, Baker Tilly
The hysteria provoked by the recent HSBC data theft brings to mind some of the excesses of the McCarthy era. Yes, there is a real debate to be had, but in such a febrile atmosphere, individuals, businesses and UK plc could all be caught in the crossfire.
02/19/2015
The sea change in private banking: Why HSBC is right about the industry
THE HSBC revelations have been coming thick and fast this past week, and the bank has had to go so far as to apologise for its previous behaviour.
02/19/2015
Why Oil Prices Must Go Up by James Stafford
It may be difficult to look beyond the current pricing environment for oil, but the depletion of low-cost reserves and the increasing inability to find major new discoveries ensures a future of expensive oil.
02/19/2015
Incremental Improvement vs. Business Transformation
The title reads like a loaded question, but there’s actually nothing wrong with incremental improvement – look no further than the Japanese car industry.