03/24/2015
Investment banking veteran Vikram Pandit, who famously took a salary of $1 a year at Citi after a bailout by US taxpayers, has re-emerged as an investor in financial technology start-ups
03/23/2015
As I write the health of a great man is failing, and sadly will soon be lost.
03/23/2015
Select professionals, although they are among the elite, prefer to remain low key often to the point of being completely off the radar
03/22/2015
Business Interview - Lombard Odier
Founded in 1796, Lombard Odier is the oldest private bank in Geneva and one of the largest in Europe.
03/22/2015
Bitcoins and other virtual currencies have grown into a global phenomenon
03/22/2015
The path to success isn't always straight. There are often bumps and turns and forks in the road. But a little bit of guidance can help you find your way.
03/20/2015
The Chancellor gave with one hand and took with the other when it came to taxpayers, so who’s feeling the pinch and who’s got more cash to splash?
03/20/2015
The pursuit of happiness is a fundamental human goal
03/19/2015
The Magic of Mincome by Toby Birch
No matter how you stack the numbers, they simply do not add up. It is time to re-visit some radical experiments from the past but first we must examine the barriers.
03/19/2015
With bond yields hitting new depths, global market movements point to growing hunger for risk among investors.
03/18/2015
I am Blind by Tim Price
“Marketing is what you do when your product is no good.” - Edwin Land.
03/18/2015
While mortality and legacies may be uncomfortable discussions, trusts offer very real advantages as instruments of outcomes-based, long-term planning.
03/18/2015
Our Head of Europe looks at how China is moving into Western Europe from the east, facilitated by infrastructure such as the "New Silk Route".
03/17/2015
Last week, dispersion in equities returned with a vengeance.
03/17/2015
With bond yields hitting rock bottom, moves across global markets suggest investors are growing hungrier for risk.
03/16/2015
Credit Suisse and UBS hit by change in wealth model
Investors directed similar criticism at Credit Suisse, UBS’s biggest domestic rival
03/16/2015
Beware the Ides odf March - Really? by Justin Urquhart Stewart
Julius Caesar ignored the warning of the Ides of March and was assassinated later that day. So what has that got to do with investment?
03/16/2015
A Greek Tragedy for Modern Times: Tsipras Bound by Daniel Murray, Chief Economist, EFG
EFG’s Chief Economist, Daniel Murray, performs an objective analysis of the situation and discusses the possible paths that Greece could follow.
03/16/2015
The changing economic landscape amid stuttering emerging markets performance - Anthony Rayner, Milton
Since 2009 the global economy has been characterised by steady economic growth, falling inflation, stagnant wages growth and extremely easy monetary policy; this has been particularly so in the major developed economies.
03/16/2015
Canadian banking veteran Gord Nixon pans IMF plan for oversight
As head of Canada’s largest bank, Gord Nixon had a front-row seat when the global financial system teetered on the brink in 2008,