05/12/2014
May, or so the statisticians say, is usually the lowest month for the volume of share transactions, and in fact for the summer as a whole there is usually a dip in volumes which can often be accompanied by slips back in values and indices. Hence the phras
05/12/2014
The outcome of the hostile Pfizer takeover bid for AstraZeneca will ultimately be decided by shareholders. Although the bid is not being driven by tax considerations, these do play an important part in the structure and timing of the deal.
05/12/2014
Can I preserve anonymity in my tax arrangements?
Non-doms who have always reported their remittances correctly should not fear higher tax bills from the UK’s new tax deals
05/09/2014
They have signed up 47 countries today. there are more to come
05/09/2014
Charles Hamilton-Stubber is the man recently appointed to a new role as Chairman of Aon Private Clients
05/09/2014
The higher transparency and greater compliance requirement of FATCA will go a long way to attract genuine investments in Singapore and boost the wealth management business, says Rikvin.
05/06/2014
For new wealth, head to Yorkshire or Hampshire
London may pride itself on being a financial hub but the wealth management industry is busy branching out into the regions
05/05/2014
Globalization Still Favors the Rich
Reading between the lines of a just-released optimistic report on global flows of goods, services and finance by the McKinsey Global Institute,
05/05/2014
'Respect local culture': Singapore minister rebukes US investment bank for LGBT recruitment drive
'Foreign companies here should not venture into public advocacy for causes that sow discord amongst Singaporeans,' a minister said in response to news that a company is hosting a recruitment dinner for LGBT students
05/05/2014
Asia banking on expansion
Banks from almost every country in east and south Asia are planning to expand on their home turf and regionally.
05/05/2014
Rising Economy, Rates & Sterling by Justin Urquhart Stewart
So when should rates rise?
05/05/2014
Swiss Property Risks Little Changed in Early 2014, UBS Says
Risks to the Swiss real estate market remained largely unchanged at the start of this year
05/05/2014
Wealth creation, not wealth distribution, should top the list of economic priorities of a society
One Thing The French, Greeks And Other Europeans Cannot Get Right
05/04/2014
I had high hopes for my interview with George Lewis, the chairman of RBC Global Asset Management, who also happens to be one of just eight people responsible for setting the strategic direction of Canada’s largest bank.
05/01/2014
There is nothing better than fuzzy language to wreak havoc or to facilitate consensus.
05/01/2014
As U.S. Justice Department prosecutors angle to bring the first criminal charges against global banks since the financial crisis, they’ll have to stare down warnings of uncontainable collateral damage.
04/30/2014
It’s a safe bet that most professionals have a social media account.
04/29/2014
Handel’s Messiah and Impact Entrepreneurs by Toby Birch
The revolutionary idea of a giving economy is a theme behind the Dandelion Project in Guernsey.
04/29/2014
Featured Speakers will Include Condoleezza Rice and Joe Torre
04/28/2014
IBOR, CBOR, MBOR and OBOR by Phil Banas
So what is an IBOR? And why the heck would anyone want one?