08/24/2014
The Yorkshire-born executive spent nearly 20 years moving up the ranks at James Capel, once a prominent London broker, but quit after it was bought by HSBC to join large Scottish insurer Standard Life to help set up its asset management arm.
08/21/2014
Mining companies are often seen as dinosaurs when it comes to making changes that will benefit the environment, but that perception may be shifting as some companies turn to renewable energy to cut costs and lighten their carbon footprint.
08/18/2014
Asset managers, both institutional and alternative focused, are increasingly considering outsourcing their middle-office needs to third-party providers. But many do not pursue this because of some widely held (and incorrect) concerns.
08/14/2014
“I think 10 years from now, we’ll look back at it and say, ‘Hasn’t this always been here?’”–David Reibstein
08/11/2014
historically unbacked currencies have tended to last approximately 48 years, but always revert back to the precious metals markets, of which there is a finite supply, as the true determinant of value.
08/08/2014
It’s said that it takes years to build up trust but only suspicion - not proof – to destroy it. We look at some of the areas where HMRC are saying “trust us”, and wonder why they are simultaneously doing things which raise suspicio
08/07/2014
The previous default, in 2001, involved about $100 billion in debt and was the largest sovereign default in history.