10/20/2013
JPMorgan Warns ANZ On Its Asia Investment As CEO Mike Smith Speaks In Tokyo
The ANZ has been warned about its Asia expansion strategy just as its CEO Mike Smith told business leaders in Tokyo how important the region is to Australia
Comment & Analysis
10/20/2013
Coutts' commentary - Global View from Asia - "At the cliff's edge"
Mr. Fama developed the efficient market hypothesis that share prices should have a tendency, at any point in time, to discount all known public information.
10/20/2013
Japanese Tariffs, US Can Kicking Economy & Chinese Banks by
When writing about the frustration of the Japanese premier Abe-san's at being able to implement reforms
10/20/2013
The Morgan Shakedown
Federal law enforcers are confiscating roughly half of a company's annual earnings for no other reason than because they can and because they want to appease their left-wing populist allies.
10/20/2013
Expect the ride to get bumpier, warns Investec's King
The drivers of equity markets in 2013 have been mundane factors rather than global events and economics
10/20/2013
Wealthy could lose big if Fed stops money flow
What the Federal Reserve giveth, the Federal Reserve could also taketh away.
10/20/2013
European bank investors brace for impact of fines
European bank investors were braced Monday for a fresh round of fines to hit bank profits and dividends
10/20/2013
The Platforum: Don’t forget the little guys
There is less of a focus on smaller IFA firms
10/19/2013
Magda Wierzycka – chief executive officer, Sygnia Asset Management
Industry veteran launches 'game-changing' 0.4%-a-year unit trusts
10/19/2013
Ethical funds: good investments or emotive marketing?
Britain’s army of five million private investors was last week the target of a marketing blitz to promote “ethical” funds – despite a number of flaws tainting this industry.
10/18/2013
How to manage risks and grow family wealth
Wealth owners have come to associate risk with volatility.
10/17/2013
I’m a (taxpaying) celebrity – get me out of here? by Gary Heynes
Much has been made in the press this week about celebrities looking to avoid paying tax in the UK by becoming ‘tax exiles’.
10/17/2013
Secrets of world's greatest investors revealed
Operate with less risk than your peers, be prepared to change strategy if the market changes, don't invest in what you don't understand and work very hard.
10/16/2013
Investors Concerned That Global Economic Recovery Could Falter - BofA Merrill Lynch
European and Japanese Equities Retain Positive Sentiment
10/15/2013
Follow The Money: How UK Fund Flows Changed After Buxton's Exit
Richard Buxton’s decision to leave Schroders for Old Mutual Global Investors in March has helped boost a number of UK equity funds as investors switched holdings.
10/15/2013
Global Asset Managment Sales and Marketing Demands Central Coordination and Local Action
Senior employees at corporate headquarters seek to exert more control across all the firm's offices, while local teams hold on tight to their autonomy
10/15/2013
When it’s time to take control
The pressure on small and medium-sized wealth management firms to invest in compliance is driven firstly by the need to meet regulatory requirements
10/14/2013
Will a Sneeze in the Emerging Markets Lead to a Cold for Developed Markets? - UBS Global Asset Management
Three market scenarios are proposed at each Cyclical Market Forum and are debated by UBS Global Asset Management investment teams covering equities
10/14/2013
Coutts' commentary - Global View from Asia - "Return to the safety of income"
The problems in the US are only symptomatic of the trials and tribulations being seen in many G-7 countries as they attempt to cut the burden of government debt.
10/14/2013
Hope and history - St. James's Place
History is not a guide to future performance, but that rarely stops financial markets and investors from glancing back in the hope of gleaning what might lie ahead.