02/24/2013
Coutts - Global View from Asia - Bonds and equities look stuck at current levels given the dearth of either good or bad news
Bonds and equities look stuck at current levels given the dearth of either good or bad news.
Comment & Analysis
02/24/2013
Global Businesses Look to 2013 with Renewed Confidence - FTI Consulting
FTI Consulting found that 77% of respondents are optimistic
02/21/2013
Why HMRC could find itself out on the street trying to avoid the tax avoiders
And finally…. by George Bull
02/21/2013
Coutts Wealth Watch - Sterling to take a further pounding
Sterling’s sharp fall has outstripped our bearish forecast for the year. And with UK policymakers indicating support for further weakness, we now see the pound falling further, to $1.48 by year end.
02/21/2013
How RDR has changed the fund management industry
The majority of advisers had already started charging their clients for advice rather than taking commission
02/21/2013
Future of private bankers under the microscope
The world of private banking faces an evolving landscape
02/21/2013
History bites back at Swiss private banking
Originally all the banking houses across Europe were trading companies
02/21/2013
Financial crisis just a 'blip' for bankers
The financial crisis has been “little more than a blip” for London bankers who were being paid more three years after it hit than before and were more likely to be employed than other workers, a report has found.
02/21/2013
Retirement: a reality check - Simon Williams, Group Head of Wealth Management, HSBC
Many people are still not saving enough for old age
02/21/2013
The canary in the coal mine - Alan Higgins, UK CIO, Coutts
Gold – once the must-have hedge against the heightened risks of the post-crisis world – seems to have lost its allure.
02/20/2013
Corporate bonus pools in financial services expected to be relatively flat - RESEARCH
20% of banks had recouped ‘deferred bonuses’ in 2012
02/19/2013
Mansion Tax - A silly way to tax wealth
Taxing property unlikely to yield much success says one commentator.
02/19/2013
Optimistic Outlook Among Fund Managers for 2013, Towers Watson Survey Finds
But risk of sovereign defaults lingers and concern about government intervention grows.
02/19/2013
Purpose and values: Barclays plots its return from the brink
As the foundations for a long-term overhaul of business practice are put in place, David Wheldon, the bank's brand chief, talks to Alex Brownsell about the role of marketing in its radical plans for change.
02/19/2013
Royal Bank Of Canada: The Best Of The Best
The Canadian banking system ranks #1 in the world for soundness. Royal Bank of Canada (RY), also known as RBC, is the #1 bank in that country.
02/18/2013
'Global View from Asia' - Coutts
Even though the recent batch of economic data should have been helpful for equities, the markets themselves have seen little movement.
02/18/2013
As bond markets are challenged, alternatives gain in attraction - HSBC Private Bank
Safe haven bonds have become more volatile and are likely to suffer from gradually rising yields this year.
02/18/2013
Offshore markets experience healthy uptick in M&A Activity to round off 2012
Appleby Reports Offshore M&A Activity for Q4 2012
02/18/2013
UK warns Europe's bank pay curbs will backfire
European proposals to curb bank bonuses will lead to higher salaries and a less stable financial system, Britain has argued, in a last ditch attempt to water-down rules that threaten the City.
02/18/2013
Rothschild Market Perspective - Dirk Wiedmann, Head of Investments
Market Perspective is the new name for our Asset Allocation Report. The reason for the change is straightforward: we cover more than just asset allocation, and the new title reflects our broader horizons.