01/09/2013
Does the furore about multi-nationals not paying their ‘fair’ share of tax in the UK mean that consumers are actively avoiding these companies? The Baker Tilly survey shows they are not. Is corporate tax avoidance therefore an inevitable conse
01/07/2013
Short-term data may remain volatile, but we think it is important not to lose sight of the improving medium-term economic trends.
01/07/2013
2013 Outlook: A year in global property - Jim Rehlaender, Global Property Securities Fund Manager
01/06/2013
Financial Times writer John Gapper said that UBS' investment bank has "always lacked a heart".
01/06/2013
Following is a brief summary of those aspects of the Act that we believe are most relevant to our clients in the areas of (i) gift and estate taxes, (ii) personal income tax, and (iii) business tax.
01/06/2013
2013 Outlook: A year in global climate change - Simon Webber and Giles Money, Portfolio Managers for the Global Climate Change strategy
01/06/2013
As we start the New Year, the same question always arises: 'Is this the right time to invest?' And the answer is always the same: you cannot time the market - it is the time in the market that matters.
01/06/2013
A bear market has potentially broken out in US government bonds, and our favoured response is to continue to rebalance portfolios towards equities.
01/06/2013
As we enter 2013, the policy makers are very much at the heart of the global economy.
01/06/2013
“The City jobs market has been quite stable over the last few months so hopefully the November figures will prove to be a short term blip rather than a sign of things to come.”
01/03/2013
“One of the alarming effects of the global financial crisis has been the widespread erosion of confidence in capitalism itself.”
01/03/2013
With memories of the Brown tax raid still lingering, it’s odd that Ed Balls seems to be leading on a Robin Hood-style approach, robbing what he defines as the rich to help those without jobs.
01/03/2013
Despite volatility caused by events both within and outside of the region, it is important to recognise that Asia was one of the top performing regions in 2012 with the MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index rising by 22.60% in US dollar terms over the course of the
01/01/2013
Governments that are raising tax rates on the wealthy to plug budget holes are doomed to disappointment.
01/01/2013
One year: too long in a world of ‘risk-on’ and ‘risk-off’
01/01/2013
We expect the positive tone in equity markets to continue. Recent economic data out of the US and China has been strong, and markets will take heart from the positive news flow, at least until the politicians are called upon for more decision making.
01/01/2013
Fittingly, given the confidence-crippling chaos and subsequent submission in US Congress the first song to be shuffled on to my iPod on my New Year’s Day run was the magnificent “Acquiesce” by Oasis.
01/01/2013
The Fiscal Cliff has been averted but not without America experiencing a Wile E Coyote moment
12/30/2012
Schroders’ Chief Economist Keith Wade and European Economist, Azad Zangana, discuss why the global economy hit another soft patch in 2012 and share their views on other economic factors that had an impact over the last 12 months.
12/30/2012
According to the Telegraph, Buffett's remarks came during an interview with fellow philanthropist Melinda Gates, with BBC Radio 4.