07/01/2012
Speaking to The Sunday Telegraph, Martin Wheatley, head of financial conduct at the Financial Services Authority (FSA), said Britain has been left with a “big problem” as a result of what he described as the “back book legacy” of t
07/01/2012
It is a tax on wealth generation and an enemy of honest endeavour – the beast that is devouring British capitalism.
07/01/2012
The situation is still precarious. Any excessive disappointment could send us into a new cycle of stress, which is the main driver of negotiations in Europe. The psychological battle between countries is feeding the rumour mill and heightening market vola
07/01/2012
Well what else can we say that has not already been said and written about the bursting LIBOR scandal?
06/28/2012
The brokerage cut its price target on BofA to $8 from $9, on Goldman Sachs to $110 from $145, on JP Morgan Chase & Co to $43 from $45, and on Morgan Stanley to $16 from $20.
06/28/2012
Following are BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research’s Global and U.S. Economic mid-year outlook reports.
06/28/2012
The recent Times series on tax avoidance has triggered a huge spike in coverage of the tax affairs of the rich and famous.
06/28/2012
Barclays has not been the best call that this column has made.
06/27/2012
Faced with higher taxes, some people are tempted to become non-resident.
06/27/2012
The American-born Barclays chief executive was once described by Lord Mandelson as the "unacceptable face of banking" over disputed claims that he had been paid £63 million.
06/27/2012
The CISI is shocked by the participation of Barclays and possibly other banks in the LIBOR fixing scandal which seriously undermines the integrity of the London market.
06/26/2012
According to the BRI, this trend will persist down the line and that most banks may not be prepared to meet the new customer requirements or preferences.
06/26/2012
Three market scenarios are proposed at each Cyclical Market Forum and debated by UBS investors from across the world
06/25/2012
In 2012’s second half, investors will face “a rocky road” compared with the year’s first few months, with the potential “fiscal cliff” in the U.S. as well as Europe’s ongoing turmoil both posing risk to a still we
06/25/2012
There were plenty of reminders of the gravity of the underlying situation during the past week, for anyone that cared to look.
06/25/2012
In this Perspective Ruth Lea, Economic Adviser to the Arbuthnot Banking Group, discusses the latest developments in the Eurozone and the actions of the British Authorities to stimulate the British economy and prepare for, in Sir Mervyn King’s words,
06/25/2012
The Eurozone debt crisis is considered by the overwhelming majority of financial advisers and investment intermediaries in the UK to be the most significant threat to global growth over the next six months.
06/24/2012
As the summer of sport continues with Wimbledon and the thoughts of hopeful executives turn to corporate hospitality, budget holders might wish to consider the full cost of the swing tags, dining vouchers and ground passes that they hand out. What is the
06/24/2012
The past week has highlighted the efforts that some high profile characters go to in order to avoid - and possibly evade - their tax responsibilities.
06/24/2012
A great deal has been written about the advantages of cloud-based systems, but what about the disadvantages?