08/07/2012
The index is not perfect and the relationship does not hold in reality because of a number of factors, but it is useful in highlighting big anomalies. Thus on a light-hearted look, Big Macs are now cheapest in Hong Kong and cost less in London than Zurich
08/07/2012
RBS Private Banking research suggests that at current high yields, bonds will have an important role to play in hedging equity exposure and the global deflationary environment.
08/07/2012
I'm now left more convinced than ever that US politicians and regulators have a hidden objective in exposing the wrong-doings of UK banks.
08/07/2012
He also worked as a special adviser to ex-chancellor Denis Healey between 1976 and 1979.
08/06/2012
The latest offering¹ in the increasingly crowded pantheon of financial crisis porn stands apart from its competitors for at least three very specific reasons:
08/05/2012
With the Olympics, Paralympics and holidays, it can only be hoped that there is enough going on elsewhere to stop some of our more populist media from getting into a frenetic frenzy over the financial markets again.
08/02/2012
In any case, one wonders why a sovereign wealth fund is needed in such a tearing hurry when we don’t have the kind of money China has.
08/01/2012
However, while the newly elected president may have been sworn in and taken over the office of head of state, deep uncertainty lingers over how stable the political environment will remain.
08/01/2012
Remy Martin has been performing particularly well in the emerging markets of Asia in recent years.
08/01/2012
Fischer cited lackluster U.S. growth forecasts and European financial problems as two reasons why Israeli exports will suffer in the near term.
07/31/2012
But while this trend is strongly felt in Europe, Asian customers are showing increased confidence in banks.
07/30/2012
While on a trip to Singapore, Mr. Reed, then head of Citicorp, wrote to Mr. Weill, the boss of Travelers Group Inc., with a novel idea: After we merge the two companies, let's quickly split them apart.
07/30/2012
Willem Sels, UK Head of Investment Strategy at HSBC Private Bank comments on Eurozone deleveraging.
07/30/2012
Over the last month we have presented our latest thoughts on the global economy and financial markets to a number of intermediaries and contacts across the UK. In this month's View from Psigma we have collated the key questions that we were asked (an
07/29/2012
Professor John Kay's report last week had some key areas which the investment and finance industry should take to heart and learn from in quite short order.
07/29/2012
The latest UK GDP data, which showed a quarterly fall of 0.7% in 2012Q2, were far worse than expected.
07/26/2012
Blair's key Downing Street officials Jeremy Heywood and Jonathan Powell both went to work for Morgan Stanley - indeed Powell still does.
07/26/2012
On the other hand, some of the worst investments to hold are those run by executives collecting fat rewards as the underlying business goes to pot.
07/26/2012
We receive asset allocation reports from dozens of major managers on a fairly regular basis.
07/25/2012
Key to Investing Success: Staying Abreast of Market Conditions While Focusing on Long-Term Goals