03/05/2012
Europe's recovery won't slide away on Greece, but it could slip up over oil
Just when Europe might be congratulating itself on heading off imminent disaster, the threat of soaring crude prices looms over world economies again
Comment, Analysis & Research
02/20/2012
Learning a lesson from the Americans
Following my comments about the missing financial infrastructure in the UK, I was recently comparing the US banking and financial structures with our own.
02/16/2012
US banking industry to reach US$14 Trillion in terms of assets by 2015 - study
In the global scenario, bright prospects are appearing from the emerging markets. Banking Total Shareholder Returns (TSRs) were considerably higher than the global average, for Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, and the Middle East.
01/25/2012
CEOs concerned about economy while upbeat on revenues - PwC
The survey was published as CEOs including Mark Parker of Nike Inc. and Brian Moynihan of Bank of America Corp. gather in the Swiss ski resort of Davos for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting.
01/19/2012
Gloom Lifting Over Global Growth Prospects - study
Risk Appetite Back to Pre-Third Quarter Crisis Levels
12/30/2011
THIS WEEK – NEXT YEAR...
I have to say that I am sick to death of all the doom-mongers and depressants that seem to be continuously preaching to us at the moment.
12/26/2011
Jim Rogers ‘Not Too Optimistic’ About World for Next 3 Years
International investor Jim Rogers says he is short emerging markets including Singapore, where he now lives.
12/20/2011
Economic predictions for 2012: UBS and the top 10 surprises
We will begin with the Top 10 Surprises issued on December 17th by an analyst at UBS, and what they could foresee in the markets and economy for the coming year.
11/21/2011
Three ways to combat rising inequality
There has been a strong and troubling shift in market rewards for a small minority relative to the rewards available to most citizens.
11/16/2011
The Global Super-Rich Stash: Now $25 Trillion
In today's astoundingly unequal global economy, banks can go either of two routes -- or both -- to bag ever bigger returns.
08/31/2011
Who Is the Best Person to Run Bank of America?
Who Is the Best Person to Run Bank of America?
08/31/2011
US Treasuries largest bubble in world history - NIA
The National Inflation Association - http://inflation.us - today released the following inflation update to its NIA members:
08/01/2011
What to look for when choosing a wealth management system
Selecting the right wealth management system can be a tricky decision.
08/01/2011
There are no longer 9 million bicycles in Beijing
As usual, the recent Jersey Finance visit to Hong Kong and China was an organised frenzy of meetings, events, breakneck travel and careful diplomacy.
08/01/2011
The Great White Tax Haven: Canada, Eh?
Journalists in Canada, our good neighbor to the north, suddenly have discovered something about their country that I have been telling you for a long time.
08/01/2011
Commitment, Continuity and Consistency
The Bahamas, while only 38-years-old as an independent country, is rich in history with the oldest democracy and one of the longest established international financial services sector in the region.
06/30/2011
The impact of the wealth continuum on analytical platforms
In DST Global Solutions’ latest White Paper, Graeme Condie, Sales Director - UK, Europe and Middle East, explores the challenges many wealth management firms are facing in view of increasingly sophisticated investors demanding ever more transparency
06/16/2011
A (re) balancing act
I do understand the term 'rebalancing the economy.'
01/21/2011
Islamic finance - niche or real opportunity?
A great deal has already been said and written on the subject of Islamic finance