Analysis
Companies | analysis 30 Sep 15
Lessons learnt from int’l expansion says St James’s Place
St James’s Place has faced many challenges in new international territories which have provided the blueprint for further overseas expansion, says its commercial director Iain Rayner.
Asia | analysis 29 Sep 15
ANALYSIS: Playing the contrarian post China rout
With global equities return forecasts reasonable at best, a dearth of exciting ideas may leave investors looking for contrarian plays.
United Kingdom | analysis 14 Sep 15
ANALYSIS: Nothing to fear from the ‘rise of robo-advice’
Journalists love conflict. It sells newspapers. It gets people tuning in to radio and TV. Which is why we are so quick to frame something as a battle between two diametrically opposed sides.
Financial planning | analysis 14 Sep 15
Western expats stay longer in Middle East, platform use grows
Western expatriates are staying longer in the Middle East and, while the use of long-term life products still dominates the market, the length of the contract is falling and more money is flowing into mutual fund platforms, Invesco said.
Life | analysis 3 Sep 15
ANALYSIS: Communication key for managers to navigate new, older world
Data out from the Association of British Insurers and the Office for National Statistics in the past few days should have asset managers rubbing their hands with a mixture of excitement and trepidation.