Analysis

Europe | analysis 8 Dec 16

While EU leaders unveiled plans for a new €321m state-of-the-art ‘Europa’ Brussels HQ, over in Frankfurt the ECB was building its own foundations for change.

Investment | analysis 7 Dec 16

Active managers are under pressure like never before to either justify or cut their fees, but have passive funds been getting an easier ride than they deserve as a consequence?

Best Practice | analysis 6 Dec 16

Compliance with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca) by those institutions affected by it is now well advanced, but the picture is much less clear for individuals affected by the new rules, says David Andrews, executive director (international private clients) at HFM Columbus.

Best Practice | analysis 5 Dec 16

Aspects of the international retail financial services market are perceived to lag behind several more mature domestic financial services markets, or certainly those in leading European economies, such as the UK, Germany and France, says Guy Vanner, managing director of AKG Financial Analytics.

Emerging Markets | analysis 1 Dec 16

One of the losers so far, from the election of Donald Trump to the White House has been emerging markets funds.