0.0 00 'Beaten up' Asian cyclicals defy growth woes to draw investors SINGAPORE Asian cyclical stocks that move in line with economic trends are showing unusual resilience at a time of sluggish regional growth, in a …
Read More »Britons take advantage of freedom to access to pension cash
0.0 00 Britons take advantage of freedom to access to pension cash LONDON More than 200,000 Britons have opted to access their pension cash following the introduction of rules this year which gave them greater freedom …
Read More »Fed hesitation, UK politics and central bank independence
0.0 00 Fed hesitation, UK politics and central bank independence The Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington September 16 2015. Reuters/Kevin Lamarque LONDON The era of extraordinary monetary policy and central bank dominance of macroeconomic policy may …
Read More »Emerging market stock allocations at all-time low
0.0 00 Emerging market stock allocations at all-time low A trader monitors share prices at the Bank Mandiri Sekuritas trading floor in Jakarta August 25, 2015. Reuters/Beawiharta LONDON Investors have cut their emerging market stock allocations …
Read More »Rising jobs tide for poor workers may ease Fed rate dilemma
0.0 00 Rising jobs tide for poor workers may ease Fed rate dilemma Demolition workers dismantle a restaurant sign and facade in Rockville, Maryland September 15, 2015. Reuters/Gary Cameron WASHINGTON When the Federal Reserve considers whether …
Read More »Picky banks play hardball with hedge fund clients
0.0 00 Picky banks play hardball with hedge fund clients LONDON For Jonathan Kinlay, no novice at setting up a hedge fund, this time round was much harder. In the traditional Grand Tour of investment banks …
Read More »Aberdeen extends takeover spree with AEC deal
0.0 00 Aberdeen extends takeover spree with AEC deal LONDON Aberdeen Asset Management said it had secured agreement to take over specialist investment manager Advance Emerging Capital (AEC), in the latest of a series of acquisitions …
Read More »Heineken in 2.4 billion pound longevity swap deal with Aviva
0.0 00 Heineken in 2.4 billion pound longevity swap deal with Aviva Bottles of beer are seen on an assembly line during the opening ceremony of the Heineken Beer factory outside Yangon July 12, 2015. Reuters/Soe …
Read More »Santander 123 current account fees rising to £5 in January
0.0 00 Santander 123 current account fees rising to £5 in January Large increase in fees by one of Britain’s biggest banks as the regulator prepares proposals to ensure customers get good deals from current accounts …
Read More »Challenger banks claim competition probe is not tough enough
0.0 00 Challenger banks claim competition probe is not tough enough Britain’s small banks believe the competition investigation will not make a serious difference to the industry, and big banks will be let off lightly Challenger …
Read More »