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- Investment Ideas - Focus on the Midlands region
Credit Suisse - 20/06/2008
This detailed report on the Midlands is a continuation of our
recent series of UK region reports.....
- Mark-to-Market Exit Tax on Expatriates to Become Law
Baker & McKenzie - 30/05/2008
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- Safferey Champness charities briefing
Safferey Champness Newsletter - 24/03/2008
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- Building client advocacy - New opportunities for wealth managers
Brian Lincoln & Robert Heffernan, IBM Global Business Services - 26/02/2008
Wealth management firms must reach out and collaborate with their clients to build compelling, distinct value propositions and become customer focused enterprises by integrating their clients' views and attitudes into the design and execution of core operations....
- Client Acquisition Becomes Key Objective for Wealth Management Industry
NorthStar - 10/01/2008
The wealth management industry is at a crossroads. ....
- Independent Wealth Advice in the UK
www.towrylaw.com - 05/11/2007
This document sets out the key areas in which UK Retail Financial Services are failing consumers and calls on the industry and the Financial Services Authority (FSA) to ensure that the fi nancial advisory industry adheres to fi ve basic principles:
- Fees not commissions
- Education not ignorance
- Integrity not stealth
- Holistic not limited
- Independence not tied....
- A Pretty Kettle of Phish
David Harley & Andrew Lee - 31/10/2007
Something phishy in your email? What you need to know about phishing fraud. ....
- MiFID - Turning Compliance Into a Competitive Edge
Odyssey Financial Technologies S.A. - 30/10/2007
The first part of this document summarises what MiFID is and introduces article 19 on the conduct of business obligations.
In the second part, we explain why article 19 has been a key driver pushing financial institutions to re-define their investment advisory value proposition. ....
- Barclays Wealth Insights Vol. 3
Barcays - 25/10/2007
Written by the Economist Intelligence Unit on behalf of Barclays Wealth, this third volume of Barclays Wealth Insights examines how wealthy individuals grow and preserve their wealth.
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- Second Annual Asia-Pacific Wealth Report
Merrill Lynch and Capgemini - 22/10/2007
Assets of High Net Worth Individuals in Asia-Pacific Rise to US$8.4 Trillion....
- Swiss Financial Sector
Swiss Private Bankers Association - 13/09/2007
The associations representing the Swiss financial sector, namely the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA), the Swiss Insurance Association (SIA) and the
Swiss Funds Association (SFA), have joined forces over the past few months with the SWX Group, the SIS Group and the Telekurs Group – which
will merge to form Swiss Financial Market Services on 1 January 2008 – to draft the Swiss Financial Sector Masterplan.....
- Executive Excess 2007
The Staggering Social Cost of U.S. Business Leadership - 30/08/2007
European business leaders have traditionally taken home far less compensation than their American counterparts. But European executive compensation has been rising, and these pay increases have citizens in European nations deeply concerned. In fact, public outrage on both sides of the Atlantic has contributed to an unprecedented political debate over what to do about excessive executive pay.....
- A Pretty Kettle of Phish
Andrew Lee and David Harley - 23/08/2007
ESET announced today its latest whitepaper "A Pretty Kettle of Phish", which looks at how one of the most popular tactics used by criminals today has developed, and what organisations and individuals can do to protect themselves.
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- Transforming the workforce: Seven keys to succeeding in a globally integrated world
Eric Lesser, Tim Ringo,Andrea Blumberg - IBM - 13/08/2007
As companies continue to face challenges to succeeding in a globally integrated world, they look to the workforce to help differentiate themselves from their competition.
To do so, they must find ways of identifying, developing and connecting talent and expertise from around the globe. Based on our research and experience, we see that there are seven important capabilities that organizations need to have to effectively build a global workforce.
In concert, these capabilities can help organizations increase productivity, improve responsiveness and develop resiliency to shifts in the marketplace.
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- Get global. Get specialized. Or get out.
IBM - 10/08/2007
Financial markets firms have historically avoided the commoditization trap
by innovating to create new products and services.
The bulk of their impressive growth has typically come from mature markets. Yet today, growth opportunities in those geographies are evaporating, and meaningful future expansion will come from new markets.
Indeed, the worldwide industry opportunity is expected to double by 2015. But which firms will seize these emerging profit pools? We believe it will be those that specialize in the areas their clients value while optimizing their global reach…and do both in ways that aren’t expected.....
- Triggering the Tax Advantage
Deloitte - 30/07/2007
Tax tactics for the global financial services industry
Global financial services institutions continue to be under pressure to outperform their competitors across a range of key business issues. However very often, effective tax management is overlooked as a way to boost performance in each of these areas.....
- Private Equity 2007
IFSL - 27/07/2007
Faster growth in raising of private equity funds has resulted in the UK’s global share increasing from 10% in 2004 to 30% in 2006 according to IFSL’s report Private Equity 2007. Around 85% of UK funds were raised to finance buyouts with nearly three-quarters of funds coming from overseas, mainly from pension funds and fund of funds. The UK accounted for 14% of global investments in 2006, down from 21% in the previous year. At 2.2% of GDP, the UK has a higher ratio of investments and funds raised than any other country. ....
- Tax Competitiveness Report
KPMG - 24/07/2007
The noise from business around the UK’s declining tax competitiveness has become deafening. And our findings show the growing level of dissatisfaction. But Government is listening and policymakers have a genuine desire to create a competitive tax system that is good for business and good for the UK economy.....
- Corporate Tax Rate Survey
KPMG - 24/07/2007
Following the worldwide interest in our long term corporate tax rate survey, published in November last year, which tracked trends in corporate tax rates from 1993 through to 2006, we have made some changes to the information we present in this annual survey.....
- UK Financial Sector Net Exports 2007
IFSL Research - 23/07/2007
Net exports of the UK financial sector recovered in 2006 to reach a record £24.4bn, a quarter up on £19.3bn in 2005. A new edition of IFSL’s annual report UK Financial Sector Net Exports notes that banks, insurance, securities dealers and fund managers contributed to growth in export earnings. ....
- Private Banking in Australia 2007
Axiss Australia - 04/07/2007
The publication provides an insight into the strength of Australia's private banking sector and highlights the positive trends emerging in wealth creation. ....
- Global Financial Services Offshoring Report 2007
Deloitte - 30/06/2007
The fourth annual Offshoring Study examines offshoring trends in the financial services industry. This study from Deloitte Research, was based on interviews with 36 global financial services institutions - including 6 of the top 10 by market capitalization.
The study’s key findings include:
Offshoring activity continues to expand, but efficiency and optimization challenges are growing as the practice of offshoring matures.
The offshore headcount has doubled since 2006, with an average of 6 percent of total headcount now employed offshore. Over half of financial institutions surveyed are now saving more than 40 percent for each process offshored.
The majority of financial institutions interested in offshoring have now built-out their capabilities and have turned their focus towards optimizing these operations and finding efficiencies. ....
- 11th annual World Wealth Report
Merrill Lynch and Capgemini - 27/06/2007
Driven by a strong global economy, the wealth of the world’s high net worth individuals (HNWIs) grew 11.4 percent to $37.2 trillion in 2006, according to the 11th annual World Wealth Report.
The number of HNWIs in the world increased 8.3 percent in 2006 to 9.5 million and the number of Ultra-HNWIs rose by 11.3 percent to 94,970.....
- Global Private Banking/Wealth Management Survey 2007
PWC - 22/06/2007
The 2007 PricewaterhouseCoopers survey reveals a period of unprecedented opportunities for wealth managers. Buoyed by rising global wealth, private banks and wealth managers everywhere are anticipating extremely high rates of profitable growth that have not been seen during the 14-year history of this survey, and probably at any other time.....
- Barclays Wealth Insights: A Question of Gender
Barclays Wealth - 20/06/2007
The report brings together a global survey of 600 wealthy individuals, with comment from international thought leaders and experts, existing research data, and case studies of women in business to build a robust global picture of women and wealth. Barclays Wealth Insights is a series of research reports developed in partnership with the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) which aims to provide a definitive picture of what being wealthy means in the 21st century. These comprehensive, international reports delve into the mindset of today’s wealthy and uncover their motivations for creating and protecting their fortunes: what drives and inspires them, their attitudes toward money management and how they enjoy their wealth.....
- Ranking the Vendors of Wealth Management Technology 2007: Portfolio Construction
Celent - 15/06/2007
This report examines the leading vendors in the portfolio construction market segment and provides detailed profiles of each vendor, followed by comparisons and rankings. ....
- Wealth Management in Switzerland
Steve Donze, Swiss Banker's Association - 12/06/2007
The aim of this paper is to asses how switzerland compares to its global peers, in what ways Swiss wealth management bank differentiate themselves, and which strategic responses to industry threats and opportunities they have espoused.....
- Barclays Wealth Insights
Barclays Wealth - 24/05/2007
The aim of Barclays Wealth Insights is to develop a comprehensive picture of what it means to be wealthy in the 21st century.....
- UK Landscape of Wealth
Barclays Wealth - 24/05/2007
Within a decade, the number of ‘super millionaires ’ (those with £1.5m aggregate wealth) is forecas t to exceed one million in the UK for the first time.
The UK will also have the highest concentration of dollar millionaires - or high net worth households (assets exceeding £500,000) of any G7 country.
As the opportunities for wealth creation increase, Barclays Wealth in partnership with the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and Ledbury Research, has invested in a study to outline the scale of this growth in more detail, to predict global numbers of wealthy for the first time across a 10 year period, profile the mindset of the UK wealthy and ask whether this country’s position as a magnet for wealth is sustainable
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- MDRC's 2007 HNW market review
MDRC - 02/05/2007
This report offers an optimistic view on the short
and medium term prospects for growth in the UK
High Net Worth sector; but again it is less optimistic
on the prospects for the UK’s traditional wealth
management business model.....
- Global Asset Management Outlook 2007
Deloitte - 30/04/2007
The most important issues for the Asset Management sector for 2007 are:
• The shift to corporate defined contribution plans
• Alternative investments undergo growing pains
• Ensuring data security and privacy
• The coming transformation of risk management
• Recruiting the joystick generation
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- Global Banking Industry Outlook 2007
Deloitte - 30/04/2007
The most important issues for the Banking sector for 2007 are:
• Hedge funds enter the fray
• The ongoing cost-reduction imperative
• Offshoring 2.0
• Local insights for global branching
• Anti-money laundering regulations
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- Automated Wealth Management Compliance Solutions
Celent - 01/04/2007
The report examines the market for wealth management compliance products.....
- Client Reporting – Improving Accuracy and Efficiency
Rhyme Systems - 18/03/2007
This report outlines findings from research undertaken by Rhyme Systems in the first
quarter of 2007 to explore the current state of client reporting amongst investment
management firms. A number of companies were involved ranging from specialist
investment management firms to large private client stockbrokers and asset
managers, all of whom use a range of products and procedures to fulfil their client
reporting.....
- Global Asset Management Industry Outlook
Deloitte & Touche USA - 06/03/2007
Our Global Asset Management Industry Outlook examines the key trends facing the industry.
Our report offers analysis and perspective on the issues, some of which have been on the executive agenda for quite some time, yet continue to evolve and require increasing attention and shifting strategies. ....
- Asterias Hedge Fund Directory & Survey 2007 For France
Asterias - 04/03/2007
Survey France 2007 is the fifth edition published by Asterias on the French market for Hedge Funds with a full update on the local regulation, institutional demand and industry players.....
- Best Execution obligations under MiFID
Equiduct - 04/03/2007
Equiduct is pleased to release the first White Paper in a
series of six free Equiduct sponsored documents written by industry experts
that have been commissioned to provide an independent perspective on MiFID
and its likely impact on the equities market. ....
- Corporate Finance Insights 2006
PricewaterhouseCoopers - 31/01/2007
Welcome to the first Wealth Management Insights from the Corporate Finance team of PricewaterhouseCoopers.
It provides an overview of recent M&A activity in the wealth management sector and sets out our thoughts on what the future might hold.
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- Risk Management and Valuation Practices in the Global Hedge Fund Industry
Deloitte - 24/01/2007
As hedge funds grow in size and complexity, risk management and valuation practices are becoming increasingly important for hedge fund advisers, investors and regulators. Yet, very little data exist on the actual risk management practices of hedge fund advisers.....
- 10th Global CEO Survey
PricewaterhouseCoopers - 24/01/2007
(PwC's) Global CEO Surveys are launched annually at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Taken together over the last decade, they demonstrate PwC's collective commitment to analysing and understanding the issues and views shaping global business and sharing that knowledge with the world at large.....
- Global Tax Risk Survey 2006
Ernst & Young - 22/12/2006
Corporate tax functions throughout the world are making progress in responding to intense levels of scrutiny and pressure caused by regulatory and other change. ....
- BIS Quarterly Review
Bank for International Settlements - 12/12/2006
International banking and financial market developments....
- Accenture High-Performance Workforce Study 2006
Accenture - 10/12/2006
For the past several years, Accenture has engaged in comprehensive research to identify the characteristics of high-performance businesses across industries and functions. As part of this effort, the Accenture High-Performance Workforce Study examines how the workforce affects the journey to high performance, and, most importantly, what practical steps companies can take.....
- World Wealth Report
World Institute for Development Economics Research - 06/12/2006
First ever study of global household assets reveal that 50% of world's adults own just 1% of the wealth....
- The Asset Management Industry: A Growing Gap Between the Winners and the Also-Rans
McKinsey & Co - 28/11/2006
At first glance, the asset management business hardly seems to be in need of any serious retooling. Assets under management are growing at a double-digit rate and earnings performance remains rock-solid. The results of the most recent benchmarking study conducted by McKinsey and Institutional Investor's U.S. Institute reveal that asset managers generated an average pre-tax margin of 31 percent in 2005, an impressive 5-year high. ....
- State-of-the-Art Cash Management in a Global Economy
TietoEnator - 21/11/2006
Ever more stringent legislation for the financial services industry in Europe and the US, historically low interest rates, the advent of the euro/SEPA and the implementation of Basel II, have focused attention on the value of cash management.
The successful players will be those capable of servicing the needs of a wide spectrum of financial institutions, from regional banks to top tier players, that are under pressure to provide their corporate customers with increasingly sophisticated and complex cash management solutions....
- Six Ways to Make Sure Your Customers Love Your Company
RightNow Technologies - 21/11/2006
Everyone knows that a great customer experience is critical. We believe exceptional customer experiences revolve around one central principle: knowledge at the point of action (KAPA).
Learn how your marketing, customer service, and sales systems can work together to drive exceptional customer experiences.
In this white paper learn the six best practices of KAPA:
1. Effectively and efficiently capture all required knowledge types
2. Maintain accuracy, relevance and freshness of knowledge over time
3. Facilitate knowledge access for customers, frontline employees and partners
4. Leverage a common knowledge foundation across departments and channels
5. Fully exploit self-service where practical and appropriate
6. Continually measure and improve KAPA effectiveness
Learn how your marketing, customer service, and sales systems can work together to drive exceptional customer experiences. ....
- Studies on credit risk concentration
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision - 15/11/2006
An overview of the issues and a synopsis of the results from the Research Task Force project - November 2006 ....
- Financial Sector Security - Keeping One Step Ahead
3Com - 08/11/2006
Financial institutions face greater risk from security breaches than companies in other sectors because money is "virtual" and the transactions carried out by financial organisations are of great value. Banks are targeted by professional criminals and experience prolonged and determined attacks.
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- How financial services organizations can ensure success with SOA - 7 lessons learned
Sungard - 01/11/2006
As financial services organizations grow organically and through acquisitions, costly challenges arise in managing environments with different development methodologies. Read this white paper to learn why many organizations are turning to service-oriented architecture (SOA) to help their IT infrastructures better meet industry needs and customer demands.
Read this paper to learn how a Common Services Architecture (CSA) approach can provide the agility needed to react to market shifts, bring products to market faster and more closely align IT with business goals. This paper provides practical advice for:
* Establishing a governance process
* Developing key metrics
* Protecting asset repositories
* Developing a maturity model
* Ensuring quality and compliance
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- Scottish Financial Enterprise
Capgemini - 18/10/2006
Quarterly Survey of Scotland’s Financial Services Industry
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- Financial Services Brief-October 2006
Ernst & Young - 15/10/2006
There is quite a bit going on for insurers at the moment in the FSA Handbook – the Reinsurance Directive is being implemented, life insurers are being offered some concessions on their Pillar 1 solvency in CP 06/16, and the prudential block of the Handbook is being rearranged. Rumbling along in the background is Solvency II, the European project to replace the current Pillar 1 solvency requirements with something more realistic. What might that mean for UK insurers? ....
- 2006 Asia-Pacific Wealth Report
Merrill Lynch and Capgemini - 10/10/2006
Capgemini and Merrill Lynch explore the fast growing wealth of the Asia Pacific region
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- CRM: The Concept and the Technology
Perfect Image - 05/10/2006
Customer Relationship Management is probably one of the least clearly defined business acronyms but the key concepts behind it are important to every company. ....
- Tackling latency – the algorithmic arms race
IBM - 04/10/2006
The number of traders employed in the City of London will have fallen by a massive 90% by 2015 because more banks are moving towards all-electronic algorithmic trading operations, according to a white paper released by IBM.....
- Citywealth CI & IOM Top 100
Karen Jones - 11/09/2006
Compiled by email and telephone research, more than 2,000 global wealth advisers and managers were polled and asked to recommend fellow peers as their ‘most highly respected’ choices.....
- Ernst & Young EU Tax News - September/ October 2006
Ernst & Young - 01/09/2006
The bi-monthly review of EU taxation developments affecting business in Europe....
- Aligning behind client interests - The soothing power of relationship-based asset management
Point of View by IBM - 01/09/2006
If you're in the retail asset management business, the sound of the morning paper hitting your desk probably has become an antacid moment. Upsetting headlines about market timing, biased investment advice, out-of-court settlements and crusading attorneys general likely have you searching for relief in the form of a better relationship model. The good news is that improved business and lasting success isn't that far away. In fact, it's literally as close as you are to your client. ....
- Financial Services in 2010
Deloitte Research - 12/08/2006
The worldwide market for financial services is evolving rapidly, and is likely to look very different by the year 2010. This study from Deloitte Research identifies major market drivers and operational challenges that financial institutions will likely face over the next four years and pin-points the strategies and practices recommended to create the ‘Hallmarks of Success’.....
- 9th Global Fraud Survey
Ernst & Young - 16/06/2006
“Major fraud and corruption scandals attract headlines around the world, dramatically affecting corporate and market values. With the fear of fraud greatest in emerging markets, and with 20% of all companies having been victims of fraud, the consequences for those companies that continue to underestimate the risk could be severe.” ....
- 2006 Global Security Survey
Deloitte - 15/06/2006
Deloitte's fourth annual Global Security Survey provides benchmarks for IT security in the financial services industry.....
- World Wealth Report
Capgemini - 15/06/2006
The World Wealth Report 2006 spotlight section focuses on globalization and intergenerational wealth transfer.
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- Basel II: The Business Impact Starts to Sink in
Ernst & Young - 16/04/2006
Financial services institutions worldwide are recognizing and embracing a new era of banking, instigated by Basel II, according to a new survey published today by leading professional services provider Ernst & Young.....
- Capgemini -World Retail Banking Report 2006
Capgemini - 15/03/2006
While continuing to maintain and control costs, retail bankers are focusing on achieving growth, updating core systems, improving sales and service for greater customer satisfaction and adopting sourcing strategies that will also help meet regulatory demands.....
- Helping define the PEP definition
World-Check - 21/12/2005
A White Paper prepared by World-Check, the market pioneer and industry
standard for PEP screening and customer due diligence — serving over 1,500
financial institutions and government agencies in more than 120 countries,
including 18 of the 20 largest financial institutions.....
- Darning SOX: Technology and Corporate Governance Elements of Sarbanes-Oxley
Tripwire - 15/12/2005
This paper covers the implementation, disclosure and ongoing evaluation of internal controls for SOX compliance with a focus on the role of IT, as well as the penalties for non-compliance. ....
- What firms need to do to prepare for MiFID
Capco - 13/12/2005
MiFID is the latest in a series of legislative changes that have been introduced by the European Union to create a more effective and integrated financial services industry. ....
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