Analysis

Emerging Markets | analysis 12 Dec 16

A few years ago, it was de rigueur to talk up a supposed decoupling of developed and emerging markets, but for central banks there is now a more disconcerting separation at play.

North America | analysis 9 Dec 16

Last year at about this time I wrote a piece titled: What if the Fed is wrong and other scary thoughts for 2016?

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.