WBrief: Dimon gets rough with Basel III
Jamie Dimon, chief executive of JP Morgan, has sharply criticised US and global rules implemented since the credit crisis erupted…
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What a Fun Guy!
There’s nothing like a nice drink after a spot of gardening, or – in the case of Guy Paterson, who…
ByLife's Fine
When the Swiss police clocked a gentleman doing 290km/hr in a Mercedes, the penalty was always going to be punishing.…
ByElephantine Kindnesses
There’s no shame in enjoying yourself while giving to charity, says Clive Aslet Where will you be on September 11?…
ByEuro-blown
The expansion of the eurozone from the original six to sixteen has been an unmitigated economic disaster The expansion of…
BySpills
Breaking out of Fortress Wealth Management can be hard to do. You rarely leave in triumph, more often in a…
ByB’berg: Wealthy too demanding – Barclays Wealth
The world’s richest clients often come with “impossible demands,” push margins down and cause internal conflict with investment banking colleagues,…
ByWithers on a new GAAR
On Thursday 2nd September, HMRC will hold a workshop on the possible introduction of a General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR). Such…
ByAnnette New-Money
An insider at the very bosom of the financial world, Annette will be exposing its dark secrets and telling the…
ByDeath of Roth
Many believed Roth to have been Canadian, a view he often encouraged, but in reality he was steeped in Soviet…
BySigns of Intelligent Life
A new series from Anthony Haden-Guest…
ByLiving by the Code
By Geoff Cook, chief executive, Jersey Finance For those who have seen the film Pirates of the Caribbean, or have…
BySpeed-reading
A while ago somebody posted a list of fifteen books they had liked on the Internet, the rule being that…
ByBIC: Who needs advice? Not young millionaires
Young millionaires doubt the value of financial advisors, according to Spectrem Group. Young millionaires doubt the value of financial advisors,…
BySTel: Gaines-Cooper to fight in Supreme Court
Robert Gaines-Cooper, the Seychelles-based British multi-millionaire at the centre at a long-running battle with HM Customs and Revenue – that…
ByThe ’230,000 spork
Now that you know what a spork is, try and imagine this: a mobile phone which is also a mechanical…
ByWhistleblowers
Among those leakers there are those who are always keen to describe themselves at whistleblowers. There is a distinction to…
ByFT: Buffett, Gates secure ‘giving pledge’ from billionaires
More than 30 US billionaires have pledged to give at least half of their fortunes to charity as part of…
ByWBrief: Schroders PB profits fall sharply
Schroders, the private banking and investment firm, said today its profit before tax and exceptional items for the first six…
ByThe Loan Arranger
The rich are not really so different — even they need mortgages. And when they do, Wayne Coleman is their…
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