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UK banks’ profits slashed by more than half

The ranking is based on Tier 1 capital, a key measure of banking strength.

'Inflation will return towards 2% this year': Quintet Switzerland CEO

Emannuel Fievet highlights the frm's strategy for the Swiss market and how investors should deal with inflation and ESG.

Sustainability funds ‘fail to live up to their name’

So-called ESG funds no better than conventional funds in directing capital towards sustainable activities, Greenpeace study finds

Escape to the country: the pandemic and relocation

For many this will mean a move from a city to the countryside.

Two years later: Deutsche Bank’s rocky road to recovery

‘We have become a lean organisation over the past few years and we don’t have enough people to process all the client business we’re getting’

Why fund managers from poorer families outshine richer peers

Research confirms that success of the less wealthy relies on effort and not on family contacts and education

Crypto Crash: Bitcoin bashers and crypto cynics are wrong, here’s why

Around $400 billion in value has been wiped from the total digital currency market since Friday, when a major Bitcoin mining hub ordered miners to shut down operations.

A GDPR for artificial intelligence?

One AI use case which has come under particular scrutiny is that of facial recognition.

How investment firms can prepare for the new UK prudential regime

Its enhanced compliance framework on its proprietary compliance system “GATEway” encompasses updated polices

BoE approaching 'sliding doors' moment as solid economic recovery gathers pace - Quilter

By headline measures, there is no longer any need for the levels of quantitative easing that markets have become so addicted to.

Boom! by Tim Price

Along with other central banks, the Fed is trapped.

The next chapter: Reaction to Rathbones and Saunderson House deal

The deal will strengthen Rathbones' financial planning capability in the professional services arena, namely servicing lawyers and accountants in London and the South East.

Staffing crisis: Exodus of junior bankers as burnouts force 70 per cent to quit

Recruitment experts say over a three-year period, close to 40 per cent of analyst classes are expected to leave their role.

Central bank digital currencies herald a new chapter for the monetary system

The Report lays out the design choices for CBDCs, which, alongside cash, would be issued and backed by a central bank.

How to make ESG issues core to investment manager selection, appointment and monitoring

These case studies reveal insights into leading practice from key practitioners and outlines innovative approaches to making ESG issues core to the relationship between asset managers and asset owners.

Does your fund manager have skin in the game?

Investors are demanding transparency on personal investments

Overcoming complexity and realising opportunity in luxury French property

Demand for high-end properties in France is set to remain unabated by the pandemic; therefore, opportunity remains.

Public finances black hole 'that little bit bigger'

Investors will need to keep an ear on noises coming from central banks

Building a regulatory environment for the future

To respond effectively, the FCA is constantly learning and adapting.

London Looks Past Brexit to Eclipse Rivals in Emerging Markets

Global banks, asset managers and financial institutions retain a substantial part of their operations in London.

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