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Is it ‘Risk On’ Again? by Gary Dugan

It’s worth keeping an eye on the Indian equity market for a buying opportunity.

Barclays bank raid: Threat to the board as feared US activist builds £1.9bn stake

The 67-year-old, who has quietly been growing his position since midway through last year, has not met the board and has issued no demands. Read more: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-5519695/Barclays-bank-raid-Threat-board-activist-bui

Private equity drives value of Jersey funds business to record levels as managers seek future certainty

Hedge fund values increased by 6% to £50.7 billion, real estate rose 2% to £37.5 billion, and the combined total of infrastructure, credit and debt funds rose by 7% to stand at £50.6 billion.

GIIN launches roadmap for future of impact investing

The Roadmap details six categories of action to drive progress toward the vision.

On rational optimism by Tim Price

Our aptitude for the largely imaginary also leaves us with a perverse requirement for certainty where certainty cannot exist.

Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character by Penny Lovell

What makes a winner?

Three ECB policymakers optimistic on inflation despite disappointment

“We are making progress on the inflation front... although a bit slower than we had expected,”

Investec sticks to its plans for UK bank

Investec is expected to have spent about £25m over the year on building its UK private bank.

‘Barriers’ to £4.3bn of Scottish business growth

More than two-thirds – 70 per cent – of respondents plan to maintain current levels of growth in the future, above the UK average of 61 per cent.

Deutsche Bank Sees Signs of Exhaustion in Europe Cyclical Rally

“People may say purchasing manager indexes are still at very high levels, but the simple answer is that the rate of change in growth momentum is by far the strongest determinant of equity performance, not the level itself,”

What it’s like to be a woman in banking: the unspoken reality

One senior woman at a European bank argued that the push to promote more women is itself problematic.

Protecting Defined Benefit Pension Schemes

The UK already has a robust system in place to protect Defined Benefit pensions.

5 Truths About Global Compliance

Many organisations struggle complying with their worldwide spread duties.

All the Members of the British Royal Family, Ranked by Net Wort

She’s also the richest member of the British royal family — by a long shot.

AIB Investec bid may shake out new firm

However, a question remains over the highly regarded Investec investment banking unit, led by Liam Booth and Conor McCarthy.

New russian stars are on the rise

What these very different companies have in common is that they can show investors that they have robust and coherent expansion strategies, strong financial track records and credible management and shareholders.

The future of Standard Life Aberdeen

Distribution head Campbell Fleming is confident the firm can keep huge mandates while ouflows persist

Deutsche Bank pays $2.7 bln in bonuses for 2017

The management board, however, will forego bonuses for the third straight year after three consecutive years of losses, Mr. Cryan said last weekend.

Goldman Sachs and UBS back women in finance initiative

More than 200 companies have signed up to industry diversity charter launched in 2016

Could Jersey be the solution to Britain's Brexit trade deal with EU?

BRITAIN'S Brexit trade deal could be solved by Jersey as the European Union and UK continue to thrash out a compromise over future agreements.

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