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'90% of platform assets subject to disruption' - the lang cat

'2017 was a success and massively difficult'

Private Equity Funds Year-in-Review – A Lookback at 2017 and the Outlook for 2018: International Private Equity Funds

According to a Preqin survey conducted in December 2017, 53 percent of institutional investors globally plan to increase their allocation to private equity over the long term

The future of innovation is fintech – and long let the City’s dominance continue

Next week’s Innovate Finance Global Summit (IFGS), now in its fourth year, is a focal point for innovators to discuss the opportunities, challenges, and most importantly the new ideas for the fintech sector.

EBA estimates impact on banks of new rules for bad loans

The commission is expected to unveil plans around so-called statutory prudential backstops, which essentially force banks to have more capital against the risk of holding NPLs.

Tributes paid to Professor Stephen Hawking after acclaimed physicist dies aged 76

He was diagnosed with ALS, a form of motor neurone disease in his twenties, and relied on a computerised voice system for communication.

Annual Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report Released

A comprehensive and macro-level analysis of today's international art market, the report covers key trends in the market in the context of wider economic shifts.

London realty remains red hot even with Brexit cloud

Mideast investors show no let up in their interest levels for anything out there

London beats New York as top destination for Norway's sovereign wealth fund

At the end of 2017, London accounted for 22.8 per cent of Norway's Global Government Pension Fund's private real estate investment followed by New York at 21.5 per cent and Paris at 19.1 per cent.

Almost half of European asset managers lack confidence in transparency around board level decision making

The research was intended to gauge the overall mood of the European asset management sector, and the findings highlighted the doubt felt by many in the industry around Brexit. Some 48 per cent of asset management professionals say their organisation is hi

Benefits of implementing Blockchain technology

The multi-layered processes (which include the pre-trade, trade, post-trade and custody, and securities servicing) is extremely complex.

UK Chancellor sees (dim) light at end of tunnel - Schroders

No mention though of the UK being the weakest economy in the G7 at a time when the rest of the world is booming.

The Bears Invade the Bond Market

The rise in energy prices has been exacerbated by the impact of hedge funds who have taken long positions in energy contracts.

Asset and wealth management CEOs optimistic about growth but aware of looming disruption – PwC survey

However just 38% of the interviewed CEOs believe that robotics and alternative intelligence (AI) can improve the consumer experience.

Guernsey sees three straight years of funds growth

Guernsey Finance Chief Executive Dominic Wheatley was encouraged to see both quarterly and annual growth in the latest figures, particularly seen in a rise in administration being carried out locally for non-Guernsey schemes.

Denmark’s Saxo Bank sees white-label partnerships as main growth driver in Asia

The Hong Kong unit of the Copenhagen-based bank will add A shares and yuan bonds this year as part of its multi-asset online trading platform for clients

Excessive Crypto Regulation Not Optimal, EU Banking Authority Says

Enria remarked that the policy debate on technological and financial innovation often focuses on two opposite approaches: “regulate and restrict”

Change At The Top: Succession Essentials

While 69% expect a wealth transfer to the next generation within 15 years, only 47% say they have a plan in place to achieve this.

Alliance Trust: Thinking outside the box pays off as dividend rise continues

As a result of a five-year campaign by investment activist Elliott to shake up the trust, it bears little resemblance to its former self.

What shall I get for Mothers Day? by Penny Lovell

Carole suggests an annual subscription from Harrods couture florist Neill Strain.

France wants to knock out the City, but does the EU?

Not every European rival is determined to end London’s dominance as a financial centre

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