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The eurozone economic boom continues - Schroders

The latest growth data supports the more hawkish comments coming from some members of the ECB’s governing council.

Individual directors targeted by investors over excessive pay

Votes against remuneration committee chairs up 50% at FTSE 100 companies in 2017

New register of homes owned by offshore companies could give criminals a ‘hit list’ of victims, claim

The UK register would be the first in the world.

Metro Bank boss slams 'toxic' RBS culture during his tenure

The Treasury Select Committee has already made public a GRG memo entitled Just Hit Budget! as evidence of its attitude to small firms.

A change is gonna come; how a dropped plastic water bottle got me thinking about ethical investing and millennials by Penny Lovell

This is an issue that reared its head again recently when the Government launched its 25-year environmental vision – a move that pledged to cut plastic consumption, create a new environmental watchdog and boost wildlife habitats to name a few.

UK dividends soared to a record high in 2017

Dividends benefitted from exchange rate gains in the first half, unusually high special dividends, and a resurgent mining sector.

Cryptocurrency – Only Part of a Monetary Revolution by Gary Dugan

To my mind cryptocurrency is the world’s attempt to deal with three issues.

Survey Reveals Investment Managers Greatest Implementation Challenge around MiFID II

In addition to concerns around MiFID II, the survey revealed that 65 percent of attendees expect the upcoming regulatory environment will demand an increasing amount of their time in 2018, compared to 2017.

How to protect yourself from fraud - Coutts

The research, which involved studying real recordings and transcripts of scam calls, reinforces FFA UK’s week-long fraud campaign run with the UK government and backed by the banking industry.

Pension fund managers cream 75% off the top

The CEM report comes despite greater transparency for the financial industry

France’s Alternative Finance Grows by 50% – Equity Crowdfunding Shrinks

The barometer is Alternative Finance & Crowdfunding Barometer is based on surveying 76 platforms

Berlin cautions Deutsche Bank over big bonus payout

While Deutsche is a private sector bank, “the company management must of course ask what impression it leaves in public,” government spokesman Steffen Seibert told reporters

The best paid London wealth and fund roles in 2017

Morgan McKinley Salary guide highlights the average pay across 16 key wealth and fund functions in London.

Climate Progress Dashboard update from Schroders

“Our recent research discussed the challenges facing the industry and the importance of capital discipline as the key driver of future profitability and valuations."

HSBC launches $400m global media review

HSBC is to review its estimated $400m (£286m) global media planning and buying account.

City banks downsizing – and it has little to do with Brexit outcome

The main reason banks are downsizing is to save costs in an era of lower profitability.

UBS: Here's why 2018 will be a bad year to invest in London's housing market

London is now lagging behind the rest of the country in terms of price growth.

Advice firm attacks ‘broken’ 100-year-old wealth fee model

The report, titled Fixing the broken model, questions why someone with more substantial wealth has to pay more cash for the level of service received.

HSBC Chief Executive Breaks Bread With Trump

This week in Davos though Tucker was the only banker invited to dine with U.S. President Donald Trump.

"The UK economy is growing, but it’s nothing to shout about" - Nancy Curtin, Close Brothers

Greater uncertainty around Brexit continues to hold the UK back in comparison to its international peers.

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