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Fund houses’ assets rose but profits fell in 2016

Research further warns that a third of profits in Europe could be wiped out by 2018

UK election: What a hung parliament means for markets - Schroders

Following the surprise UK General Election result, Schroders considers the implications for the economy and markets.

Richard Buxton: the revolution of the young

This was a vote by the young against soaring student indebtedness and a dysfunctional housing market.

The easiest and most complex jurisdictions in the world for accounting and tax compliance

Turkey is the most complex place in the world for Accounting and Tax compliance, followed by Brazil, Italy, Greece and Vietnam - according to TMF Group’s inaugural Financial Complexity Index 2017.

The asset managers with the biggest pay packets

The research focuses on both senior and junior positions, while also looking at the best paying European cities.

UK funds industry less concentrated than peers

But Efama's findings did note that bigger companies showed some signs of market dominance even in the UK.

One in five Germans will bequeath at least €250,000 in inheritance

What people do with their inherited homes is also changing.

Wealth 'begins at £134,170 a year'

The figure is nearly five times the national average wage of £28,000.

Focus on Finance - June 2017

Delegates heard from expert speakers about how the international wealth management industry is responding to unprecedented market disruption, regulatory change and the rise of post-truth politics.

“The worlds of art, philanthropy and business are absolutely intertwined” – Jorge M. Perez

This is a wonderful achievement and largely down to Melinda Gates. However there is a danger which Marc Benioff, has encountered: “I have failed a lot in my philanthropy, where I will make philanthropic contributions and they just won’t be eff

Irish bonus as European Central Bank set to keep rates low for longer

Washing over the EU is a flurry of supportive economic figures; from robust unemployment data to solid GDP data.

Wealth funds question UK’s future as EU investment hub

Sovereign investors say Brexit poses threat to long-term appeal

JPMAM investor survey points to asset allocation shifts because of European regulation

The survey also suggests that treasurers are first and foremost focused on capital preservation and liquidity, though yield remains an important consideration.

Millennials' tech ideals pose challenge for advisers

'Quasi solution' most popular, research finds

Global recovery drives World Bank triple growth upgrade for UK economy

The international body expects the global economy to expand by 2.7pc this year.

How asset managers can transcend digital disruption

Enter the vortex

London’s Brexit Apocalypse Is Nowhere in Sight

A year after the Leave vote, Britain’s capital is scheming to dominate global finance, Europe be damned.

Italy ailing banks may lose $11 billion in bad loan sales

Italy is struggling to fix a crisis legacy of about 360 billion euros of soured loans in its banks’ balance sheets that is holding back credit and weighing on the country’s weak recovery.

‘Urgent’ need to address confusion around ethical investment in UK

Half of the UK’s eligible population is investing their personal wealth in a way that will benefit society, or are interested in doing so, according to a report by Ethex.

Spend more money on the public space – for all our sakes

Imagine designing a long-distance transport system for a nation that did not possess one.

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