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RBS named worst bank for customer satisfaction for second year

Topping the satisfaction list was First Direct followed by Nationwide and TSB Bank.

EU Brexit chief sees special care for financial service ties

An EU spokesman said the Guardian report did "not correctly reflect" Barnier's comments to a closed door meeting with members of the European Parliament last week.

UK merger and acquisition deal value may fall to $125bn in 2017 amid Brexit and weaker economic growth

The report added that M&A activity would rise moderately in subsequent years to touch $150bn by 2020.

Odey: It hasn’t been easy… but you find me in good heart

In a recording of his third quarter investment conference call reviewed by ValueWalk.

Pension Trustees Should Recognize the Often-Forgotten Benefit of Hedge Funds as Capital Protectors

Outflows have become an increasingly common trend due to the recent period of underperformance.

Platforum ratings agency research challenges FCA findings

Two thirds of advisers using research agencies rely on more than one agency

Savers, investors and expats: Now is the time to prepare for a hard Brexit

The warning from Nigel Green, founder and CEO of deVere Group, comes as it looks increasing likely that the British government is opting for a so-called hard Brexit.

RSRCHXchange asset management survey reveals expected decline in bank research spend ahead of MiFID II

The survey shows a distinct shift of research budgets away from the top nine investment banks, with just 13% of respondents expecting to pay for research from all of the largest banks and 72% expecting to use research from less than five banks.

OTP Bank Romania partners with EximBank to support SMEs

OTP Bank Romania and EximBank announced the signing of a partnership that allows SMEs to benefit from a new instrument of guarantees

Report on sterling "flash event" released by the Markets Committee

Drawing on detailed analysis conducted by the Bank of England as well as intelligence gathered by the Markets Committee, the report concludes that the time of day played a significant role in making the sterling foreign exchange market more vulnerable to

2016: A Year of Loose Ends and Wits’ Ends by Annie Catchpole, Scorpio Partnership

If you are a fan of the European Union, the Clintons or George Michael we know you probably haven’t had the best 12 months.

De-bunking the myth – not one blockchain to ‘rule them all’ by Steve Miller, Senior Product Manager, Gresham

The focus is now shifting firmly down onto whether or not practical problems can realistically be solved, and if so – which ones, and how?

Growing Number of Britons Apply For Second Citizenship

It’s based on the flood of applications for citizenship that has landed on the desk of the Naturalisation and Immigration Service of the Republic of Ireland.

Asset managers 'could push back on reform' due to Brexit

One obvious way to do that is to lobby for deregulation.

7IM: advisers should be biased towards high-risk investments

He added this is even more important in today’s world of defined contribution (DC) where defined benefit (DB) pensions are coming to an end, making harder for clients to reach their retirement savings goals.

FE Alpha Manager Kerr: Why UK investors really shouldn’t panic about Brexit

The outlook is clearly clouded by Brexit.

Germany is the country investors should worry about in 2017

Globally, this tectonic shift will reshuffle positions and places of power among both nations and corporations.

Italian banks’ bad loans still way above EU average

It is true that this share has fallen in recent years

Exclusive Interview: Thom Kenrick, Head of Community Programmes, RBS

Thom is a Fellow of the RSA and a Board Trustee for two charities: RBS Social & Community Capital and the Coutts Foundation.

UK banks are losing half of new online account applications due to outdated ID checking processes

Banks are investing heavily in marketing to attract customers to the bank’s site or app

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