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Positive post-Brexit positioning for Channel Islands

Professional services and financial organisations on the Channel Islands of Guernsey and Jersey have responded positively to a survey about post-Brexit business conditions

In Private Markets, First-Timers Outperform Established Managers

Around half of private equity, real estate, and infrastructure investors said it was harder to find attractive opportunities compared to 12 months ago

Catella: Highest expected real estate yield in Marseilles, Birmingham, Helsinki, Prague and Glasgow

Our conclusion is that the real estate sector’s professionals should look for new ways to assess risks.

London will remain Europe’s financial centre, say bankers

In June, US-headquartered financial services firm Morgan Stanley was forced to deny rumours that it planned to move thousands of London jobs to Dublin and Frankfurt.

Focus on finance - Research Special

In partnership with Capital Economics, the respected independent research firm, Jersey Finance has produced a report entitled ‘Jersey's Value to Britain’ which outlines the economic relevance of Jersey to the British economy.

Global gains for the private M&A market as advisors predict increased deal activity

Mid-market M&A deals are a vital but often overlooked part of the global economy

Why impact investing is entering the mainstream

The research highlighted that under 40’s are more likely to use values based investing, invest in funds that aim to make a positive difference and are familiar with the term impact investing.

Currency risk; the next scandal in UK financial services? - Ben Raven,Tavistock Investments

The FCA demand portfolios “truly reflect the investment need and risk appetite of customers”. However, clients are often exposed to a risk that is not sufficiently discussed, that they are not signing up for and which is likely to result in po

Standard Life Investments - Getting real about consumption

Global income and consumption trends changed markedly over the past three years as a result of the oil price collapse in mid-2014, producing economic winners and losers along geographic lines.

José Manuel Barroso cleared of ethics breach over Goldman Sachs job

The petition drafted by EU staff alleged José Manuel Barroso had broken the code by working for a bank

London Stock Exchange boss warns moving euro clearing away from UK could cost banks $77bn

Moving clearing from London to other financial centres would impose a prohibitive cost on European banks

The European connected consumer: a life lived online

New international research report…

Impact Investing – from niche to mainstream

There is an increasing recognition that publically traded corporations have the ability to generate significant environmental and social benefits.

How Tidjane Thiam Is Overtaking Sergio Ermotti

He was in talks with another bank about a back-office cooperation to allow both companies achieve further cost cuts.

ETFs in Europe: A Tale of Too Many Markets Fragmentation impairing growth, but MiFID II bodes well for exchange-traded funds

This is expected to result in more transparency on trade volumes and pricing dynamics and to bring more trades on exchange

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