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Barclays vs Nomura: hiring, firing, strategy and pay

Barclays’ are arguably the more interesting of the two as they mark the bank’s first disclosure since John McFarlane dispensed of Antony Jenkins as CEO.

French Riviera poised to benefit from demand from global wealthy buyers

The latest French Riviera residential market report from international real estate firm Savills also points out that it is an important global tourist market where some 17% of properties are second homes or occasional accommodation, compared to 11% nation

Schroders Senior European Economist, Azad Zangana comments on today's preliminary UK GDP figures

The services sectors also improved, especially business services and finance.

Fragile China? - St.James's Place

Equity markets in the UK and US again found themselves under pressure as the week drew to a close, put on the back foot by disappointing company earnings and falling commodity prices.

Russia to launch national credit rating agency in 2015

The Russian market needs a strong credit rating agency capable of satisfying interests of the economy as well as earning reputation among domestic and foreign investors

World’s top companies exit Russia as economy slumps

A BNP Paribas sign is seen on a building of the bank in Geneva.The French bank has exited its local fund-management venture in Russia.

The relative attraction of domestic debt: Turkey provides an illustration

Any investor with a portfolio of fixed-income securities might reasonably wonder whether it would be a wise move to invest in securities denominated in a different currency.

Robo-advisors to invade UK wealth management space

Deloitte explores how the 11 leading robo-advisor firms have grown considerably recently. “At the end of 2014 these firms grew to 19 billion AUM (assets under management), a 65% growth from the previous eight months.

Goldhead revisited by Tim Price

Few assets are more misunderstood than gold. I might even refine that statement

PFS Chelverton Equity tops Sanlam 'White List'

The performance of all UK equity income funds is monitored against their absolute income and volatility over the past five years, as well as capital growth for each of the past five 12-month periods.

Bankers should stop worrying about being liked - they never will be

Banks don't need to be liked; they need to generate profits for investors and fuel the financial wheels of commerce

Asset management in Europe: The case for reform

Many of these costs are derived are from processing fund passports, local paying agents, translation charges and legal fees.

Asset management most lucrative business in world

The asset management industry’s net revenue growth faltered in 2014

Smaller hedge funds do better during periods of financial crisis

Hedge funds managing smaller pools of cash outpace their larger peers during times of financial crisis, an academic study shows.

Strategy paper positions Guernsey's fintech sector

The paper looks to position Guernsey so that it is well placed to take advantage of opportunities in the current digital age.

European High-Net-Worth Investors Want Digital Services from Their Private Banks

Nearly half are early adopters of technology

Coutts: Global Markets Weekly and ISC Monthly

US rates to go up for the right reasons

Poland’s banks braced for $2.5bn hit on Swiss franc mortgages

Poland’s banking sector is bracing itself for a $2.5bn hit as the fallout from the Swiss franc’s appreciation continues to hurt the country’s lenders.

Lloyds beats Barclays for mobile banking functionality, report claims

Spanish bank Caixa comes out top of 41 banks apps compared by the analyst group

Germans are richer than ever before: study

German private households collectively hold more wealth than ever before, according to a report released by the German Federal Bank on Monday.

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