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Global hedge fund assets hit record high in April

A total of $17.9 billion of new money was invested

‘Europe won’t copy RDR despite need for change’

Regulation may have forced fund managers in the UK to change how they deliver products through advisers

The Riksbank and the Fed do a U-turn - Jan Häggström, Chief economist, Handelsbanken

The global recovery has further to go. While economic recoveries seldom end entirely of their own accord, recessions are typically preceded by rising inflationary pressures that trigger tighter monetary policy.

The UK wealth landscape in 14 graphs

The 81 banks come from 25 different countries, with the largest proportion, 32 banks (or 40%), domestic UK banks.

Who wants to have more billionaires? We do! by Gary Heynes

According to the latest Sunday Times rich list, Britain has more billionaires per head of population than any other country, so what exactly do these (mostly) non-doms contribute to the UK? It might be more than you think…

Canary Wharf Area Leads London House-Price Boom

Home prices around the Canary Wharf financial district climbed at the fastest pace in London in the 12 months through April as hiring by banks increased demand for housing in and around the city’s financial districts.

Global survey finds two in five businesses open to outsourcing

New research from the Grant Thornton International Business Report reveals that two in five business leaders globally either currently use outsource back office processes.

World's Leading Retail Banks Outperform Peers in Both Customer Focus and Operational Efficiency, BCG Reports

The top performers among the world's leading retail banks are improving operational effectiveness while also becoming more customer-focused than their competitors

The outlook for markets is positive despite ongoing risks, Dirk Wiedmann, Head of Investments, Rothschild Wealth Management

Our core views about the investment outlook remain unchanged. We believe the global economy is likely to grow steadily throughout 2014.

Livin' on a Prayer? by Neil Staines, ECU

"It doesn’t make a difference…” - Bon Jovi (Livin’ on a Prayer)

Investors Doubting Strength of Recovery as Cash Levels Rise Again - BofA Merrill Lynch

Global investors have increased cash and scaled back risk-taking, amid fears of geopolitical instability and questions about the strength of the global economic recovery

Britain tops super-rich city list, survey shows

This year is the first year the minimum wealth of Britain's 50 richest people has topped £1.5 billion. Only £700 million was needed to join the exclusive club a decade ago.

Some Old & Tiresome Investment Phrases

May, or so the statisticians say, is usually the lowest month for the volume of share transactions, and in fact for the summer as a whole there is usually a dip in volumes which can often be accompanied by slips back in values and indices. Hence the phras

Expect more hostile takeover bids now UK seen as corporate tax haven by George Bull

The outcome of the hostile Pfizer takeover bid for AstraZeneca will ultimately be decided by shareholders. Although the bid is not being driven by tax considerations, these do play an important part in the structure and timing of the deal.

The Strategic Report and Company Charities by Nick Sladden Head of Charities and Social Enterprises, Baker Tilly

Charity Commission guidance (see below) recommends that there is a clearly delineated section of the trustees report headed up as a Strategic Report and that the information required by certain SORP requirements as noted in the table will be presented in

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