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Global Bank IT Spending to Hit $196bn in 2015

Spending by European banks will rise at a more conservative 3.7 per cent in 2015 to reach $64.3 billion.

IFAs Enthusiasm Jumps for Multi - Asset Funds

UK financial advisers are encouraging clients to turn to multi-asset investing as their sentiment towards the asset class hits an all time high, according to research from Baring Asset Management.

Activist hedge funds driving improvements in company performance - AIMA paper

What this means, more broadly, is that activist hedge funds are bringing improvements to the efficient allocation of capital and resources in the economy overall, which is one of the key benefits of capital markets financing as opposed to bank financing.&

Barclays back at top of most complained about investment firms

While payment protection insurance (PPI) filings have finally begun to level off, complaints related to the product continued to make up the bulk of FOS business

Why middle-aged men in banking are experiencing accelerated obsolescence and what to do about it

The aftermath required radical restructurings of balance sheets and org charts.

Instinet achieves #5 ranking among cash equities brokers in Europe

Market share rose from 6% to 10% over the past year

The Ticking Bond Bomb by Justin Urquhart Stewart

For those willing to believe Signor Draghi with his statement of "doing whatever it takes" to support and save the Euro, bonds proved to be a well-judged investment. Throughout 2014, yields continued to fall.

UK watchdog to review competition in investment banking

tain's financial watchdog will launch its first review of competition in investment banking and corporate banking services

Which European B-Schools Provide The Best Return On Investment?

Online and flexible learning, stagnant economic growth and shifting employer attitudes towards education have brought the value of the MBA degree into question

Wealth management firms on a roll

Over the past seven years, five wealth management firms have taken control of $16.7bn (£10.9bn) through mergers and acquisitions, research from Scorpio Partnership has found.

Ageing bull or emerging secular boom? by Mikio Kumada, Global Strategist at LGT Capital Partners

The current equity bull market is almost six years old. Given that the average American bull market since 1932 lasted only about four years, many market participants are wondering how much longer this rally can last. When it comes to equities, of course,

Surprising Year for Spanish Market

Spain's CRE investment sector grew to approximately $10.25 billion (€9B) in 2014, exceeding the most optimistic forecasts, according to a new report by The Carlton Group

Investors Exuberantly Bullish on Europe After Promise of ECB Action - BofA Merrill Lynch

Weakening Expectations in China Limit Impact on Global Growth Outlook

Pivotal Role of Digital Media Prompts European Managers to Enlarge Teams

Managers boost specialized teams in recognition of their value in reaching and retaining clients, finds new Cerulli Report European Sales and Marketing Organizations 2014

No bonuses for "immoral and dishonourable" bankers says new survey

Banks are still regarded as "immoral and dishonourable" according to a survey by P2P lender ArchOver, and have not atoned for their sins.

Asset Managers on Track to Overtake Investment Bankers on Average in Pay

Pay at investment banks has fallen by more than a quarter since before the financial crisis, and more than 40 percent in inflation-adjusted terms.

The Politics of Business by Justin Urquhart Stewart

I know I am supposed to be writing about this week - but last week I had some great fun in being invited to the British Chambers of Commerce annual conference with over 1,000 people attending.

Russian Banks' Assets Fall $380 Million in January

The total assets of Russia's banks contracted by 24 billion rubles ($380 million) in January as a crumbling ruble

Monday’s ‘last chance’ meeting: How a ‘Grexit’ could impact your wealth

Despite Germany and others appearing to be relaxed about a potential Greek exit from the euro, a ‘Grexit’ could have significant repercussions for investors, warns a leading global investment analyst.

Mapped: The world's biggest tax havens

After the news that HSBC's Swiss private banking arm helped customers evade millions of pounds in tax, the news that Switzerland is the world's biggest tax haven will be unsurprising.

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