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Fixed Income Attribution - Expert Round up

The answers submitted by The Spaulding Group are combined from David Spaulding, Jed Schneider, John Simpson

Fixed Income Attribution - Expert Round up

The answers submitted by The Spaulding Group are combined from David Spaulding, Jed Schneider, John Simpson

Fund managers optimistic about 2014 - Towers Watson

Although expectations for government bond yields continue to be near historic lows and concerns about low growth persist.

Global assets under management to exceed $100 trillion by 2020: PwC

Global assets under management (AuM) will rise to around $101.7 trillion by 2020, from a 2012 total of $63.9 trillion, says a PwC report released today. This represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly 6%.

RBS to Retreat From Investment Banking With 30,000 Cuts, FT Says

Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc is planning to shut riskier investment-banking businesses and largely exit U.S. and Asian markets

Positives help markets tackle winter blues by Joost van Leenders, BNP Paribas Investment Partners

Asset allocation: unchanged

Isle of Man Downgraded by S&P on Offshore Finance Vulnerability

The Isle of Man was downgraded by Standard & Poor’s because the ratings company said the offshore financial center is vulnerable to growing regulatory pressure.

Women overtake men for first time in financial jobs race

Women are starting to outnumber men in the race for jobs in the financial sector.

Warsaw Stock Exchange finalises acquisition of Aquis Exchange stake

WSE has finalised the acquisition of 384,025 shares of Aquis Exchange for GBP 5,000,000.

Does a discretionary fund manager’s size matter?

Some advisers like working with big global DFM firms to take advantage of their capabilities and scale, while others prefer the flexibility and responsiveness of smaller players.

Two Minutes, One Thought!

"A committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours” - Milton Berle

China, UK discuss setting up yuan clearing bank in London - Osborne

Taking a leaf out of Hong Kong's blueprint in being the leading offshore yuan hub after the establishment of Bank of China as a clearing bank

Is it time to bin Basel?

We should accept that government-led international financial regulation has failed

Smart beta growing as the 'third pillar' of investment portfolios

Smart beta growing as the 'third pillar' of investment portfoliosMost institutions see ‘smart beta’ funds as a potential substitute for some active management although retail investors may not be quite as quick to jump on board.

UK asset manager chiefs bullish on revenue increases

UK asset management chief executives are optimistic revenues will increase over the coming 12 months

Multi-managers hike absolute return bets ahead of long-only challenges

Multi-managers have been increasing their exposure to absolute return funds as conditions look set for long/short managers to thrive.

Tomorrow's world: What will mass-market advice look like in 25 years?

With the FCA pinning its hopes on technology for bridging the advice gap, PA asks: What will mass-market advice look like in a quarter of a century?

AIC: UK most favoured among the high net worth

Some 33% of investors plan to make no changes to their portfolio, whilst 7% plan to decrease their stockmarket investments.

A mansion tax would be equivalent to feasting on our economy’s seed corn

People do not much like paying taxes, yet there is rising demand for welfare and state services, and politicians fear taking the tough decisions needed to reallocate spending.

Corporate Earnings: Crises as Big Turning Points - Market comment, LGT

Relative to emerging market corporate earnings, profits of developed market companies stabilized shortly after the last financial crisis – and have been consistently catching up since late 2010.

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