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ABN Amro sees lower gold prices in 2013 and 2014

A slightly stronger world recovery in 2013 and 2014 should lead to a slight drop in gold demand, ABN Amro said in a note.

Beware the banks in spasm....what can be done to break the freeze? by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Will it be a little snowy elf from No11, or an old bank cracker about to go bang?

Richest 10% of UK households own 40% of wealth - RESEARCH

Top 10% of households are 850 times wealthier than the bottom, a report by the Office for National Statistics reveals

Outlook for the global financial markets in 2013 - Julius Baer Gruppe

"2013 - the year after": low growth, record-low interest rates, an investment Ice Age - further challenges ahead for investors

Putting the tax gap in context by George Bull and Eli Bauernfreund

Effort is required to tackle the tax gap. But it’s important that the tax gap debate does not mask what should be a primary task for government, namely to foster an environment for sustainable business.

Schroders 2013 Outlook Series - Part 1

Asia appears to be relatively resilient in the face of global uncertainty – there are still numerous good investment ideas in the region, particularly in Southeast Asia, where the economies are still developing.

Digital Media The Key To Engaging The World's Wealthy - RESEARCH

The study, titled "The Futurewealth Report: The Digital World of the Futurewealthy," surveyed 3,477 respondents from across the world with an average $1.9 million in assets.

Private Bank vs. Family Office by Phil Banas

The battle for the UHNW dollar is intensifying, particularly in Asia.

Tough start to 2013 but US can be catalyst for global growth - Barings

On-going issues in the Eurozone and the looming US ‘fiscal cliff’ will create an uncertain environment for investors until the beginning of 2013, according to Baring Asset Management.

Voluntary sector chief executive pay fell by 3.1% in 2012, survey shows

The median chief executive salary fell from £60,000 to £58,139 in 2012

Sir Mervyn King calls time on ten turbulent years, the ‘Sun King’ of Threadneedle Street

He has often been embroiled in controversy – being both outspoken about the banking industry, but facing accusations that he failed to take appropriate pre-emptive action to lessen the impact of the financial crisis.

The private wealth discrepancy at the heart of Europe

Should taxpayers in debtor countries expect 'solidarity' – or, more bluntly, money – from taxpayers in creditor countries?

Managing Ethics Programs in the Workplace

Organizations can manage ethics in their workplaces by establishing an ethics management program.

Don’t get in a fix with client money by Jon Wilson Project Director, IMS Group

The FSA’s client money rules - the rules that govern money a firm receives or holds for a client in the course of investment business - assume that monies are held for immediate repayment.

Too quiet on the western front by Tim Price

Your endorsement of Mr Obama and his policies for a second term reminded me of Samuel Johnson’s aphorism, that getting married a second time represents the triumph of hope over experience.

HSBC Chairman urges bankers to swear an oath

Douglas Flint, the chairman of HSBC, is pushing for bankers to take an oath similar to that sworn by doctors as part of radical plans to overhaul the way the profession is viewed in the wake of the financial crisis and successive banking scandals.

Black Sales - Red Budgets

Happy Black Friday. So is the US consumer rising in confidence? All will be revealed once the first figures are out following Black Friday.

UBS Trading Scandal - Right Verdict; Wrong Man

It is worrying that prosecutors chose to go after a relatively junior rogue trader rather than prosecuting someone higher up the chain of command.

The Autumn Statement: taking stock - Arbuthnot Banking Group

Policy announcements can be expected on taxes (with a possible increased burden for the “rich”) and spending.

PwC remains City’s top auditor while JP Morgan holds the top adviser spot

PWC has retained its position as the City’s most-favoured auditor

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