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Britain could prevent the use of tax havens by ending 'archaic' business rules

Britain could stop firms using tax havens if it got rid of more "archaic rules" for business, the treasurer of the Conservative Party has said.

French property market remains buoyant over the last year in key expatriate hotspots

At the same time, the numbers of UK buyers in the Paris region has remained stable at around 2% of all transactions, according to data from BNP Paribas, whilst for France overall, the percentage of UK buyers dropped slightly from 11% to 9%.

Treasuries say QE3 is all about inflation, to the benefit of gold - Coutts

The reaction of Treasury prices to the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) latest round of quantitative easing (QE3) shows that investors are concerned that its open-ended programme will trigger higher inflation. This has also been reflected in the rising pr

27% of financial services practitioners more optimistic for UK prospects than three months ago

There has been a downturn in confidence in the UK economy, a CISI survey shows. Of more than 320 respondents, 27% said they were more optimistic for the country’s prospects than three months ago.

Ex-Adam & Co chair Entwistle: why UK needs a new bank

Ex-Adam & Co chairman Ray Entwistle is considering launching his new UK private bank with backing from a foreign institution and has said that a potential strategy to acquire investment management businesses could be put on ice.

High Tax Net by Gary Heynes, Baker Tilly

HMRC and HM Treasury (HMT) announced last week that, as a result of greater scrutiny of the tax affairs of taxpayers in HMRC’s High Net Worth Unit (HNWU) which was set up three years ago

Deloitte survey: CFOs playing bigger role in driving sustainability efforts in their organizations

Nearly one-half (49 percent) of CFOs see sustainability as key driver of financial performance

Bankers should behave at work as they do at home, says Archbishop Vincent Nichols

Bankers and businessmen leave their sense of right and wrong at home when they go to work, according to the leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales.

The Government shoots itself in the foot...again: 3,000 jobs at risk and tax take goes down

Bowing to media pressure at the last Budget, the Government, out of the blue, increased SDLT to 15% from the previous 5%, for companies buying residential property over £2m.

UBS names Oslo the world’s priciest city

The survey also looked at working hours

Anthony Browne: 'We must restore trust in the City’

The new head of the bankers’ association, Anthony Browne, tells The Sunday Telegraph of his plans for change .

Bank-bashing London 'at risk of losing out’ to New York

London risks being eclipsed by New York as the capital is hit by “banker bashing” and badly thought-out property tax rises, according to the man behind One Hyde Park, the UK’s most expensive residential development.

The Exchange Bridge to the East by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Earlier this year I was writing about the mutter from the gutter concerning the possible linking up of the London Stock Exchange and the Singapore Stock Exchange, and now it seems mercurially as though something is about to happen.

Bad advice more popular than ever

“A BOOK advising married women to have affairs has sparked renewed interest in really bad advice. Experts say Catherine Hakim’s The New Rules of Marriage, which claims that having affairs makes relationships stronger, shows a demand for self-h

Report on Industry Opinions on the LIBOR Rate Manipulation Scandal

Manipulation of the LIBOR rate believed to be pervasive across the banking industry

The fiscal targets: a dilemma for the Chancellor - Arbuthnot

In this Perspective Ruth Lea, Economic Adviser to the Arbuthnot Banking Group, discusses, firstly, the dilemma faced by the Chancellor if his fiscal targets are missed and, secondly, the latest developments in the EU and the US.

An Alternative Approach to Capital Markets

For many investors, an investment fund is their gateway to financial markets.

Linklaters South Africa alliance move underlines rising interest in region

Interest in the continent from UK and global firms set to continue with Nigeria tipped as growth hot spot

Oil gains on Middle East tensions not yet enough to threaten global growth - Coutts

The heightened risk of Israel acting unilaterally against the threat of Iranian nuclear weapons has driven the oil price higher.

Bonfire of the regulations by George Bull

Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced cuts to health and safety regulations which will affect thousands of businesses across the United Kingdom. While tax legislation does not fall within Mr Cable’s Cabinet remit, we asked our clients what t

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