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Time for Fiscal Experiments to be Unwound Says Butterfield Asset Management Chief

The economies of the world need to be driven by economic fundamentals to achieve growth, rather than the supply of cheap money.

Asian Ambition Threatens European UCITS Brand

Regulators in Asia are considering ways of facilitating cross-border distribution in the region, either by creating a regional alternative to UCITS (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) or via bilateral agreements between cou

Ashcourt Rowan: Advice industry paralysed by fear of wrong-doing

The advice industry is paralysed by a fear of doing wrong, which has led to a "commoditisation of investment solutions"

Coutts' commentary - Global View from Asia - "At the cliff's edge"

Mr. Fama developed the efficient market hypothesis that share prices should have a tendency, at any point in time, to discount all known public information.

Japanese Tariffs, US Can Kicking Economy & Chinese Banks by

When writing about the frustration of the Japanese premier Abe-san's at being able to implement reforms

European bank investors brace for impact of fines

European bank investors were braced Monday for a fresh round of fines to hit bank profits and dividends

The Platforum: Don’t forget the little guys

There is less of a focus on smaller IFA firms

The world is in 'gigantic asset bubble': Faber

Marc Faber, The Gloom, Boom & Doom Report, shares his views on how inflation has impacted global wealth.

Ethical funds: good investments or emotive marketing?

Britain’s army of five million private investors was last week the target of a marketing blitz to promote “ethical” funds – despite a number of flaws tainting this industry.

How to manage risks and grow family wealth

Wealth owners have come to associate risk with volatility.

I’m a (taxpaying) celebrity – get me out of here? by Gary Heynes

Much has been made in the press this week about celebrities looking to avoid paying tax in the UK by becoming ‘tax exiles’.

Looking to the future: Increased investment and activity planned - KPMG

According to our survey, hedge fund managers are convinced that the costs and resources associated with regulatory compliance are only set to increase over the next five years.

Investors Concerned That Global Economic Recovery Could Falter - BofA Merrill Lynch

European and Japanese Equities Retain Positive Sentiment

Follow The Money: How UK Fund Flows Changed After Buxton's Exit

Richard Buxton’s decision to leave Schroders for Old Mutual Global Investors in March has helped boost a number of UK equity funds as investors switched holdings.

Credit Suisse introduces administration and trading service to iCPPI platform

Credit Suisse has integrated a new administration and trading service to its iCPPI hedging platform.

Global Asset Managment Sales and Marketing Demands Central Coordination and Local Action

Senior employees at corporate headquarters seek to exert more control across all the firm's offices, while local teams hold on tight to their autonomy

Kennox fund with new Ucits status likely to target Switzerland

Kennox Asset Management is likely to target high end investment managers, and single and multi-family offices in Switzerland for the Ucits version of its Strategic Value Fund.

Coutts' commentary - Global View from Asia - "Return to the safety of income"

The problems in the US are only symptomatic of the trials and tribulations being seen in many G-7 countries as they attempt to cut the burden of government debt.

Hope and history - St. James's Place

History is not a guide to future performance, but that rarely stops financial markets and investors from glancing back in the hope of gleaning what might lie ahead.

Most Wonderful Time of the Year By: Tom Becket, CIO,Psigma

Market timing, although scoffed at by many as impossible or pointless, has taken on far greater importance in the last few years

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