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UK house price growth set to slow in 2022, property experts say

National growth is forecast to drop from 10% to 3-5% as higher borrowing costs dampen demand

Billionaire Del Vecchio says Italian companies too focused on dividends – press

Del Vecchio, 86, is the founder of eyewear giant Luxiottica, now EssilorLuxiottica, and the top investor in Italian merchant bank Mediobanca.

Audit profession unattractive to new recruits, says PwC boss

Kevin Ellis warns criticism from politicians and regulators is harming reputation of sector

About 72% of CEOs worried about losing their jobs in 2022

Supply chain, labour market and digitalisation topped executives’ list of concerns, survey shows

Prydis Wealth reaches GBP1bn in assets

The core Prydis Wealth team comprises seven advisers and an operations, compliance and support team of 16, half of which have been employed in the last two years.

What these 15 private bank CIOs expect from 2022

We asked investment chiefs of the biggest private banks in Europe about their biggest convictions and contrarian calls when it comes to their allocation calls for next year.

Global Bond Winners for 2021 All Came From Emerging Markets

A deeper look into 2021 performance shows the top performers have mostly fallen in price, but coupon returns were high enough to offset these losses.

UniCredit chairman says banking M&A needs European focus -La Stampa

With operations spanning across 13 markets, UniCredit is Italy's only bank that regulators deem to be of global systemic relevance.

World economy set to exceed $100 trillion for the first time next year: Economic wrap

The head of Norway’s wealth fund said that financial markets are set to experience weak returns in the next decade and that inflation is the main hurdle ahead.

Norges Bank CEO turns to staff for fresh perspectives

He also turned to NBIM staff throughout the organization to bring fresh ideas to the CEO office.

Two decades after Euro, billions in old cash is being hoarded

Euro cash was first introduced on Jan 1, 2002 - three years after the common currency's conception.

The curious bank that people are taking a pay cut to join How to do deals for really unpopular clients

The second of these two reasons is more common as a motivation for showing up at a bank like BNP Paribas.

Quilter urges MPs to avoid ‘decades’ of pension age complexity

Block transfers are a special type of transfer that prevents people from being penalised when they transfer with another person under the same agreement (for example as part of a bulk exercise, like a workplace pension arrangement changing provider).

2021 – A tumultuous year for investments

It is this uncertainty that has led and is likely to continue to lead to elevated volatility in markets.

UK businesses report weakest growth since last lockdown - CBI

Alpesh said finance minister Rishi Sunak's announcement on Tuesday of 1 billion pounds ($1.33 billion) in support for hospitality and leisure firms would provide a breathing space.

Where SRTs are Going (and Where They’ve Been)

Banks are able to offset the hit to profitability created by higher capital requirements while maintaining core lines of business, and investors gain the potential to access exciting, diversified investment vehicles with a rate of risk and return they mig

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