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Criminals stole £1.2 billion from UK bank accounts in 2018

Stolen data is used to commit fraud both directly and indirectly.

Gilbert’s comfort in his old age

According to new Investment Association rules, top bods who change jobs like Gilbert can expect to see their pensions brought into line with most of their staff.

Equal pay for women? In 400 years, perhaps

Tech pioneer Dame Stephanie Shirley also blazed a trail in flexible working.

Could network training schemes cause adviser bias?

Support service providers also have a foot in the door, including SimplyBiz, which owns the New Model Business Academy.

FCA speech on consumer credit sector

Speech by Jonathan Davidson, Executive Director of Supervision – Retail and Authorisations, at the Credit Summit, London.

Half of managers would split global and EU distribution to improve service

Guernsey’s European distribution is through National Private Placement Regimes, which provide a proven, smarter, faster and cheaper route to access European investors.

Beyond the digital frontier by Bill Briggs and Scott Buchholz, Deloitte

At this same time, a small number of dedicated tech enthusiasts at Deloitte Consulting were preparing to launch our firm’s first annual Tech Trends report.

Dublin top Brexit pick for financial firms fleeing UK

"The number of jobs that could relocate from the UK to Europe in the near future stands at around 7,000," the professional services firm said.

Why are HNW borrowers being denied a mortgage?

73% of wealthy borrowers rely on brokers to help them find lenders that cater to their needs.

Dutch pension consolidators double market share to €9.8bn

The Centraal Beheer APF welcomed the €1bn company scheme of construction firm Ballast Nedam and the €165m pension fund of chemicals firm Cindu.

Odey rubbishes Channel 4’s ‘Brexit Millionaires’ investigation

Documentary claimed prominent hedge fund manager is among the UK financiers profiting from Brexit turmoil

UK HNWs frustrated by struggles with high street banks

The prime property mortgage provider surveyed more than 500 HNWs

UK unemployment rate hits 44-year low despite Brexit uncertainty

The low unemployment rate is also working its way through to improving worker’s wages which for so long has been puzzling as to why it is not higher given the historically low unemployment rates.

UBS Pays Top Bankers More Million-Plus Bonuses: NZZ

On average, the elite bankers at UBS each received 1.8 million francs per year in compensation, NZZ said.

£100BN of Property in England and Wales is secretly Owned, Estimates show

Buckingham Palace Road is also home to a large number, with an estimated value of £350 million.

Why asset managers will soon pay you to invest in funds

Ultimately, Flowspring said, end investors will be the winners, specifically individual investors who have greater access to low-cost vehicles than ever before.

All At Sea - The misguided war on offshore financial centres

The law enjoyed cross-party support and was advertised as an attempt to combat financial crime. But, since these countries had already entered into data sharing agreements with the British authorities, including the police and Her Majesty’s Revenue

Macro and Market Perspective - ''Meaningful'' Take 3? by Gary Dugan

The effective removal of No-Deal as a policy option finally provided sterling with a more substantive positive outlook.

Consumer spending to help France resist global slowdown: central bank

Since growth in France is more dependent on consumers at home, its economy should benefit from a 10 billion euro ($11.3 billion) package of concessions to protesters aimed at boosting spending power and quelling a wave of violent demonstrations.

Quality counts for veteran fund manager Schroders

Its history began in 1804 when John Henry Schroder became a partner at his brother John Frederick’s London firm.

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