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European banks falling behind US on tech innovation, Finastra CEO says

Paris also explained that certain areas of technology had been more widely adopted in the banking sector than expected.

Here Are German Lenders That Are Hiring Against the Trend

Many staff additions announced, mostly in private banking

Chinese direct investment in US and Europe falls by 73 per cent to a six-year low as firms face tougher scrutiny

New investment screening rules abroad hit China’s outbound investment in 2018, with 21 Chinese acquisitions cancelled by foreign regulators

Global M&A forecast - Willis Towers Watson

Global political uncertainty, from trade wars and growing protectionism to Brexit, will continue in 2019

Post-Brexit travel advice — in case things go wrong

Definitely take out travel insurance – it will give you peace of mind, as you’ll potentially have more cover if things go wrong.

Coutts CIO Says Buy Dips Amid `Low Probability' of US Recession

Markets fell sharply early in October and volatility continued throughout the quarter to the end of December

Brexit: How would no deal affect UK citizens in the EU?

About 1.3m UK-born people are resident in the EU27, while the UK hosts about 3.2m EU27 nationals.

Better 2018 than expected for firms, but slowdown 'may be approaching'

Reports published by NI Chamber and Manufacturing NI last week reflected growing concern among local businesses over Brexit.

GAM, Schroders and BlackRock hedge funds among worst performers in 2018

Declines for stock markets and rising US interest rates fuel widespread difficulties

Channel Islands fear UK will become post-Brexit rival

Could the UK pose a threat to the Channel Islands’ position as an offshore investment hub?

Beyond 100: Whitepaper

We could be closer to this reality than many people realise.

Turkey to become 5th largest economy in the world by 2030, Standard Chartered predicts

The tremendous change in the list will likely be fueled by a growing young population and expanding middle class in these economies

EBA publishes report on cost and performance of structured deposits

The only product category in the EBA's consumer protection remit that is included in the request are structured deposits, which are deposits that are linked to an underlying asset but are repayable at par at maturity.

EIOPA analyses costs and past performance of insurance and pension products

The report shows that costs vary depending on the type of product, premium, risk category and jurisdiction.

FCA: Sector Views

Although the Sector Views are not a consultation, we are interested in the views of our stakeholders on our findings.

ESMA report finds investment product performance highly impacted by charges

Market transparency is particularly limited for retail AIFs and SRPs for which practically no up-to date data on costs and performance are available.

FCA: Five asset management trends threatening financial stability

Annual review of the sector

Peter Thiel Wants To Give Wall Street a Fright

European mobile banking unicorns, like the Thiel-backed N26, are heading stateside. Regulation and competition from U.S. banks may well hobble them.

Is Brexit Really Going To Happen?

The bottom line was that no representative or party felt safe to reject the Brexiters directly.

The five financial risks threatening retirees in 2019 By Matt Taylor, Senior Wealth Planner at Sanlam UK

The UK has enjoyed some of the lowest inflation conditions in nearly 30 years.

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