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KBC Group endorses UNEP FI Principles for Responsible Banking

KBC to become the first Belgian financial institution to express commitment to new UNEP FI Principles

Survey Finds 70% of Tax Professionals Stalling on Making Tax Digital For VAT

This could potentially lead to a greater risk of businesses needing to take a “sticking plaster” approach to meet the deadlines.

Over Half Of Fine Art Collectors Have Purchased A Piece Online Sight Unseen - UBS

The percentage of art collectors who have purchased art online before they’ve seen it in person has more than doubled in the past year

Who is rich in Germany?

Many critics see Merz's claim as normal in a country as much of Germany's population identifies as middle class.

Saxo Bank’s 2018 Outrageous Predictions

We’ve delved deep again this year in penning our annual list of 10 Outrageous Predictions.

Morning Coffee: Mass job cuts at the high paying hedge fund that poached junior bankers. Jamie Dimon's activist appendage

The fund nearly doubled the size of its London operation, raising average salaries by 24% in order to do so.

ANALYST RATINGS: This week Morningstar analysts reveal a new rating for Invesco, and seven Kames bond fund ratings have been placed under review

Our conviction is mainly based on the accomplished managers of the bond sleeve.

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury, John Glen, delivered a speech to the FT Banking Summit.

Many of us in this room have been eager to make the most of this golden opportunity – soon we will be able to.

Simon Bodjanski talks Luxembourg RAIFs and Brexit’s impact on funds

Luxembourg introduced its RAIF fund regime in 2016, and the structure has proven incredibly popular with fund managers since launch. What was the thinking behind the launch and why has uptake been so enthusiastic?

More than two thirds of personal investors do not believe Theresa May’s Brexit deal reflects the outcome of the EU Referendum

When questioned on the deal negotiated by Theresa May, 69% of personal investors expressed the view that it does not deliver on the outcome of the 2016 EU Referendum.

Survey Shows 27 Percent of Finance Departments Expect to Deploy Artificial Intelligence by 2020

Despite rapidly growing interest in AI to improve financial planning and analysis (FP&A), only a few organizations are currently using it successfully

Sustainable infrastructure investment, climate change, and global development

The global economic impacts will be profound too, with disproportionate fallout in the developing world.

Most UK advisers happy to promote their profession

But Prudential survey found there is a fear about how the industry will entice new recruits

UBS as a White Knight?

The bank, Switzerland's largest, was already raised in connection with a tie-up with Deutsche Bank last autumn.

Companies registered in UK Overseas Territories ‘used to enable £250bn of economic crime’

Campaigners demand action to enforce law requiring territories to reveal ownership of companies registered in their jurisdiction

The International Banker 2018 Western & Eastern European Awards Winners

This is primarily due to increased competition and low interest rates, which have forced banks into pursuing riskier business opportunities.

A.M. Best Announces ESMA Registration for New Amsterdam Office

A.M. Best selected Amsterdam for its new European office given it is a well-established financial centre closely matching A.M. Best’s strategic priorities.

Santa Rally or Christmas Turkey? by Donald Maxwell-Scott, Rowan Dartington

Some may not believe in Santa and therefore be sceptical of his potential to inspire a rally.

Q&A – Luxembourg parallel structures: advantages, challenges and considerations

The final key challenge is sustainability.

Developments in RegTech and SupTech - Patrick Armstrong

RegTechs: Feedback from First Experiments – Paris Dauphine University, Paris, 27 November, 2018

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