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Wealth clients willing to pay for financial advice, 33% switch providers - study

Research says more than 80% of wealth management clients express interest in financial advice and planning, yet half of these remain on the sidelines

Brexit threatens pound’s status as global currency, surveys says

Central bank reserve managers signal reluctance to hold sterling after UK leaves EU

The 5th Money Laundering Directive; mandating electronic verification

Martin Cheek, MD of SmartSearch, says electronic verification, mandated by the 5th Money Laundering Directive where possible, is the answer

Belt and Road Forum: Philip Hammond's speech

To discuss the next phase of the Initiative.

Scots money has no currency with English

Nearly a quarter of respondents said that they would reject the notes.

Golden Times in China - Gary Dugan

Most striking was the efforts of China to enhance its green credentials.

Comedian headed for landslide victory in Ukraine

Even before results started trickling in, Poroshenko accepted defeat based on exit polls

Mind the gap – why women’s pension pots are worth a fifth of men’s

The gender pay gap may be closing but the disparity between men and women’s pensions is wider than ever.

Cognition is key to combating fraud

One is fast and makes snap judgements about situations, and the other is a slower system that does the deeper thinking on more difficult problems.

Iconic London property reopens

The newly renovated hotel, which first opened in 1899, was a favourite haunt of the Winston Churchill, who, along with a smattering of Royal glamour, helped make the hotel a landmark of the pre-war party scene, attracting movies stars, flappers and all ma

Are these $1 billion start-ups Unicorns or Leprechauns?

For a ten-year-old firm, it’s grown into a global colossus bringing in revenues of $11.3 billion last year, compared with just $495 million in 2014.

The Women Who Inspire Me

From former First Lady Michelle Obama to author J.K. Rowling, seven inspirational women in finance, reveal their heroes.

In defence of the digital generation by Steve Butler

There is much to be said about the challenges and benefits of integrating millennials

Willis Towers Watson calls for a step change in investor stewardship

Investment community should redouble its stewardship efforts

LEBC publishes Guide detailing practical steps Women can take to improve their Pensions lot

This is primarily the result of more women than men taking career breaks, taking part-time work and juggling care responsibilities with work

Use of AI in wealth management must be applied smartly; not simply for the sake of it, warns M-Files

A recent poll amongst 500 private wealth executives shows that AI represents both a major challenge and opportunity, with over a third (36 per cent) of respondents admitting they have struggled to capitalise on the technology.

Wealth management firm sets £1m charity target

Gaynor Rigby, Managing Partner at Equilibrium Asset Management, said: “Giving back is part of the very fabric of Equilibrium – we do a lot of work through the Equilibrium Foundation and always emphasise the importance of charity work to the te

Notre-Dame fire: Millions pledged to rebuild cathedral

The cause of the fire is not yet clear.

How just saving £50 a month will give your grandchild an £18,000 gift on their 18th birthday

It has risen from £4,260 to £4,368 while the adult Isa allowance remains at £20k

‘We blew it’: fintech gender pay gap worse than investment banks

Gender pay gap reports reveal how widespread the issue is on the frontier of finance

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