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Regulation and supervision of Guernsey insurance industry is in line with core principles

The Guernsey report is the first time it has provided a member with in-depth feedback on the implementation of ICPs.

Goldman Sachs' head of EMEA technology: 'We don't work very long hours'

"I don't care what time people come and go and whether they work from home," said Hannaford, adding that what matters most is the quality of the code.

ETF Selection: No Such Thing as a One-Size-Fits-All Approach

Breaking down the elements of European ETF selection

European capital markets: priorities and challenges

Dinner remarks by Benoît Cœuré, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Frankfurt am Main, 25 June 2019

Join the revolution! Why it makes business sense to move on from LIBOR by Andrew Hauser

The programme to move the market from LIBOR to risk-free rates is a huge undertaking. Its goal is vital, and simply stated: to eliminate the profound system-wide vulnerabilities posed by LIBOR.

IA lays out vision for the future of the investment management industry

The IA is setting out a series of concrete actions, building on existing initiatives that will help to ensure we can deliver in the UK and globally.

Bank regulation: on the benefits of flexibility by Victoria Saporta

My speech has two parts.

Critics round on Credit Suisse for suing UK over bonus tax

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell calls Swiss bank ‘outrageous’ as it kicks off £239m lawsuit

Reflections on the 5th Annual European Fund Finance Symposium

Fund finance is now an established, successful and growing area of the global fund industry.

Swimming against the tide

Katinka expresses her delight at this development, saying “we have been fighting for this kind of change for some years and now we are in the middle of a revolution in our sport”.

Pimfa calls on advisers to call out bad practice

The evening also celebrated the announcement of the latest PIMFA Plus partnership, with Insignis Cash Solutions

Private capital takes a bigger stake in private equity market

The conclusions of the research will be discussed at a Guernsey Finance-hosted seminar on private capital in London on Tues 2 July.

Adviser profit margins hit 8-year high

The increase in company profit margins has also been replicated in the mortgage broker industry, the findings showed.

Death Wish by Tim Price

As Adam Smith once observed, there’s a great deal of ruin in a nation.

ISLA: Asia is going to be a huge influence in the future

Although the panellist thought Asia would be “hugely influential”, only 20 percent of the audience agreed.

The dangers of segmenting clients

So what exactly are the dangers and how can advisers ensure they are working to viable business propositions whilst ensuring clients' needs are met, regardless of their wealth?

Global wealth grew by slowest rate in 5 years in 2018: BCG

"The big question now, of course, is whether the pullback in wealth growth is a precursor to deeper changes," the firm's analysts wrote.

John Glen delivers speech at the CityUK’s annual conference

John Glen speaks about being the longest serving Economic Secretary since 2010, the successes he has seen the City achieve in that time, and what more can be done to ensure London remains a global financial hub.

Just a few bad apples? by Andrea Enria, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB

Speech by Andrea Enria, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, at a Conference of the Federation of International Banks in Ireland, Dublin, 20 June 2019

Central banks must guard their fragile independence

Politicians are always trying to influence central banks' policy to shape the political context

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