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Banks must get their heads out of the sand and into the cloud

The Bank of England is signalling faster interest rate rises than previously expected, offering retail banks a greater interest margin.

GWM seek to increase female adviser numbers

That said, the female advisers currently working at Guardian are amongst some of the most qualified and experienced in our industry.

4 Disruptive Luxury Travel Trends Shattering the Status Quo

Personal luxury market brands that “take an omni-channel, customer-centric approach will rise to the top.

Hargreaves-backed manager questions Woodford’s transparency push

Fund manager Stephen Yiu tells Money Marketing the unusual move is actually a “distraction”

Everything you need to know if you decide to move to the Continent

From how to get a mortgage, to finding a school

Competition curbs French bank charge increases for 2018

The INSEE data showed that consumer price index of banking charges rose by 1.05 percent over one year in January, down from 2.49 percent in January of last year.

Barclays reveals big gender pay gaps across UK banking group

International division’s median hourly pay gap was 43.5% with 73% gap for bonuses, report says

GAM: Setback for CEO Alex Friedman

GAM built its systemic unit around the 56 employees it acquired through Cantab, which was founded ten years ago by a former Goldman Sachs quantitative specialist.

PBI survey: Two-thirds of wealth managers are ready for GDPR

Some 10% of respondents told PBI their company was unprepared for GDPR.

A complete and utter disgrace by Tim Price

Medical care would have left something to be desired.

One in 10 law firms ‘significantly’ affected by Brexit - survey

Encouragingly, four out of five firms had seen property volumes maintained or improved in the second half of 2017.

The “Big Tech” backlash - Schroders

Google also provides its Android operating system free of charge to third party device manufacturers (largely, of course, to secure its dominance in mobile search).

The private bank of Mum and Dad

Parental support can take many forms – gifting the initial deposit, using an inheritance to pay down the children’s first mortgage, or acting as co-guarantors in the property purchase.

Calastone forecasts over £1.9bn savings for the mutual funds market in move to blockchain

Forrester’s research reveals that transaction automation through Calastone has delivered £458 million in savings over the previous six years.

EBA speech on systemic implications of bank business models

EU banks’ business models – Adapt to thrive

Platforms falling short when it comes to service

When it came to the services advisers saw as being most important, there was no change from last year, with existing business administration being placed first, new business administration second and online services third.

Brewin Dolphin advisers’ favoured DFM

Many respondents praised Brewin for its service and transparency with many noting their relationship with the FTSE 250 firm spans many years.

Enough Disruption Talk, Let's Get Real

We asked Peter Schramme, Chief Business Development Officer, that question about disruption and he suggested to weaken the word a little, because every new thing that pops up is called disruption today.

Wealth management challenges and the solutions - Rathbones

The transition from being a successful entrepreneur to selling your business and moving on to the next stage of life presents a number of challenges.

Margin of error by Tim Price

Dollar cost averaging into ‘growth’ stocks can be straightforwardly dangerous.

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