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Global watchdog warns next financial crash could come 'with a vengeance'

Ensuring a resilient financial system is the best way to reap the benefits of real globalisation.

Al Rayan Bank CEO named to the Order of the British Empire

Al Rayan Bank enables British Muslims to carry out their day to day banking needs without compromising their faith and provides people of any faith with an ethical alternative to conventional banks.

Investor fees on the line in a low-rate world

A 2% charge can take quite a chunk out of the overall portfolio return

UBS Wealth Management launches white paper on millennial wealth

Global digital connectivity is reshaping how the world approaches wealth, especially in the case of millennials and their advisers.

Matching ethical and financial criteria a challenge for investors

Green energy and education are the most popular investment themes

Income Inequality Is Strongly Linked to How Well Countries Convert Wealth into Well-Being

Among the key findings this year and in past years is the fact that we find no evidence of a relationship between GDP and a county’s ability to convert wealth into well-being.

Guide to navigating impact funds launched

Impact funds can include those which use negative screening to exclude companies on the basis of ethical criteria

The Barclays case is rooted in the bank’s long-held ambitions

We should look back to the 1980s and the dawn of its universal banking strategy

Why wealth is the enemy of the young

But many younger people are now struggling to accumulate wealth in the same way older generations did.

99% of advisers left in the dark on regulator accountability

The survey of 104 advisers revealed that 60% of respondents knew little or nothing about what the regulator is held accountable for, with calls from over 90% of advisers for greater communication from the regulator around the issue of accountability.

If you want to be a leading bank, you have to be a technology company.

King was one of the star speakers at the recent MoneyConf conference held in Madrid.

Why UK businesses should move to Monaco

Monaco is a real haven of stability

Europe is “nearly there” with fully digital onboarding for financial services

There is enormous scope for digital identities to reduce inefficiencies as well as ease compliance with KYC.

Surge in Demand Shows Transparency is Key to Success for Alts Investing - Northern Trust Survey

Responsibility for Ensuring Transparency is in Flux

Investors positive about UK despite uncertainty caused by ‘snap’ election

UK investor confidence in Europe is also rebounding, aided by greater political certainty such as Macron’s election in France.

Would you pay £150 per hour for financial advice?

Investec, the Anglo-South African lender and asset manager, also launched its own digital investment platform, Click & Invest, today.

St. James’s Place – “Rate-setters in the US and UK diverge”

Rate-setters in the US and UK diverged, while Emmanuel Macron won a large legislative majority and David Davis travelled to Brussels to begin EU exit talks.

The price of independence catches up with Barclays

When facing down an ultra-aggressive bidder, they might publish a 3,216-word letter slamming the suitor’s chief executive and disparaging that company’s culture and strategy.

"Lack of female CEOs in the top ten rated CEOs is an indictment of UK companies’ culture"

A diverse workforce and leadership team creates a high performing team, delivering value to an organisation, boosting productivity and the bottom line.

The 10 best jobs big banks can’t fill now

The only downside is that you may not fit the requirements there’s a reason these roles have been empty so long.

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