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"Stronger charities for a stronger society": The House of Lords Select Committee on Charities Report

Charities are the eyes, ears and conscience of society

Business confidence rebounds since EU Referendum vote

Confidence rise is broad-based among sectors

Concerns over Scarcity of Short-Term Liquidity Push 80 Percent of Investment Managers to Diversify Funding

The survey of senior investment management executives from over 120 global firms, conducted during Q1 2017, found that more than 90% of companies saw demand for high-quality collateral

London’s financial crown ‘safe’ for now — exclusive survey

While 50 respondents thought London would remain the capital in five years’ time (with just six disagreeing), the number of bulls dropped to 40

ABN AMRO Report: Diamond Market Recovery Grinds To A Halt

Antwerp diamond trade data show that the improvement in rough trade has already peaked while polished trade never recovered in the first place.

British people still keen to buy a property in EU countries despite Brexit

It also reveals that the British are still the top foreign investors in France

Seven Deadly Sins of Investig by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Whether it’s debunking the ‘Sell in May’ myth or pointing out that timing the market (rather than time in the market) is not a long term winning strategy, the world of investments is often unhelpfully plagued by hype, metaphors and parab

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.

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