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Asset management roundup: Dutch pressured on takeover policy

The proposals follow US paints manufacturer PPG’s failed bids for AkzoNobel, a Dutch chemicals firm.

The Purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls - Picasso

Music and the arts has been the theme of this week, right across the board from rock to opera.

Uncool Britannia by Tim Price

“A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant and the crazy crazier.” H.L. Mencken

Men believe they are main financial decision makers but women believe decisions are equal

In the nationwide survey of over 2,000 retail investors, as part of a special Investing Gender Gap initiative, Alliance Trust Savings found that men are more likely to say decisions are mainly their responsibility across almost all household financial mat

Typical DB transfer values larger than average UK house price

The survey indicated that the vast majority of clients transferring are in their 50s.

British expats top agenda as EU kicks off Brexit talks

We want to end the anxiety facing four million citizens.

UK on the cusp of large-scale wealth transfer according to new research commissioned by St James's Place

But will make a powerful contribution to the economy in the years ahead, according to the new findings.

Britannia No Longer Rules for Investors

The FTSE 250 index of midsize British companies fell 2.1% Thursday, its worst day this year amid pressure from retailers.

‘No way’ UK can get passporting rights after Brexit, says former Luxembourg fin min

So-called passporting rights allow financial services firms within the EU to run operations and offer services throughout the European Economic Area

Total number of hedge funds now 9,733 after 189 launches and 259 liquidations in Q1

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Come what may, investment in the UK’s tech businesses will continue

With London Tech Week drawing to a close, Russ Shaw offers his take on why the future for tech companies, inside and outside the capital.

Into the Wilderness

“We are releasing the computer into the wilderness” announced Hendrik Leber of Acatis Asset Management in March.

The world's 25 biggest private banks

While the industry overall registered growth, some of the household names fell back, while Asian private banks cemented their position as a growing influence.

Growth And Challenges For Asset Management In Italy

A new instrument, the individual savings plan or Piani Individuali di Risparmio, may even now be blowing “fresh air into the industry.”

Why It's Much Harder for Expat Bankers to Land a Hong Kong Job

Today, expats get 15% of finance job placements, down from 40%

Asset management industry must do more to deliver 'best in class' customer experience - KPMG

'There is much that needs to be done'

As Growth Picks Up, Wealth Managers Target the Client Experience

Private Wealth Gains Ground, but Revenue and Profit Pressures Linger; Delivering Value, Succeeding in Moments That Matter to Customers, and Advancing Digital Focus Are Key, Says Report by The Boston Consulting Group

Bundesbank president warns digital currencies may lead to more bank runs

Germany's top central banker, Jens Weidmann, said making existing payment systems faster is a safer option.

Millennial Investors Are Not Over the Financial Crisis

A total of 83% of millennial investors cited that their decisions today were influenced in some manner by the financial crisis

Female fund managers doubles over a five year period

Tilney’s analysis looked at funds across all of the Investment Association sectors and includes funds managed on a team rather than named manager basis.

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