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Why fund managers with Ferraris are better

Owners of sensible cars guaranteed the least volatile rate of return.

Italy regulator summons Intesa Sanpaolo and Generali

What would be among the industry's biggest deals in Europe.

Schroders' Huw van Steenis: Five things I learned at Davos

Populism, automation, regime changes, future forecasting and long-term investing - Huw van Steenis, Global Head of Strategy, shares his perspectives from the 2017 World Economic Forum meeting.

Three out of 10 advisers earn more than £1m

Brexit was the major cause for concern, with the vast majority of advisers (78 per cent) reporting concern over market volatility in the lead up to the UK's withdrawal from the European Union.

Exiles in Ireland find a home from home

It took him just three weeks to find a flat in Dublin’s fashionable Grand Canal Dock area.

London-based financial firms in talks with Amsterdam over possible relocation to Dutch capital

Companies may not opt to move to Amsterdam as the Netherlands has a cap on bonuses paid to bosses.

CCP Recovery and Resolution: The good the bad and the costly by Nick Nicholls, GFT

The European Commission (EC) has announced a proposal for new rules that will ensure that Central Clearing Counterparties (CCPs) can be managed more effectively should they experience serious distress and failings.

Banks and Big Four are tax avoiders’ middlemen

The report shows the role of European intermediaries in facilitating tax avoidance and evasion.

Strategy Update from BNP Paribas Investment Partners

The expected positive impact of the US presidential election outcome has been discounted, but policy uncertainty still reigns

Greek Eurobank seeks strategic partner for Romania's Bancpost

Our target is for the whole process to conclude in a year from now.

St. James’s Place – “The East champions globalisation as the West talks protection.”

As the momentous decisions of 2016 began to take form last week, the sense of a historic shift was palpable

Greek group prepares to sell top 10 bank in Romania

At the end of 2015, Bancpost was 9th in the local banks’ ranking, with a market share of 3%.

We remain constructive on the US, says Schroders' Matt Ward

On corporate and individual tax reform, given the mechanics of potential vehicles, namely the reconciliation process, reform shouldn’t begin in earnest until the third or fourth quarter of 2017

Weekly Round-up of the financial markets from Charles Stanley

How will markets react to Trump?

'If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him. by Penny Lovell

Education continues to be a major theme for us at Close Brothers and we were delighted this week to co-host with Hunters a very lively evening focussed on Millennial Relationships and how, as wealth managers and professional advisers, we might further dev

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