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The mass escape from reality by Tim Price

“..Built into the speculative episode is the euphoria, the mass escape from reality, that excludes any serious contemplation of the true nature of what is taking place.

Startups in London raised more funding than in any other European city this year

That's more than €300m higher than Stockholm, the next-biggest city for startup funding, where companies raised just over €1bn.

House prices likely to be flat this year, but could fall by five per cent, according to UBS

The most important factor influencing the outlook for UK housing is how the economy reacts in the aftermath of the shock Brexit result.

ONS data shows UK wealth wedded to property

Data reveals UK net worth of £8.8tn is four times that of 1995 after massive rise in property wealth, but stellar rise masks public deficit and decline in savings

Royal commission into banking and financial services is needed

It is ultimately in the sector's interests, as well as those of our entire economy and society.

Bank switching heating up: UBS survey

The survey also underlined the shift towards banking on smart phones

Treasury plans to fine financial advisers are ‘ill-conceived’ - Nigel Green, CEO, deVere Group

HMRC published a consultation paper on Wednesday setting out proposals to punish advisers found guilty of helping their clients avoid tax by issuing them with fines of up to 100 per cent of the underpaid tax.

A Physics Lesson for Central Bankers

Given the lackluster outlook for global growth, maybe economics needs a similar revolution.

Investment in real estate and infrastructure - Jersey Finance

Bill Hughes, Head of Real Assets, Legal & General Investment Management, speaking at the Jersey Finance Annual Funds Conference 2016. He spoke about:

Tax dodging will carry on despite Theresa May’s 100 per cent fine

The government's record on tax avoidance is awful. We need an independent alternative.

The banker who wants to revolutionise money

There is too much liquidity in the market now and it's more or less the same situation we had right before the 2008 crisis,

Substance continues to be a key focus for funds sector – white paper reveals

The Guernsey Finance white paper Investment funds - why substance is key, written by funds journalist Kirstie Brewer, examines how the need to prove that an offshore fund manager has the necessary ‘substance’ to its business dealings and funct

Did Daphne du Maurier predict Brexit?

The electorate has voted to leave in a referendum and the government has instead formed a new union with the United States.

New figures confirm Jersey is continuing to attract new AIFMs - Appleby

Figures revealed for Jersey-registered alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs) show a continuing rise in the six months to 30 June 2016.

Investor confidence in UK bounces back to 2016 high after Brexit vote fall

However, both were down significantly – 28.57 and 47.11 percentage points respectively – on August last year.

Start saving early to meet future degree costs - Jason Hollands, Tilney Bestinvest

The Invesco Perpetual Global Targeted Return fund has 25-30 individual investment strategies running within it at any given time

Investors to look to “safe haven” fine wine post Brexit

This trend has continued with strong demand from US and Asian investors spurred by the fall in sterling against the US and Hong Kong dollar.

Money remains the biggest conversation taboo for high net worth individuals - but this is changing

Money is becoming less of a conversation taboo for high net worth individuals but it still remains the most awkward topic, reveals a new global poll.

Tiny banks are kicking Europe's financial giants while they're down

The data excludes some of the massive deals of 2015 that have not yet been completed, including Anheuser-Busch InBev's $100 billion-plus merger with SABMiller .

Units of Power - a Children & the Arts collective collaboration by Penny Lovell

I really hope that you have the time to learn more about this fantastic cause and, of course, to appreciate the arts.

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