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Phew, what a summer! by Justin Urquhart Stewart

From failed military coups, suspicious or otherwise, to political leaders changing, or not in Labour's case, and the economic uncertainty that results from Brexit.

Boosting trade, investment may be UK Asia-Pacific minister Alok Sharma's priority

The Conservative MP for Reading West, was an ardent advocate of Britain’s staying with the European Union (EU) and that, on economic grounds.

Alternatives managers split on the benefits of ESG, finds Unigestion

The survey shows variation between private equity managers linked primarily to size, geography and nature of the strategy

Asset managers step up as banks shy away from corporate lending

The study was commissioned by the Investment Association and carried out by Oxera

On monetary terrorism by Tim Price

Tricky things, numbers. Even when you do manage to calculate them correctly.

Is Santander A Fading Empire?

At the end of 2015 Santander looked at the height of its power: spread across three continents

Group of 20 hopes for close partnership between Britain, EU

Finance Minister Taro Aso and Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda are attending the meeting in Chengdu, southwestern China, which comes ahead of a summit of G-20 leaders this fall.

Hargreaves Lansdown and SJP head new UK domestic index

Frankfurt-based Solactive’s UK Domestic index comes as interest on where UK companies earn their cash grows following last month’s EU referendum.

Investors favour EM bonds over Europe

The redemptions from European equity funds, which erased the entirety of the inflows the asset class had recorded since May 2015

Hedge fund managers see opportunities in Europe in Q2 reports Preqin

Europe-focused hedge funds saw a large increase in the proportion of overall fund launches, rising from 1% of funds launched in Q1 to 16% of those incepted in Q2.

Principals And Their Appointed Representatives In The General Insurance Sector

The UK general insurance sector provides a diverse range of products to customers using a variety of distribution methods, with appointed representatives widely used within the sector.

Platforms’ Cut Prices Risk Commercial Suicide: AJ Bell

The at-retirement reforms came into effect on 6 April 2015, allowing retirees access to their pension savings as a lump sum from age 55.

World's best bank 2016: BNP Paribas

Only excellent bank management teams can satisfy shareholders, regulators and customers all at once today. BNP Paribas has one of the very best.

Flash UK PMI signals post-referendum slump - Schroders

The macro composite PMI fell from a balance of 52.4 to 47.4, well below the neutral mark of 50 and suggesting a contraction in economic activity.

Not enough female finance chiefs, says asset management boss

“Half of chief executive officers (CEOs) are appointed from having been CFO and what I don’t understand is that only ten per cent of CFOs are women,” he said.

Mr Pippa's hedge fund and a string of City scandals: James Matthews' firm admits losing thousands after backers were shut down while also facing lawsuit in the US

And through its links with some big money schemes, the business has not always been entirely successful in avoiding such pitfalls.

Investment Peace Of Mind - Quilter Cheviot

These are clearly very early days post the referendum majority vote in favour of leaving the EU. The implications of that decision will emerge over time as the nature of our separation becomes clearer, and also as our relationships with non-EU states dev

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