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European investment banking strategies too similar, says HSBC

"Other products, such as prime services, are being negatively affected by the increasing leverage ratio requirements."

PwC: Banking Execs Fear Risk Due to Fintech Innovation & Disruption

Some statistics include: Incumbents believe 23% of their business could be at risk

Stay Invested: update from Glyn Owen, Investment Director, Momentum GIM

Data from developed economies has generally pointed to signs of continuing modest, but sustainable growth in economic activity

Where does your city rank? Octopus publishes new league table as it calls on the Chancellor to get behind high growth small business

Simon Rogerson added: “We need to ensure that the UK continues to create the best environment to support them."

UK advisors pile into bonds – is this a big mistake?

A quarterly report from Natixis found that the average UK advisor and wealth management firm significantly increased their exposure to fixed income during the final quarter of last year.

PA ANALYSIS: Wealth managers on the fence despite commodities shift

BofA Merrill Lynch’s Fund Manager Survey recorded the biggest monthly jump in allocation to commodities on record in February, so who’s buying and who’s staying clear?

SocGen says ECB package neutral for French retail outlook

Oudea reiterated that SocGen expected a slight erosion of French retail revenue in 2016.

Octopus comments in response to Budget 2016

It’s a Budget for entrepreneurial Britain to celebrate.

Fitch Downgrades 2 German Life Insurers' IFS Ratings; Affirms 3 Others

The Outlook on the IFS ratings of AL and NLV is Stable, while the Outlook on LV is Negative.

Maltese Issuers of structured investment products rank Top5 at Deutsche Borse in Frankfurt

As presented in the metrics below, the position of the Maltese Issuers is even higher than the one of some of the leading international investment banks.

Kings of the wild frontier by Tim Price

“Simple but not easy” - The title of Richard Oldfield’s book about value investing.

Northern England cities’ promise attracts wave of property investment

The billions of pounds of property investment that have flowed into Manchester over the past two years mean this vision may not be so far-fetched.

Credit Suisse hopes rich mix drives rally

International wealth management, which covers private banking and asset management outside Switzerland but excluding Asia, is one of three divisions expected to power the turnround — the other two being the Swiss “universal” bank, and th

St. James’s Place – Salary sacrifice pension contributions could replace pension tax relief on the Chancellor's Budget agenda

Speculation mounted last week over what George Osborne will present in the 2016 Budget. He is not expected to deliver headline reform to tax relief on pension contributions. He may instead focus on salary sacrifice pension contributions. The Chancellor sa

Real estate investors braced for tide to turn

A crucial question is the direction of investor appetite. A wave of institutional capital has surged into real estate over the past two years, driven by the search for returns.

London house prices: Iranian billionaire investors poised to splurge £6bn on properties around the world - and London is one of the top destinations

The top five most popular locations within London are expected to be the usual suspects: Knightsbridge, Mayfair, South Kensington, Hampstead and St John’s Wood.

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