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Paul Mills: We need transparency on the banking crisis

There’s an old saying that ‘he who pays the piper calls the tune’.

Round-up: Investments

Listing reveals which companies are the top performers in their field

I’m all for the Top 100 – but which century?

The aim was to determine whether our revenue/fees income would warrant our inclusion in your ‘Top 100 Financial Adviser Survey’.

Women must fill half of top roles by 2020, states HSBC

HSBC intends to appoint women to half of its senior roles in the UK, setting the most stretching target for gender equality among big British companies.

European Retail Investors Plan Hike in Allocation to Equities

The openness to assets other than bonds reflects a more optimistic outlook among retail investors in Europe.

New risks, new rules: financial community shows governance is the new differentitator in investment decisions - Aberdeen AM

New research from Aberdeen Asset Management today reveals the integral part that governance plays in the investments asset managers make and what clients expect of them.

Hurley Partners research director John Smith passes away

He was previously chief investment officer of Brown Shipley and held a number of key positions at parent company KBL.

Most critical phase in Russia’s banking sector development is over — Sberbank CEO

However, Sberbank believes the situation in Russia’s banking sector is a large-scale crisis and the next year will also be a challenging one

Vanguard finds advisers split on robo-advice

Two-fifths of UK wealth managers believe robo-advice offers the potential for greater efficiency and to attract new clients in the next five years, according to a survey from Vanguard.

Banking Apps Accessed via Smartwatches to Exceed 100m by 2020, as Millennials Change Banking Habits

The research found that the use of smartwatches to access 'push' banking information services has been steadily gaining traction over the past 12 months.

Morning Coffee: Horror as CEO dismisses bankers’ most fervent beliefs. Werewolf hedge fund manager

If you work in an investment bank, compensation is probably quite important to you.

Things you must never confess to in an investment banking interview

Now that banks are places of moral rectitude and cultural reform, it’s easier still.

Brooks Macdonald expands discretionary services in S. Africa

The Global Life Plan is a unit-linked investment plan from leading South African-based provider Glacier International, a division of Glacier by Sanlam.

Germany’s Banks Wake Up to Tech Innovation

Germany’s financial institutions were happy to ignore the threat from financial technology start-up companies until recently, but now they’re eager to engage.

Jersey’s credit rating reaffirmed

The AA+ credit rating was first assigned in November 2013 in order that the States was able to proceed with the £250 million bond earmarked to provide investment in affordable housing over the next 10 years.

Elderly’s bid to spend wealth to avoid paying care sees councils face £1.62bn bill

The number of people prepared to spend their wealth now to avoid paying for care later has almost doubled, leaving councils in England facing a bill of £1.62bn a year.

Could pension fund management be the next big mis-selling scandal?

Paying people to manage your investments means you make less money

Pension survey shows fierce competition for assets

This requires increasingly sophisticated services from asset managers.

Morning Coffee: UBS MD destroys own life, that of recruiter friends. Hot US boutique hiring in London

Jones reportedly rose to become the head of emerging market sales at UBS, but seemingly left the bank for J.P. Morgan in 2009.

Fund management sets fresh £7tn asset record

TheCityUK, which represents Britain’s financial services industry, also forecast that year-on-year growth would top 9 per cent.

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