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London property "discount" attracts Qatari investors

Housing has become a central political issue in Britain, with the government introducing a capital gains tax on foreign-domiciled buyers in 2013

Britain would benefit from new trade deals capitalising on Britain’s trading strengths by Ruth Lea

In this Perspective Ruth Lea, Economic Adviser to the Arbuthnot Banking Group, discusses the latest UK trade figures and EU GDP figures, and compares EU and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) trade deals.

The top 10 companies finance professionals in the UK want to work for

Their answers were decisive: large U.S. investment banks are London’s favourite employers.

Good year for deals is set to continue in 2016

In the countdown to the Fastest 50 Awards, in association with law firm Ward Hadaway, we look at the outlook for corporate deals this year

Central London Property Losing Haven Status as Bears Move In

Slumping commodity prices, emerging-market turmoil and an increasing supply of office space are damping demand for property, even though asset values have yet to fall.

Top Family Office CEOS Earn More Than £300,000

It also revealed that 73% of all family office employees received a discretionary bonus that is typically calculated as a percentage of their salary.

Two-tiered hierarchy of UK regional legal cities emerges

A new report reveals the emergence of a two-tier hierarchy of legal cities outside of London, with Bristol, Birmingham and Manchester at the top of the pile.

US investors getting burned on Greek bank bets

U.S. hedge funds and investors have lost billions on Greek bank shares.

Slump in banking stocks sign of 'lost confidence in central banks'

Markets no longer listening to central banks 'crying wolf'

Private Banking and Wealth Management Survey 2016

UBS Wealth Management voted best global private bank; revenue outlook dimmer this year; asset management competition heats up.

Central Banks Can Cut Rates Well Below Zero, Says JP Morgan

The Bank of Japan and European Central Bank have already adopted negative interest rates on bank deposits

Factoring in Volatility

Choppy markets spur interest in multi-factor smart beta strategies

Profile: PortfolioMetrix is on a mission to kill 'Frankenstein' systems

In a buyers’ market for off-the-peg discretionary management, self-funded start-ups begin at an inherent disadvantage.

Fixed income managers not betting on 'Brexit' - Aviva survey

The vote is expected to take place later this year.

UK-based digital professionals some of the cheapest in Europe

Given it has some of the lowest statutory employer costs in Europe, UK employers can offer higher base salaries and still maintain their competitive edge over European-based companies.

PwC questions asset managers’ response to tech fears

Gathering the responses from 189 chief executives at fund groups in 39 countries, 90 per cent say they are “confident” or “very confident” about revenue growth for the year ahead

Standard Chartered Leads Credit Swap Surge for U.K. Banks

Subordinated bonds are among the riskiest part of a bank’s capital structure.

Why European banks exiting U.S. wealth management matters

This could have implications for the careers of everyone in the industry.

Europe banking meltdown: Why it’s gone ‘overboard’

Shares have sold off as falling oil prices and slowing growth in China conspired to make the start of 2016 the worst on record on Wall Street.

Private banking: Pure-play funds plough through private client opening

Asset management was once seen as the core of wealth management.

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