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Future of fund market lies in individuals and technology

The report warned that individual investors are “much more difficult, and therefore more expensive, to reach”.

Wealthy donate £1.6bn to charitable causes - Coutts

The latest edition of the Coutts Million Pound Donors Report, produced in association with the Centre for Philanthropy at the University of Kent, shows the highest number of seven-figure donations recorded since 2008.

Finance executives feel UK business outlook is bleak, and confidence is low across Europe in general

UK CFOs also have a stronger focus on growth than the majority of their continental colleagues for whom cost control is the main priority.

Hedge fund diversification highlighted by AIMA, CAIA Association report

The research is based on a “cluster” analysis of the risk and return characteristics of the main hedge fund investment strategies

Doubtful by Tim Price

The more governments and central banks want to smooth the business cycle, the more risk and debt people and businesses are willing to accept,

Coutts International Million Dollar Donors Report captures 1,831 donations

Donations to universities and higher education institutions are commonplace because of their ability to absorb large amounts and the wide appeal they have for major donors.

Barings sheds light on emerging market appetite

The same number favoured emerging European markets such as Poland.

The key long-term battles facing asset management firms

Annualised organic growth in the global asset management industry has been tipped to shrink below 2% by 2020.

Investors starting to warm to emerging markets again

Lloyds Bank said the monthly improvement was due to stabilisation in China thanks to action from its central bank.

Where will growth come from? - RSM UK Group

Overseas investment into the UK will continue throughout 2016 and this is no bad thing for the UK property industry; this was the overarching finding of the RSM survey carried out by Property Week.

Credit Suisse prepares to set up trading floor in Dublin

That will create one of the biggest trading floors in Dublin, a city which has long attracted support functions of some of the world’s biggest banks.

Norway's Wealth Problem: How Do You QE Without Government Debt?

Norway is just too rich for quantitative easing.

The Real Estate Manager Who’s Making the Queen Richer

The Crown Estate, which generates a tidy income for Queen Elizabeth II, owns chunks of London’s West End and vast swaths of rural Britain.

Intesa and UniCredit: Banking on Asset Management

The leading Italian lenders are both after more fee income, but Intesa is in a better position

Moody's: ECB stimulus, the UK's EU referendum and Middle East instability could affect EMEA high yield issuance in 2016

Moody's report, titled "2016 EMEA Leveraged Finance Outlook: Market to Stay Sober Next Year after End of High-Yield Credit Spree

Value of UK Authorised Contractual Scheme Funds Likely to Reach GBP250 Billion by 2017 - Northern Trust

Double Taxation Treaty Network UK’s Key Strength in Attracting Tax- Transparent Funds

Taking the lead - St. James's Place Market Bulletin

Sometimes it is indecision, rather than action, that keeps audiences on the edge of their seats.

Schemes to hire people after career breaks are proving popular

The schemes have proved so popular that in the past two years places on them have been contested more fiercely than acceptance to some Russell Group and Ivy League universities.

Shift in European fund managers’ attitudes towards AIFMD

The attitudes of fund managers in Europe towards the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive are continuing to evolve as managers increasingly get to grip with risk management and reporting

P2P Lending In Spain – The Current Situation

Spain has 47 million inhabitants and regarding its real GDP is the 14th biggest economy in the World and the 5th of the European Union.

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