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Investors Demand More LDI Innovation

Despite a growing need for asset-liability matching strategies, product providers have not offered enough new thinking.

Stock market Winners and Losers of the Year(so far) by

Well I know it's not quite the end of the year yet but I thought we should have a look at some of the stock market leaders and laggers as we head for the holiday period.

We seem to have miscalculated by Tim Price

You can be for gold, or you can be for paper, but you cannot possibly be for both.

Flurry of China bank deals hints at renewed confidence

China’s banks and insurers have more actively sought overseas assets in 2014 than at any time in the past decade

Wealth distribution in Austria particularly unjust: expert

In an interview with the APA Schnetzer called for a higher taxation of capital in the EU, along with a coordinated wage policy that would see wages increase in tandem with productivity growth.

Directors struggle with corporate governance reporting despite some disclosure improvements

Small and mid-size quoted companies continue to struggle with three major corporate governance disclosures, says a reportpublished by the Quoted Companies Alliance, the independent membership organisation that champions the interests of small to mid-size

Saxo Bank's Outrageous Predictions for 2015 is out!

Uncertain times call for unconventional thinking. We think that we’ve got 10 scenarios that fit the bill.

Retirement income market study

The Government’s reforms have increased the at-retirement choices facing consumers

The transatlantic gap widens - RZB

Euro area: geopolitical tensions hamper growth

Higher costs on the horizon as tax and regulatory change continues to bite - BNY Mellon

The poll, conducted at BNY Mellon's recent third annual Tax and Regulatory Forum in London, found that 71% of the almost 250 delegates attending the event expected to see higher costs in the coming year compared to 2014.

Asia to provide opportunities for at least another decade, but alternative strategies are essential

The Asian region suffers from a lack of long term institutional money in this region of the world

Measuring adviser satisfaction in the platforms industry by David Cartwright

In a platform market that is becoming increasingly homogeneous in terms of the availability of tools, tax wrappers and investment choice, service is now one of the key differentiators.

2014 Set To Be The Strongest Year For Global M&A Since Financial Crisis

2014 has been a strong year for global M&A

Paris Region: a Gateway city for Asian and Middle Eastern investors

High level of cross-border investments from Asia and the Middle East. In 2013, these two areas both invested between $10 and $12 billion outside of their respective regions.

Investment Outlook for London Residential Property in 2015 - Temple Field Property

“The Election, the threat of a Mansion Tax and plans to levy CGT on property investment by overseas investors cast a dark shadow over London Residential Property, but short-term political concerns must not be allowed to cloud an excellent medium to

BlackRock Investment Institute’s 2015 Investment Outlook

The Outlook, "Dealing with Divergence," explores the Institute's main economic assumptions, top investment ideas and views on likely cross currents for 2015.

London Most Expensive Luxury Market in New Global City Rankings

According to a new luxury residential property report from CBRE that compares world's key global cities favored by high net worth individuals called Global Living Survey: Global Cities Compared -- the rising surge of urban living is leading to height

Independence is still important to investors: 2plan

Investors continue to state that ‘independence’ is an important factor when choosing a financial adviser, according to new research from 2plan Wealth Management.

City bosses' pay rockets by 50% in a year to reach £2.8m

A huge rise in bonuses and other share awards have driven up salaries

Sovereign funds pave a path to shared prosperity

A decade ago, the phrase "sovereign wealth fund" made some European and American politicians shudder.

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