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Peer-to-peer business lending tops the crowd funding table - ThinCats

Peer-to-peer business lending is predicted to reach £749m by the end of the year, a 288% increase from £193m in 2013.

Catella tops Prospera's ranking of fund companies

Catella has taken first place in the TNS Sifo Prospera Fund Distributors & Selectors annual ranking of Swedish fund management companies. The survey includes a total of 28 Swedish fund companies.

Rothschild and Lazard: which firms did best out of the independent advisers in 2014?

There’s no disputing the prolific rise of independent financial advisers on deals - the likes of Lazard and Rothschild, who are instructed by companies to ensure that their transactions run smoothly.

Guernsey Banking Deposits Grow In Q3

The value of deposits held by banks in Guernsey grew by £3.5 billion (4.5%) during the third quarter of the year.

Number of active companies in Cambridge growing according to Barclays and BGF Entrepreneurs Index

The latest Barclays and BGF Entrepreneurs Index, a bi-annual study tracking entrepreneurial activity, found that 4,430 firms were operating in the city in March 2014, an increase of 4.6% on the previous year.

Alex Salmond: I could have saved RBS from meltdown

The First Minister claims he could have prevented the Royal Bank of Scotland from collapsing despite writing to Fred Goodwin urging to press ahead with the disastrous ABN Amro takeover.

'An investment trust is perfect for the contrarian investor'

Comment: Alex Wright, who manages Anthony Bolton's former funds, explains how investment trusts suit fund managers who spot opportunities early

Time to take a longer view I think by Justin Urquhart Stewart

The papers seem to be full of pundits predicting that "the end is nigh" for stock market valuations at their current level.

Road to nowhere by Tim Price

In 1975, Charles Ellis, the founder of Greenwich Associates, wrote one of the most powerful and memorable metaphors in the history of finance.

Digital Lifestyles Drive a Widening Gap Between Consumers' Expectations and Bank Delivery

Explosion in Customer Adoption of Technology Increasing Expectations of All Age Groups

Scotland has more solicitors than ever

Solicitors play a crucial role in our society and our economy

Wealth managers look to boutiques in hunt for quality active management

The survey of UK 80 wealth managers and multi-managers, conducted in September and October this year, found 95% were positive about boutique investing, and 41% said they plan to increase their asset allocation to boutiques in the next 18 months.

Wealth manager admits adviser interest in DFM ‘slow’

Adviser interest in Charles Stanley’s discretionary fund management model has been “slow” because its “different concept” is not what advisers are used to, the firm’s wealth management director admitted to FTAdviser.

2014 busiest year ever for property agent with £50m worth of hotel sales

Almost £50 million worth of hotel sales could be made in the South West before the end of the year.

UK alternative investment sector to grow by 2019, study shows

Investment in the UK’s alternative real estate sector is tipped to grow to £20bn by 2019.

Who are Europe's best paid bank CEOs?

Given the boardroom battles that have taken place over recent years, it's hardly surprising - but a new ranking of last year's 15 best-paid European bank bosses shows UK bankers are among the most highly-paid in Europe.

UK corporate pensions shortfall doubles in six years

The financial shortfall in the UK's largest company pension funds has doubled in the past six years to hit £100 billion - despite companies pouring in £75 billion to close the gap.

Threadneedle Investments : CIO Mark Burgess - Investment strategy

Volatility returned to equity markets in October as renewed global growth concerns (particularly in Europe) weighed on investors’ minds. Geopolitics has also provided an unhelpful backdrop due to ongoing problems in the Middle East and Ukraine and t

Four million people interested in trying online banking for the first time

New research reveals security concerns are the main barrier to online banking

New report - EU tax policies still draining resources from developing countries

The report – Hidden Profits – from the economic justice network Eurodad, which includes Christian Aid, compares 15 EU countries’ performance on combatting tax dodging and ensuring financial transparency.

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