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Brics: The acronym that went Pinocchio

The real test of the resolve of Brics countries will come in dealing with crises that affect the non-democratic world

Global Consumers: Concerned and Willing to Engage in the Battle Against Fraud

Financial institutions must help consumers understand how they can protect themselves against fraud

Middle East Investment in Europe rises by 25% H1 2014

Colliers' Capital Flows Quarterly Report highlights Middle East investors' appetite for alternative product including hotels and serviced apartments

Brit buyers bounce back!

The latest survey of overseas buyers of second homes in France carried out by bankers BNP using data supplied by Notaries from across the country paints a mixed picture of the health of the French property market, but puts the Brits firmly back in pole po

Faith, Hope, and Charities

European charities turn to alternatives

Profits up 39% in year for Russian property buyers in London

Research reveals a strong pound drove increase

Italy asset manager industry June inflows 13.8 bln euros

Italy's asset management industry saw inflows of 13.8 billion euros in June from 7.1 billion euros in May,

Find UK Survey Show The Top Reasons Why Overseas Residents Including UK Expats Are Buying UK Property

Previous surveys done by Find UK Property have shown Investment and "Holiday Use" to be equally important reasons why overseas residents are looking for UK Property.

Seven little-known funds to make Isa investors rich

Telegraph Money ventures off the beaten track to unearth successful funds frequently ignored by the investment 'tipsters'

Full compliance still some way off as AIFMD authorisation deadline arrives, according to new BNY Mellon survey

New research by BNY Mellon, a global leader in investment management and investment services, highlights a compliance shortfall among alternative investment funds on the eve of the deadline for Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive authorisation

No-Holds-Barred Visits Are Key to European Selection Process

The main tenets of selection are people, process, and performance and fund buyers want first-hand insights into how an asset manager functions

The past, present and future of the Vatican bank

Ever since Jesus appointed Judas to take care of the purse, the church has had problems with finances. The church may have been founded by Jesus, but it is run by men. Will the recent reforms of the Vatican bank end these problems?

Britain is booming as foreign investors hit a new record

Britain has attracted its highest number of foreign investment projects since records began in the 1980s

Britain isn't so shoddy either by Justin Urquhart Stewart

At times like this we seem to shrink to the rear and assume that they (that is anybody else) are better than us at most things and that we are not very good at anything.

Wood will burn by Tim Price

I am definitely concerned. When was [the cyclically adjusted P/E ratio or CAPE] higher than it is now?

1m British retirees are millionaires

The average value of property assets is up £10,000 to £210,000.

MRC wins another battle in its war against tax avoidance by George Bull, Baker Tilly

After weeks of speculation in the press, HMRC today published a list identifying more than 800 schemes it believes were deliberately set up to avoid tax.

UBS cements lead as largest private bank, assets near $2 trillion: study

UBS is nearly two years into a plan to cut back on riskier debt trading activities and put its private banking arm at the heart of its strategy, a move it says will drive returns for shareholders.

Asset Managers Post Strong Recovery From Crisis, With Record Assets and Near-Peak Profits

Global Assets Under Management Hit a Record $68.7 Trillion and Profits Surge to $93 Billion, Yet There Is Little Room for Complacency, Annual BCG Study Finds

Aberdeen Asset Management to pay living wage

Aberdeen Asset Management has been accredited as a living wage employer.

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