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City Investors Vow Fight Over RBS Break-Up

A number of other big institutions are expected to discuss the issue with the RBS chairman, in the coming days.

Kleinwort Benson owner RHJI escapes break-up bid

Calls for a break-up of the business therefore seem unconstructive and damaging.

Borisstan: the independent city state and docking station for global wealth formerly known as London

This latest signatory to the UN charter was officially dubbed Great London, but most people used an informal name that honoured its inspiration.

Permanence by Tim Price, director of investment, PFP

When you give up the search for certainty, an enormous burden is lifted from your shoulders.

Panel backs Commission over tougher standards for bankers

We are delighted that our call for tougher professional standards has been endorsed with the suggestion of a new Senior Person Regime and a new set of Banking Standards Rules.

An Alternative way to Privatise?

I don't think I made a friend this week when I had a little disagreement on air with the author of the report from Policy Exchange, which is described as a "right of centre think tank".

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“The Death of Income?” - Psigma Investment Management

Undoubtedly the greatest current challenge for investors is how to achieve a reasonable income in this era of “financial repression”.

No ‘sunny haven’ in the Channel Islands

Vince Cable has been back in the press this week referring to offshore jurisdictions as ‘sunny places for shady people’.

Before we embark on another round of the blame game, we should take stock and question the logic of a witch-hunt on the wealthy. It is usually the Witch Finders who have most to hide and stir up the wrath of the mob to disguise their own failings.

Outlook for the global financial markets in the second half of 2013 - Julius Baer

Central banks' flood of money forcing investors into riskier investments and long-term trends

The do-or-die questions boards should ask about technology

Board members should raise nine critical questions when discussing technology strategy with IT and business managers.

How about making RBS into the Royal Bank of Canada?

A hedge fund manager has been photographed walking into Downing Street with plans to try to make Royal Bank of Scotland safer and “more Canadian”.

Gold looks like the ultimate high risk, low reward investment", says Argonaut

With confidence in its antithesis the US dollar returning and the debate over Fed QE shifting to the timing of less rather than of more, the $240/oz question is ‘who needs gold now’?

Valuing data on balance sheets vital for European businesses, economies

SAS, Cebr study: To reflect true value of big data and analytics, European businesses need new accounting practices

“The road to hell is paved with good intentions.”

Taper relief

The G8 summit is a real chance to clean up the mess that is international tax law

Public faith in tax system has been seriously dented by the actions of a few top companies

The warning from minor tremors

The past few weeks have seen markets react to apparently even the slightest hint that their current stimulant of choice might just start to be restricted in its supply in the USA.

The Bank of Mum and Dad is going bust

The house prices generation gap means the Bank of Gran and Grandad is good for £1trillion

Austerity has not been abandoned in the Eurozone: merely prolonged

Concerning public sector deficits, six countries were allowed to delay hitting the 3% of GDP target

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