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Guinness Wealth Manager Sees Gains in Europe, Emerging Markets

Iveagh Ltd. expects European and emerging market equities to lead growth this year as the money manager for the Guinness brewing family aims for high single-digit returns

Seeing things differently by 7IM

There's little doubt that an economic recovery is well underway in much of the developed world. In the US, the most obvious demonstration of that is the Federal Reserve's determination to decrease its bond purchases, which have now fallen to US$

LLP members – changes to new tax rules

Following consultation with Baker Tilly and other concerned groups, HMRC has published revised guidance on the new tax rules for salaried members of LLPs.

Pope revolutionises Vatican by opening finances to scrutiny

Pope Francis on Monday revolutionised the Vatican's scandal-plagued finances, inviting outside experts into a world often seen as murky and secretive and saying the church must use its wealth to help the poor.

Challenges to Long-Term Asset Allocation and Risk Management in Real Estate Investments - RESEARCH

The report, titled "Long-Run Investment Ambitions and Short-Run Investment Processes," finds long-term asset management challenges and increasing risk management in real estate investments.

Growth, Uncertainty and FX

"Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.” - John F. Kennedy

SLI’s McKernan warns of volatile fixed income market

Manager says the combination of myriad buyers and expensive issues is ‘dangerous’.

Fair Tax for Ulster

The businesses in Ulster have one very major issue to manage over and above all the other economic and social issues that fellow companies have to address elsewhere across the UK - that is of course its southern neighbour, which sits across a very porous

Fixed Income Attribution - Expert Round up

The answers submitted by The Spaulding Group are combined from David Spaulding, Jed Schneider, John Simpson

Fixed Income Attribution - Expert Round up

The answers submitted by The Spaulding Group are combined from David Spaulding, Jed Schneider, John Simpson

Fund managers optimistic about 2014 - Towers Watson

Although expectations for government bond yields continue to be near historic lows and concerns about low growth persist.

Global assets under management to exceed $100 trillion by 2020: PwC

Global assets under management (AuM) will rise to around $101.7 trillion by 2020, from a 2012 total of $63.9 trillion, says a PwC report released today. This represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly 6%.

RBS to Retreat From Investment Banking With 30,000 Cuts, FT Says

Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc is planning to shut riskier investment-banking businesses and largely exit U.S. and Asian markets

Positives help markets tackle winter blues by Joost van Leenders, BNP Paribas Investment Partners

Asset allocation: unchanged

Isle of Man Downgraded by S&P on Offshore Finance Vulnerability

The Isle of Man was downgraded by Standard & Poor’s because the ratings company said the offshore financial center is vulnerable to growing regulatory pressure.

Women overtake men for first time in financial jobs race

Women are starting to outnumber men in the race for jobs in the financial sector.

Warsaw Stock Exchange finalises acquisition of Aquis Exchange stake

WSE has finalised the acquisition of 384,025 shares of Aquis Exchange for GBP 5,000,000.

Does a discretionary fund manager’s size matter?

Some advisers like working with big global DFM firms to take advantage of their capabilities and scale, while others prefer the flexibility and responsiveness of smaller players.

Two Minutes, One Thought!

"A committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours” - Milton Berle

China, UK discuss setting up yuan clearing bank in London - Osborne

Taking a leaf out of Hong Kong's blueprint in being the leading offshore yuan hub after the establishment of Bank of China as a clearing bank

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