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S&P Cuts Ratings of Credit Suisse, Barclays, Deutsche Bank

Standard & Poor's announced that it is cutting the credit ratings of three major European banks: Credit Suisse, Barclays and Deutsche Bank.

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse? -

The major central banks have made small policy mistakes over the past month, but the good news is that they are reminding investors they are in no rush to head for the exits.

Summer slump or Summer sale?

Well what a week.

That deflating feeling by Tim Price, director of investment, PFP

“For all its problems and excesses,” he writes, “the credit-boom era was still better than the current nightmare of having asset prices effectively set by governments.”

Fewer International Buyers of French Property; but They're Spending More

"This is the 5th edition of this invaluable research which allows us to fully understand the actions and desires of international buyers.

investment manager profit soars to 24-year high - RESEARCH

The 95th CBI/PwC Financial Services Survey shows that the industry’s recovery is gaining momentum.

BNP Paribas Securities Services launches the Spring edition of its corporate magazine Quintessence

BNP Paribas’ latest edition of Quintessence addresses a number of ‘hot topics’ ranging from regulation challenges, collateral management and outsourcing, as well as new perspectives on global developments in the financial world.

Coutts' latest Global Markets Weekly

Central banks soothe uneasy markets

France's triumphant 'Joan of Arc' vows to bring back franc and destroy euro

The euro ceases to exist the moment that France leaves, and that is our incredible strength

World's richest bank is Chinese

The dismal performance of the British banks is illustrated in the latest edition of The Banker's Top 1,000 World Banks

Secret to long, healthy life revealed

Researchers found that people in their 30s and 40s who looked on the bright side of aging were less likely to develop cardiovascular disease later in life-and had lower mortality rates-than those who were more pessimistic.

Continuing government schizophrenia over tax avoidance by foreign multinationals

Mixed messages and double standards – how the protracted debate over taxing the multinationals is creating uncertainty and confusion for business.

Shadow of Europe darkens bankers' Paris meeting

The plush backdrop of the Westin Vendome hotel in Paris had champagne on ice on the bar throughout this week's Institute of International Finance (IIF) conference but no bankers were spotted popping the corks.

The Top Billionaire Island Owners - RESEARCH

Islands in Hawaii and the Bahamas Rank Top with the Ultra Wealthy

View from Psigma – Brief Market Update: "Summer Holiday"

Structural Fear Meets Cyclical Nerves

Asset management in the social era - RESEARCH

This report seeks to identify the current state of asset management with regard to social media usage

Opportunity Knocks: Coutts on residential property investment

How does the Queen’s bank assess the current health of the UK’s residential property market?

Tyranny and Taxation

Financial imperialism has been far more efficient than the military variety allowing developed countries to source cheap commodities for decades.

UBS Says QE's End May Render Gold 'Obsolete'

"With the Fed indicating that economic downside risks have diminished,

86% say at least 5 years before trust restored in UK banks, says CISI survey

The scale of the challenge faced by UK banks to regain the trust of the public has been highlighted by a CISI survey.

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