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The Lost Decade? by Justin Urquhart Stewart

After all we had ten years of boom and thus, as is usual with such cycles, we shall have ten years of lean (as in meat – horse or otherwise).

Regulation Schregulation by Phil Banas

The global wealth management industry is increasingly focused on complying with the torrent of new regulations pouring forth from hyper-active legislators and hitherto light-touch regulators.

New report shows fall in net household financial wealth in Spain - RESEARCH

The report records a reduction in the ability of Spaniards to save, invest and repay their debt.

Getting the most from our Websites

Since we launched our first site (EUBankers) in 2006 we have expanded the group to 5 sites

Metal or miners: How should advisers gain access to gold?

“If you like gold, then gold equities is the way to play it."

Coutts Wealth Watch - "Get real about inflation risks"

Even so, investors must guard against the wealth-eroding effects of inflation. Real assets, not inflation-linked bonds, are the solution.

Academia and practitioners agree no significant evidence to support EU ban on naked CDS - RESEARCH

Discussion around this research found that there is little evidence to suggest that the EU-wide ban on naked CDS positions will achieve its aims.

Closing international tax loopholes by George Bull

Will the OECD plan solve the problem? We don’t think it will, but it’s a step in the right direction. We summarise the issues and consider how the UK positions itself on international tax developments.

Yen hands baton to sterling in race to the bottom - Coutts

The baton has been passed to the UK as policymakers around the world begin to look to weak currencies to shore up growth.

More transparency needed to break the cycle of bank misselling says Panel

Carried out between March and September 2012, the exercise revealed one in four customers was given poor advice, with as many as one in ten being given unsuitable advice.

Mercer’s delegated investment solutions posts strong growth in 2012

In Europe, Mercer’s delegated assets grew by $7 billion in 2012 and now stand at $17.5 billion as at 31 December.

German households buck the trend on financial wealth - RESEARCH

The report also highlighted the relatively high level of savings and aversion to debt acquisition in Germany

Coutts Wealth Watch - UK property 'zombies' still on the loose

Heavily indebted ‘zombie’ companies continue to stalk the UK commercial property market. It will take time, and more importantly growth, to clear them away. But we believe patience will be rewarded.

EU buyouts: Finding a way to exit the boom year deals - Charles Magnay, Altius Associates

Many of the headline-hitting buyouts of the boom era are still sitting in private equity portfolios.

Investment managers worldwide will grow less than 1% - RESEARCH

As a result, many asset managers, including some of today’s market share leaders, may struggle with shrinking revenue and a decaying book of legacy business

BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey Finds Strong Sentiment Consolidating

Equity allocations stay high but bias shifts to defensives

The AIFMD and its Impact on US Fund Managers - Withers

The aim of the AIFMD is to introduce a harmonized regulatory framework across the EU for EU-established AIFMs and to regulate the marketing of AlFs within the EU.

Rothschild Market Perspective - Dirk Wiedmann, Head of Investments

This month, alongside our usual economic and market reviews, we cover four topics.

Global perspective from Standard Life Investments

Standard Life Investments suggests that it is much harder for countries to make the transition from emerging to developed economies than was previously commonly thought.

Shocking figures reveal the growth in UK's wealth gap

Inequality has grown sharply over the past 15 years

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