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Barclays' new chief executive Antony Jenkins: profile

A career banker who started at Barclays almost 30 years ago

Investors, not jewellery buyers, are the key drivers of the gold price - Coutts

The reported 13% fall in jewellery demand over the past year does not explain gold price weakness in this period. Instead, the key has been flat demand from investors, especially from China and India.

The ‘Draghi Effect’ and implications for global investors - Sarasin & Partners

Mario Draghi is proving to be a surprising friend of global markets, with world equities up by around 10% since his appointment to the ECB in November 2011.

Selling love and buying panic

The below charts compare the indicators with the six-month forward return on the Euro Stoxx 50 and S&P 500 respectively, meaning the last blue observation is the return on the index today if one had invested six-months ago.

London's future: The City changes course

A growing litany of scandals is challenging London's position as never before. With capital fast building up in Asia itself, what role does The City have in the future?

Private school fees soar to £10,000

The annual private school fee in Scotland rose from an average £6,039 in 2002 to £9,816 in 2012.

The economy must be reformed, but no one dares to take the first step - Sarasin

We are living in challenging times, characterised by fundamental social, economic and political experiments.

An awful lot has been priced in to equities right now - Coutts

Markets look to have priced in an easing of both the challenges facing Europe and growth concerns in the rest of the global economy.

Reading, tax havens, secrecy and the sale of homely football clubs

Reading, formed in 1871 at a public meeting in the town's Bridge Street Rooms, are owned by Anton, the 30-year old son of the St Petersburg-based pulp and paper billionaire Boris Zingarevich, via Thames Sports Investments, registered in Gibraltar.

Stability in the Eurozone and Moderate U.S. Growth on the Horizon - RESEARCH

Mr. Taylor suggested investors should consider a portfolio that puts a slightly greater allocation to equities than to bonds and cash. He also recommended a greater allocation to Canadian and U.S. stocks than to non-North American equity markets.

Free banking: what are the alternatives to the high street banks?

Until the meltdown at NatWest last month, most of us no doubt took it for granted that our salaries would automatically appear in our bank accounts, direct debits would be paid on time and we could withdraw our own money from a cashpoint when we needed it

A busy summer for the taxman by George Bull, Baker Tilly

With notable successes in its battle against tax avoidance and record numbers of prosecutions for tax crimes, HMRC is sounding distinctly more upbeat about its prospects.

The London Singapore swing

Some young London bankers intent on saving their careers are trading the troubles of the Square Mile for the shiny shore of Lion City. Simon English weighs the pros and cons of moving there

Investors must hold their nerve: Skandia Internat’l

Investors who held their nerve in the first half of the year and resisted temptation to move their money would have been rewarded with higher returns, research from Skandia has found

Business interview: Douglas Connell of Turcan Connell

The two decided to go it alone when accountant Arthur Andersen began its merger talks with D&W in 1997, as questions were raised over how private clients would fit into the business.

Worst of Global Slowdown Occurring Now, According to BNY Mellon's Hoey

Moderate Strengthening of Global Economic Indicators Expected in Late 2012 and 2013; Euro Will Survive

Henderson Global Investors : Recruiting in challenging markets

The Morgan McKinley London Employment Monitor registered a 33% month-on-month drop in the number of jobs available in June 2012 across the City's financial services sector.

A Remarkable Quote From The 1970s That Perfectly Predicted Why The Euro Would Be A Disaster

Ramanan rounded up some pretty incredible Nicholas Kaldor quotes on Europe from the early 70′s. It’s really remarkable commentary given the time it was written.

Tim Price: Great Expectations - Fullerymoney

This is not to say that we don't invest in stocks or bonds, far from it.

And finally… HMRC’s latest weapon – child tax spies?

In the Soviet era, children were recruited to inform on their parents. While we support HMRC in its reasonable efforts to manage the tax system, recruiting children in to a Stasi-style venture might, we suggest, be going a little too far.

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