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Investment trade body seeks abolition of taxes on UK funds

Call to reform asset management rules to ensure City remains competitive post-Brexit

Banking at the Dawn of a New Decade by Nikos Karelos, Profile Software

Digital Transformation - From trend to necessity.

How a Maltese ‘golden passports’ firm lays on VIP service to colourful list of clients

The special VIP guest wasn’t an EU chief or head of state.

Schroders Climate Progress Dashboard: Long run temperature implications continue to slow as oil and gas investments fall and carbon prices rise

The current pace of global warming dropped to 3.6°C above pre-industrial levels as of 30 March 2021, the lowest reading since Schroders Climate Progress Dashboard was unveiled.

Bank of England reviews operational footprint in light of Covid and waning demand for cash

The Bank has had operations in Leeds dating back to 1827 including a cash centre which is due to close in 2023 when the lease on the building expires.

Moving abroad: mistakes to avoid by Lombard Odier

Once you decide to relocate, your wealth should be structured to take account of the prevailing rules and laws in both your current and future jurisdictions.

Will KBC and Ulster Bank’s exits allow remaining Irish lenders to rebuild?

Three surviving banks could benefit by mopping up loans of exiting lenders

Cyber-attacks and Data loss top concerns facing Directors & Officers, according to Willis Towers Watson and Clyde & Co

The impact of the Global pandemic is front of mind for Directors and drives movement in the Top 5 D&O risks in the Willis Towers Watson / Clyde & Co, D&O survey

Covid-19 shifts adviser recruitment from London to the regions

Regional recruitment is up and remote hiring could be here to stay according to recruitment consultancy BWD

Advisers ready for bounce back after Covid

The Covid-19 pandemic has seen many clients delay decisions they would normally have undertaken, according to a poll from Octopus Investments.

FCA chairman says regulator needs to change

He said: “The review into London Capital & Finance highlighted the risks from firms which exploit the 'halo effect' of FCA authorisation.

Spain says high salaries for bankers ‘unacceptable’

CaixaBank is the largest domestic lender in Spain, and the government owns about 16% because it was Bankia’s largest shareholder.

Inflation reaches turning point, but BoE and investors shouldn't be concerned

Food and non-alcoholic beverages continue to drag inflation down.

The philosophy of water and a greener future

Water is behaving increasingly unpredictably under pressure from climate change.

UBS Global Wealth Management restructures regional business as it prepares to grow

The firm is moving away from its city focus in an attempt to reach more clients

UK Government rolls out measures to boost Brtain's role as a fintech hub in overseas markets

This includes creating a new bespoke Export Academy that will give businesses free advice on issues such as legal, tax, regulatory, accounting and market entry, making their exporting journey shorter and smoother.

Levelling the playing field – innovation in the service of consumers and the market

Speech by our CEO, Nikhil Rathi, to FinTech Week

WEEKWATCH by St. James's Place

While markets were more optimistic last week, the past few months have been characterised by plenty of uncertainty about the outlook of the world economy.

Soaring demand drives gold-backed cryptocurrency listing

Each PAXG token is backed by a piece of London Good Delivery gold bar, kept in Brink’s gold vaults, which is the approved storage company of the London Bullion Market Association.

Who is John Galt? by Tim Price

There are contra-preneurs – who are all the governments and bureaucrats and regulators who try to stop that happening, make it difficult or ban it.

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