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UK trading apps up to 20x cheaper than incumbents

This research also strikes a note of caution for anybody tempted by some of the new entrants riding in on the fintech bandwagon.

Boris Bounce on hold? Swathes of London still in the doldrums

In Hammersmith & Chiswick over 55 per cent of prime properties are selling at a discount - typically 8.8 per cent off asking price.

Ten things to bear in mind for a country property purchase

Many country properties have a private water supply, either from their own land or from land belonging to a third party.

Bless you! by Tim Price

Similarly the ‘a-tishoo!’ is a symptom of plague, since victims supposedly sneezed when in the grip of the disease.

Reports to Danish regulator of suspect activities doubles in past year

The banks are not referring for referral's sake."

Exclusive: HSBC to axe senior managers in strategy shift - sources

While it was not clear how many jobs would go, the people said the planned move would mainly hit operations in London and to a lesser extent in Asia, which contributes nearly 90% of the bank's profits.

Brexit – what has happened and what comes next?

This would allow the UK to continue to trade with the EU without tariffs or quotas.

Schroders pension fund earmarks £800m to cashflow-driven strategy

Momentum Investment Solutions & Consulting independently advised the fund on the appropriateness of the strategy, which aims to generate sufficient cashflow by investing in more predictable assets to enable pension funds to meet their payments.

Quilter: star performer on the JSE

Old Mutual’s former wealth manager, Quilter, stole the show with a huge rally in 2019. This looks set to continue

Danske’s Lone Woman Executive Says Male Dominance to Be Reduced

The bank is also committing almost $20 billion to green projects, with three-quarters of that earmarked for financing and the rest devoted to asset management.

Warning of legal risks in serving insistent clients

Ms Rhodes gave the example of a client requesting a £100,000 transfer into what they deem to be a good investment opportunity, but which a wealth manager can identify as a scam.

Global Identity and Fraud Report

New Experian research shows that identity and re-recognition are the keys to positive customer engagement

What does 2020 hold for Asset Management and Asset Servicing?

To help meet these challenges, firms are exploring how technology can help transform their businesses.

Are investment trusts taking an unfair beating on disclosure?

Wealth managers say they are having to choose between shying away from investment trusts, which now look more costly, or taking on a difficult explanation with their clients

The problems of intergenerational wealth transfers

Recent research by Brooks Macdonald found £327bn is set to be passed on from baby boomers to around 300,000 younger potential clients over the next decade.

Handelsbanken Posts Forecast-Beating Net Profit Amid Tight Cost Control

Operating profit went up by 23%

The most exciting team at Apollo Global Capital Management

Directly originated assets accounted for $24bn of Apollo’s total $216bn assets under management at the end of the fourth quarter.

What does a future outside the European Union mean for the UK? - Coutts

Facing the future with an eye for opportunities – and risks – will remain at the heart of what we do to preserve and grow our clients’ wealth.

Loneliness: it’s not just for Christmas

At Christmastime, it can seem like the issue becomes much worse.

Royal Bank of London? RBS boss Alison Rose is queen of the south

Rose is employed by NatWest, a technicality following the post-crisis move to “ringfence” high street banking operations.

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