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Smaller banks turn to currency derivatives for short term liquidity

Volume of currency swaps trading by non-reporting banks increased by 139% over 3 years

Crackdown on data leaks prompts slump in suspicious trading activity

There has been a 92pc decline in suspect swings in the pound ahead of major announcements since the Office for National Statistics stopped giving hundreds of officials information in advance, academics found.

Tens of thousands of bank jobs axed in 2019 — and more pain to come

Despite the sweeping cuts, analysts fear 2020 could be another difficult year.

The super-accommodative panacea: where CIOs stand on QE

‘The ECB’s recent decision to resume quantitative easing was the first time a central bank announced stimulus measures without an end date.

Ready For A Career Change? 1 In 2 People Fear They’re Working In The Wrong Profession

The average employee thinks about getting a new job eight times per month

UK bank ring fence may store up as much trouble as Brexit

Banks that are able to lend very cheaply are at the lowest end of the risk spectrum, and that is driving the high-funding-cost, non-ring-fenced banks to make the riskier loans.

Real estate outlook 2020: The year UK real estate rebounds?

This is contingent on the right assets being available, and investors seeing the value in them.

London commercial property investment rebounds in Q4

Pricing is going to rebound strongly in 2020, as the reduced risk is combined with stock shortages and a strengthening occupier market

Ireland: A Guide To Mifid In Ireland

The Mifid II Regulations implement Mifid II directly into Irish law and do not introduce any gold-plated requirements.

BVIF slams report linking VI to scandals

“The ultimate owners of companies incorporated in the UK and its offshore financial centres should be reported accurately and open to public scrutiny to make it more difficult for corrupt individuals to use them to obtain and move illicit funds,&rdq

Europe's money-laundering crackdown goes beyond banks

In a risk assessment published this year, it said that firms providing services to local clients could also be exposed to tax-fraud schemes.

Sales of Ucits rebound in October - Efama data

Excluding money market funds, long term Ucits saw net inflows of €37bn, up from €32bn in September.

Why investors may need to dig a little deeper in 2020

In 2019, the fall in bond yields improved the valuations of most other asset classes, so it is important to start with expectations for developed government bond yields.

The Best European Cities To Invest In For 2020

As a result some cities saw demand increase rapidly and the idea of finding a good investment became much more difficult to obtain.

Post-trade transparency: shining a light into dark corners by David Veal, corfinancial

Firms were scrambling to understand counterparty exposures and settlement risk, along with a key requirement to know the exact state of asset and cash positions.

Chancellor's Statement on the Governor of the Bank of England

Chancellor Sajid Javid's statement announcing Andrew Bailey as the new Governor of the Bank of England

SGKB: Investment Strategy

This time next year we shall be looking back on a politically turbulent but economically stable year

An end-of-year retrospective on the UK outlook and monetary policy by Professor Jonathan Haskel

Manypieces of evidence suggests that the UK economy is weaker than a year ago.

Keeping Pace in the GDPR Race: A Global View of GDPR Progress - McDermott Will & Emery

More than half of the US company respondents apply GDPR data subject rights to both US and European employees.

Focus on family offices “plays to Guernsey’s strengths”

The island has promoted its abilities in the family office sector consistently throughout 2019.

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