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Forecasting the world in 2020

Though the world may seem ever more unpredictable, four wrong answers was an improvement on our dismal eight the year before.

Bank of Italy chief defends regulator’s role in Bari bank crisis

The country’s banking crisis has shone a spotlight on the Bank of Italy’s supervisory role and the ruling 5-Star Movement has called for a reform of the how the central bank’s top managers are appointed.

Can Singapore be a new venue for Russian IPOs?

Russia is also among the most resource-rich countries globally.

PE funds lag hedge funds' deft use of curated data by a decade – time to catch up

Fund managers can unlock the full value of big data by rethinking how the middle office handles it, says Thomas Erichsen of TMF Group Capital Markets Services.

Law Firms Accused: A 2019 Roundup of Controversies

Many Big Law firms embroiled in lawsuits this year

New generation of IFAs to shake up market

Look further down the line and a new generation of IFAs emerge driven by secular change in UK wealth management needs

Advisers told to protect against fund suspension fallout

Investors, who have been trapped in the fund ever since, are expected to lose 30 per cent of their assets when it winds up in 2020

Gulf investors to turn focus on Amsterdam amid European uncertainty

Savills report says Dutch city will be targeted in 2020 as Middle East investors seek value in commercial property market

Living in Malta: Expats Love its Tax And Immigration Structure

One of the main reasons why wealthy expats love living in Malta is because of its attractive tax system.

German man finds 50,000 Deutschmarks hidden in flea market clock

After a legally-required waiting period of six months, during which no one claimed the decades-old banknotes, the man was permitted to have them back.

The 2020 Outlook for Financial Services

As we enter the new decade, the need for security, safety, and trust in online transactions is greater than ever before.

From shooting weekends to private ice rinks, how the City’s mega-rich spend their Christmas

For the City’s ultra-rich, Christmas is a time to splash out even more than usual.

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

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