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Fine Wine beats hedge funds and art works as stable investment

The Report stated that while most alternatives performed negatively in 2018,

Banking survey shows culture change is an ongoing process

Employee perception of banks' culture, behaviour and competence has changed little in the past 12 months, showing that embedding cultural change will be an ongoing process for firms, an expert has said.

“People are starting to think there’s nothing for them in London”

“Sentiment in London is falling off a cliff,” says the managing consultant of a fixed income headhunting firm, speaking anonymously.

‘I spied on Jersey for French secret service’

A FORMER Island finance worker has published a book claiming he acted as a spy for the French secret service and stole information from his employers for half a decade.

Be surprised by Tim Price

You read the article and see the journalist has absolutely no understanding of either the facts or the issues.

London to remain leading global wealth center in 2019 despite Brexit: report

The report said that London saw "greater volumes of commercial property investment than any other global city in 2018, with transactions worth over 16 billion euros (around 18 billion U.S. dollars)."

Future of the Deal

We analyse the key trends and shifting gears influencing global M&A markets.

An annuity is a serious business: Part two Speech by David Rule

Since the introduction of Solvency II, UK insurers have responded by diversifying out of government and corporate bonds into direct investments in infrastructure finance, commercial real estate lending and equity release mortgages

RPT-Berlin reveals contacts with Deutsche Bank amid merger talks

Two of those meetings happened in January, while the third was on March 18

Brexit drives GBP62 billion offshore as UK fund investors flee to Dublin and Luxembourg, says Calastone

In the last six months, more UK investor capital has flowed into offshore funds than it has into UK-domiciled ones, GBP9.5 billion compared to GBP7.5 billion.

UK Private Sector Employment rate in Northern Ireland falls at Quickest rate since 2013 business activity also drops AMID Brexit Uncertainty

“Furthermore, the rate of job cuts was solid, having accelerated to the steepest since April 2013.

Investors pay the price when egos rule for fund managers

Research shows investors should also be wary of firms headed by egotistical chiefs

Competitiveness of Europe and European Financial Markets by Yves Mersch

Only a few countries have engaged in more far-reaching structural reforms, most notably Greece and France.

MGA Association hears of Guernsey’s ambitions

There are more than 300 MGAs in the UK, underwriting about 10% of the UK general insurance market’s £47 billion in premium income.

Digital Services Key to Customer Loyalty - RESEARCH

Banks and building societies that deliver connected digital experiences are positioned to empower and retain customers in the ‘always-on’ financial services landscape

HSBC banker killed in Alps snowboarding accident

A British banker has been killed in a snowboarding accident in the Alps.

Eurolab and Andriy Palchevsky tied to Russia, Caribbean tax avoidance

Palchevsky’s clinic has connections to shady, offshore holdings via a residential address in Essex, England.

Before the Fall by Tim Price

For decades, the basic promise was that if you didn’t work the state would support you, but you would be poor.

‘The Future Of Clearing’ report - RESEARCH

The report draws on existing studies and quantitative assessments

Diversity initiatives contradict asset managers’ vast gender pay gap

Women’s pay lags men’s as much as 46% at some investment houses

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