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Guernsey claims more than half of new captive growth in Europe

The research, conducted in partnership with Wilmington Trust, showed that of 17 new structures licensed in Europe in 2017, nine were domiciled in Guernsey.

Key Findings from DSB Consultation on OTC ISINs

This report comprehensively captures industry feedback, and documents a significant call from industry for the DSB to create additional use cases for ISINs on OTC Derivatives.

Why are banking options reducing for British expats?

The major change that has been affecting British expats and their banking arrangements is the ‘UK resident’ rule that banks have had to adopt since the change in international law came about.

Ex-BNP Paribas EM professionals are causing a stir, as one turns up at Goldman Sachs

Conversely, Niru Raveendran, the head of central and eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEEMEA) credit trading at Deutsche Bank, is understood to have made around $12m in the past week on a similar trade.

Off to University? A is for allowance, B is for budgeting by Penny Lovell

Despite soaring fees, £9-11,000 a year on average according to the Government, it’s not putting people off of university and student numbers have increased relentlessly.

Three years down the toilet by Tim Price

“In the 1970s, the Yale economist Herbert Scarf determined that the time to equilibrium scales exponentially with the number of products and services in the economy to the power of four"

Economic Perspectives by Ruth Lea CBE

Despite higher fuel prices, CPIH inflation was unchanged at 2.3% in July. CPI inflation was a tad higher – at 2.5%.

Investors welcome Trump move on quarterly reporting

A move away from quarterly reporting would allow companies to lift their head up

On tap rather than on top: the role of experts in the UK today -Stonehage Fleming

In a revised and updated paper, the Group argues that there is an urgent need to restore the balance between experts and skilled generalists

GAM troubles: 16 key dates as a crisis unfolded

While the last two weeks have been especially difficult for the Swiss asset manager, the firm's struggles go back years.

Slater Income ranked best UK equity income fund

Sanlam said the fund – which had performance issues in 2017 and fell substantially down the rankings – has since delivered on its mandate.

University of Liechtenstein Researchers Win Investments & Wealth Institute Academic Paper Competition

Researchers win academic paper competition by shedding light on a new type of sustainable investment approach

Why one wealth manager believes becoming a millionaire is 'meaningless'

Ben Rogers, who has worked at Wilmslow-based company Equilibrium since 2015

German payments provider outgrows country's biggest bank

Wirecard, based in a the Munich suburb of Ascheim, overtook Deutsche Bank by market value on Monday

Lloyds, RBS and HSBC among worst performers in customer survey, CMA reveals

RBS came joint last with Clydesdale Bank while Lloyds was ranked the same as TSB, which was hit by an IT crisis in April

What's it like to be an Ascot Lloyd IFA after £6bn Bellpenny merger?

What is it like to be an adviser at the firm?

Good governance in a changing environment

As governance is multifaceted and affects various areas, ECB Banking Supervision has developed a comprehensive approach to assess the design and implementation of good governance within institutions.

Commerzbank’s Digital Innovation Strategy in Germany’s Cash-Heavy Economy

“The frightening thing for me as the head of an R&D unit is cash usage went up, instead of going down,” Spitz said.

Pictet-Robotics manager ups cash stack

The Pictet-Robotics fund returned 58.6% in US dollar terms over the three years to the end of July 2018.

Private equity funds paying out more than they spend, study shows

The high net level of distributions also indicated that the size of private equity portfolios could be shrinking

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