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DSB Announce User Fee Discounts amid Additional Service Improvements

Additionally, 2017 Q4 audited operating costs of €1,612K were €672K below audited Q4 2017 revenues.

Fund industry faces up to its lack of ethnic diversity

Just 1% of UK investment managers identify as black, compared to 13% of Londoners

GFXC survey on FX Global Code

This survey will follow up on the initial survey the GFXC conducted last year that received more than 500 responses. The results of that survey were published in December 2017.

Busy first half of 2018 for M&A in Guernsey

The International Stock Exchange, which is headquartered in Guernsey, is also reporting impressive growth in the rate of new listings.

How Germany’s Little Savings Banks Threaten Big Financial Woes

The country’s 385 savings banks, known as Sparkassen, could destabilize the economy.

UniCredit targets 20 per cent women in senior leadership roles by 2022

UniCredit, as a pan-European bank, is enriched by our diverse workforce and we are fully committed to creating a positive working environment where all talents, skills and experience are valued and different points of view can be openly expressed.

FMSB: Challenges and Opportunities for the next 3 years

Thank You Karim. Good morning In Europe and America the latter half of the 18th century was a time of war. On the other side of the world a different kind of upheaval was taking place: the opening up of previously unknown cultures by European explorers.

San Marino Plans to Ask for IMF Bailout to Bolster Banks

Seven banks have closed within the past decade with the last five standing saddled with bad debts of approximately €1.7bn, equal to about 117% of the state’s GDP.

Islamic finance on the advance in Europe

Germany, home to one quarter of Europe’s 20mn Muslims, also had several sukuk issuances over the past decade.

ESG investing needs an intelligence boost

Reducing the carbon footprint in a portfolio via ESG screening alone is a box ticking exercise

Santander's Botin Keeps Calm as Brazil's Divisive Election Looms

Brazil heading to elections on Sunday with economy in tumult

CREDI indicates a stable credit market, despite growing pessimism among banks

This year’s third CREDI survey indicates a stabilization in the credit market, following three quarters with noticeably improved sentiments.

Cyber-security overtakes AI as top investment priority for law firms

The frequency and sophistication of attacks is continuing to rise and recent high-profile incidents have only served to underline this, demonstrating the potentially catastrophic impact that a breach can have on a law firm.

Things that go bust in the night

As it happens, the Great Banking Bailout of 2008 may never have been required, due to a technical issue of which few at the time were even aware.

Fundsmith set to be crowned UK's biggest fund

Terry Smith's top-performing Fundsmith Equity fund is on course to become the UK's biggest, just eight years since launching.

Lombard International Assurance continues to make a compelling case for impact investing

Impact investing allows individuals to improve long-term yields and also diversify their portfolios, while bringing positive economic and social benefits to the rest of society

France and Germany call for shake-up of EU development banks

Concern that poor co-ordination between EIB and EBRD leads to overlap

Now's the time to buy Italian bonds, says this $2.4 trillion wealth manager

UBS Wealth Management says that the recent Italian budget presents a buying opportunity for investors.

Another top Unilever shareholder says it will vote against Dutch move

Another top shareholder of consumer giant Unilever has said it will vote down the company's plans to relocate its headquarters to the Netherlands.

Aegon clients still locked out of pensions

Aegon told Mr Siswick that it was currently unable to provide online access to his accounts.

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