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The Dementia Dilemma by Penny Lovell

Business of all shapes and sizes will have to change and adapt to cope with this significant societal change.

Whipsawed Investors by Gary Dugan

A prudent government budget has enabled the country to hold its government debt to GDP ratio at the very low levels

Cost of living in cities around the world - UBS

Key highlights from our 2018 ranking

GUEST ARTICLE: Using analytics to eradicate the unknown By Nick Felton, SVP, MHR Analytics

The ripple effect of these implementations is shaking up the way companies develop, with many now offering flexible working initiatives and equipping staff with a range of tech gadgets from tablets to wearable devices to increase productivity.

Why Blockchain Poses an Unusual Challenge for GDPR Compliance

Many of GDPR’s biggest mandates are fundamentally incompatible with blockchain technology. How can blockchain operators find common ground with the new regulation?

Investor demand drives growth in responsible investment by hedge funds

Around 40% of the respondents said they are already investing using responsible investment principles, with total assets in such investments worth $59 billion

Global Retail Banking 2018: The Power of Personalization

The goal of this more ambitious phase is to find ways to serve the customer better

Global business growth expected despite protectionism – HSBC

“Strategies include increasing regional trade, establishing joint ventures or local subsidiaries in more markets, and capitalising on trends in consumer demands and digital technologies.”

Consultants preparing to manage more U.K. master trust assets

Consultant-led master trust assets are expected to double by 2026 to about £60 billion

Deutsche bullish on wealth management

The announcement of 7,000 job cuts and a significant financial loss will not deter Deutsche Bank from its global strategy to increase its wealth assets under management, says its new CEO.

The rich get richer in Hungary

The number of private banking accounts is around 40,000 in Hungary

Europe’s bank bosses stress need for consolidation

Chiefs say groups require scale to keep pace with US competitors and digital transformation

More than 90% of British people risk hardship by insuring their phones ahead of their health

Figures show millions turning away from financial protection

Where do Luxury Markets Stand in the U.S., U.K., U.A.E. and Australia?

While these geopolitical changes undoubtedly caused a pause in the luxury real estate market, “by September 2017, most uncertainty was out of the market,” said Dan Conn, CEO of Christie’s International Real Estate.

Guernsey funds sector positive despite quarterly fall in net asset value

Guernsey Finance Chief Executive Dominic Wheatley said current activity levels meant there was confidence in the Guernsey industry.

Dearth of women on investment trust boards revealed

More startlingly, there are 69 all male boards of investment trusts, compared with eight for companies in the FTSE 350.

Funds Absorb Record $1.6 Trillion Net Inflow Worldwide in 2017

More than 200 managers worldwide each generated at least $1 billion of flows into their active funds last year, but 100 firms suffered over $1 billion of net redemptions.

Bank of Ireland's UK boss sees big tech firms as main rivals

Big tech firms will benefit from the move to open banking.

Inflation falling? Really? - Coutts

Attention is now turning to domestic inflationary pressures, such as wage growth.

Turning technology against criminals by Megan Butler

Our hope is that this event will alleviate some of those fears because technology is increasingly essential to combatting financial crime.

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