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Gina Miller releases dossier of investment firms breaking rules as she challenges the City watchdog to form better guidelines

Miller believes that this may be contravening the new Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid II)

EFAMA publishes independent study on pan-European personal pension product

Bocconi study shows benefits for consumers of life-cycle investment as a PEPP default option

Volatility returns: Fund managers reveal how they are playing turbulent markets

Time to put cash to work?

Why should you consider outsourcing?

As wealth management businesses grow they start facing some internal challenges such as regulatory changes, increased demand from clients/investors and accessibility to back-office data.

Let common sense prevail... Men are not the enemy by Penny Lovell

Well, it's been quite the week for women, hasn’t it?

Test of nerve for markets as 10 years of cheap money come to an end

With economic signals positive and interest rates set to rise, recent turmoil is just the start of a rollercoaster ride for shares

Commission survey on the functioning of AIFMD

This survey is an important part of the KPMG research.

Rising global cities: ones to watch in 2018 - Schroders

As investors in global cities we compile a quarterly index using a number of factors to identify the most economically vibrant cities.

Revealed: All the winners at the Professional Adviser Awards 2018

Henley-on-Thames-based Harpsden won the prestigious Adviser Firm of the Year

European banks show signs of recovery

Strengthening economy and cost-cutting lift UniCredit, SocGen and Commerzbank

Banks asked to be ready for hard Brexit

A transition period could provide time for banks to adjust to new rules of trade.

ECB lowers emergency funding cap for Greek banks to 19.8 bln euros

Greek banks have relied on emergency liquidity assistance(ELA) since February 2015 after being cut off from the ECB’s funding window.

Women have same investment knowledge as men but lack confidence - HSBC

Also find financial jargon more off-putting

The Solvency II Review: What happens next?

Conference on "The review of Solvency II” organised by the National Bank of Belgium

Cyprus announces 3-year investment strategy

There has been an impressive recovery of the Cypriot economy

Warning Credit Suisse and Nomura could face mis-selling claims on short volatility funds

Access to non-sophisticated investors

European asset management hits new records in 2017

BlackRock was the most popular European asset manager last year, bringing in €62.7bn of assets. Net inflows were €16.5bn.

BNP Paribas profit hit by lower revenue

This low level is due in particular to the good control of risk at loan origination, the low interest rate environment and the continued improvement in Italy thanks to the repositioning on better corporate clients.

Former Deutsche Bank CEO Ackermann defends his history

While admitting that he too had "made mistakes", the former CEO expressed his view that these were "comparatively very limited."

People more likely to 'trust John Lewis than financial advisers'

Annuities least trusted product

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