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2016 year end review: A year to “Keep Calm and Carry On”? by Jonathan Marriott, LGT Vestra

It has been a year of extraordinary events and tragic losses.

2017 European Investor Optimism Remains High, Despite a Year of Geopolitcal Shocks

More than 600 high-net-worth investors participated in a Private Client survey which polled participants on key European, U.S. and global investment issues.

UK to strengthen economic relations with Gulf allies

The special UKGCC relationships will not be affected by the Brexit, he affirmed.

UK brokers feel squeeze as Aim’s ranks decline

Competition for dwindling number of small listed companies compounds market pressures

Richest young people in UK also likely to inherit most wealth, study finds

Together, these trends mean inherited wealth is likely to play a more important role in determining the lifetime economic resources of younger generations, with important implications for inequality and social mobility.

Investment Management Outlook 2017 - Deloitte

Several major trends will likely impact the investment management industry in the coming year. T

Top London property prices 'pushed down by taxes and Brexit vote'

Savills says high-end sellers in capital have adjusted prices – but Persimmon reports healthy demand for less expensive homes

Housing market will slow down again next year: ABN Amro economists

Next year’s downturn will be due to fewer first time buyers taking the plunge

Catastrophe bonds hit record $26.82 billion, Artemis.bm reports

$7 Billion of cat bond issuance drives market higher in 2016

Inevitable Chain Reaction

Asset managers cannot afford to ignore robo-advice and digital ledger technology

Lloyds Bank survey finds increasing concerns among companies

The biggest drop in exports is expected for businesses exporting to North America

PE Firms Set To ‘Keep Calm And Carry On’ - KPMG

Private equity will surely keep calm and carry on dealmaking

What are the biggest risk management challenges for asset managers in 2017?

Compliance officers and IT risk management more important than ever

St. James’s Place – “Markets sail through rocky year”

Unforeseen political outcomes rocked investor sentiment in 2016, but leading stock markets surged anyway.

Banking In Europe: Too Many Players, Too Little Performance?

European banks certainly operate in a more challenging environment, as the EU is only slowly recovering from the crisis, capital requirements are set at more prudent levels than in the US, and interest rates are at all-time lows.

Viva Las Vegas! Gambling’s mecca shows how Brexit can beat the odds

Slap in the middle of a desert, the city faces unbearable heat for much of the year and has an annual rainfall barely 1 per cent of the UK’s.

Italy could opt out of Eurozone, says German Ifo think tank chief

Italian government is focusing on underwriting the stability of its banking sector, starting with a bailout of Monte dei Paschi di Siena.

The 9 best paying companies in the UK for directors

All figures below are median salaries, excluding bonuses and other awards.

Russia: Inside the private bank backed by the state

Using loans from the central bank, Otkritie doubled its assets overnight

Barclays - Compass Report - Q1 2017

Published by the Barclays’ Wealth and Investment Management division, the quarterly research focuses on providing investment advice and recommendations to investors around the world, including the MENA region.

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