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Europe's Defined Benefit Schemes Set to Raise Illiquid Alternatives Allocation

Asset managers stand to gain from trustees' lack of familiarity with the sector

No More ‘Bad Banks’ in Europe, says Germany

There’s more than €1 trillion in bad debt swirling around the European Union. Germany doesn’t like the E.U.’s answer.

France to hold London roadshow to lure finance jobs to Paris

Leading financial firms said they would move jobs out of Britain if there was a vote to leave

In Spain, Institutional Investors Have Always Been Too Conservative

These investors are not capable of taking even a little more risk.

Strategy Update from BNP Paribas Investment Partners

Leading indicators in the Eurozone were strong in January driven by the services and consumer sectors, although the improvement was driven by a range of countries other than France and Germany

Open letter to Mark Carney on Robo-Advice By Adam French, Founder and CEO of Scalable Capital

The recent FCA Asset Management Study has highlighted many worrying concerns about the practices of incumbent asset management firms that need to be addressed.

St. James’s Place – “Earnings season presents a varied landscape as May and Trump “lead the world together”

The BT accounting scandal “does not significantly alter the investment case”, says Nick Purves of RWC Partners and that the price has fallen too far, Adrian Frost of Artemis Investment Management adds that BT is “a strong business with d

Trump’s travel ban: markets spooked, investors will be seeking out bargains

The deVere CEO continues: “The markets are jittery, but I think this is more a bump in the road than a major obstacle - for the moment at least.

Eurozone GDP comment - Nancy Curtin, CBAM

The economy is now seeing some momentum in the shape of improvement in the jobs market, while consumers are increasingly confident about spending despite price rises.

Will 2017 be the year that changes payments for good?

The report assesses how they are influencing developments such as Open Banking, Confirmation of Payee and important behind-the-scenes activities like the development of new standards.

How losing the British stiff upper lip can help preserve wealth for future generations - RBC

New study from RBC Wealth Management reveals the perils of failing to create and discuss inheritance plans

One million pensioners will be on 'suckers lists' by 2019

It comes just a day after the Government was accused of failing to inform 270,000 people that they were at risk of fraud.

Will the U.K.’s Non-Doms Ever Escape the Spotlight?

The U.K.’s original laws for non-domiciled residents, or non-doms, dates to 1799 when Britain was at war with Napoleon

Schroders' Azad Zangana: European growth, inflation and unemployment all heading in the right direction

While we do not expect the European Central Bank to change its policy stance, we do expect a more vigorous discussion of policy in coming months, with particular pressure coming from representatives from northern Europe.

More to Wealth Series - Mortality & Nature

We know at first-hand that wealth is a very individual thing.

EU’s courting of London banks may derail 5-year Tobin tax drive

EU proposed the tax in 2011 to make sure the industry paid its fair share after the costs borne by taxpayers during the financial crisis.

International Client - Saffery Champness

The reasons that make Cyprus a popular destination for foreign investors.

Britain’s Theresa May lauds Sino-UK ties in Lunar New Year Tweet

China invests more in UK than any other European nation, prime minister says, and number of mainland tourists has doubled in five years

Weekly Round-up of the financial markets from Charles Stanley

What happens when rates go up?

London property remains in demand even as bankers head for exit

Meanwhile, the German newspaper Handelsblatt reported that Goldman Sachs is considering halving its 3,000-strong workforce and relocating jobs to Frankfurt and New York.

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