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New bank capital rules softened to ease European fears

They have also reached a preliminary deal on setting higher leverage ratios for the world's 30 top lenders, they added.

Will Santa Claus bring festive gifts for investors? by Penny Lovell

Believe it or not, there is also similar discussion taking place among investors

Predictions for financial services in 2017 - Predictions for financial services in 2017 - Joe Bloemendaal, Mitek

2017 will see an end to regulatory leniency for Fintechs as the bell rings on play time

A principled response to Enron, 15 years on by Aberdeen Asset Managers

By playing at the boundaries of accounting standards, the US energy trader was able to hide its losses off balance sheet and continue to operate when it was in effect already bust.

Well, well, who would have thought it? - Aberdeen Asset Managers

A convincing vote against the pro-European Italian Prime Minister has led to rises in European bourses, increases in the price of Italian bank shares and falling Italian bond yields.

London’s City will disperse post-Brexit: Dijsselbloem

Brexit will see banks parcel out their activities from London to various cities

Four EU countries among world’s worst corporate tax havens, new report reveals

The top five aside, the list also includes Ireland, Luxemberg, Curacao, Hong King, Cyprus, the Bahamas, Jersey, Barbados, Mauritius and the British Virgin Islands.

Why does China’s property market matter for global investors? - Coutts

China’s economy remains vitally important for the performance of the world’s financial markets. Here we explore the country’s housing market and why its on-going health could have implications for investors everywhere.

How will this year’s ‘black swan’ events and changes to interest rates affect investors? - comment from Ausaf Abbas of Multrees

Ahead of the UK interest rate decision (15th December), Ausaf Abbas, non-executive director of Multrees Investor Services, answers the question: how will this year’s ‘black swan’ events and changes to interest rates affect investors?

Climbing the Wall of Worry – A Look Ahead to 2017

As we head into 2017 global monetary conditions are supportive of growth, and there is now active discussion about fiscal easing globally.

Millions of Europeans locked out of formal banking system - MasterCard

The research suggests the main reasons behind the absence of a full bank account or banking services are a lack of knowledge, and mistrust of the banking sector.

Taxpayers saved the Royal Bank of Scotland. Now it’s time we owned it Gareth Thomas

Now is the right moment for a different approach.

The Future of Online Banking

By Marie Austenaa, VP and Head of Personal Data & Mobile Identity Programme at GSMA

British business 'loath to invest in research'

The Oxford Sciences Innovation fund has swelled from £320m to nearly £600m in under a year.

Women run fewer than 5% of hedge funds for large investors

Underrepresentation of females worse in alternatives than mainstream asset management

Five ways David Davis just killed London banking jobs post-Brexit

A mechanism would be nice, but it’s all pretty vague

Schroders 2017 Outlook Investment Series: Global Bonds

It could be another rollercoaster ride for bonds in 2017, when we expect to adopt a more opportunistic investment strategy Schroders' Bob Jolly, Head of Global Macro Strategy comments: Volatility likely to remain elevated

Italian banks damaged by referendum result, says Fitch

The Qatar Investment Authority – the gulf state’s sovereign wealth fund – is among the investors that MPS has hoped to convince to participate in the cash call.

Happiness and health more valued than money

According to the survey, men were more likely to consider themselves as having a successful life (16%) than women (13%).

Asset Owners Take On ESG

“This is a mainstream fund, not a green fund. This is the new normal,” added Thompson.

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