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UK banks are losing half of new online account applications due to outdated ID checking processes

Banks are investing heavily in marketing to attract customers to the bank’s site or app

Are retail investors at risk of chasing the bull's tail?

Jason Hollands, Managing Director at Tilney Bestinvest comments on the latest fund sales figures from the Investment Association which were released today covering the month of November 2016.

The one factor that matters by Tim Price

Five things they don’t tell you about economics

Santander: Further Pressure On Margins In Spain

The Bank of Spain published aggregate results for the Spanish banking sector

KBC’s Irish staff face nail-biting wait to learn their fate

FSU urges bank’s CEO to end uncertainty over whether Irish operation will be sold

Coutts - Weekly Investment Update

Shanti Kelemen, Portfolio Manager, Coutts reviews this week’s strong economic data, but notes there is lots of uncertainty ahead in 2017

MALTA: Panama Papers scandal

The first move for such purpose was made just three days after Muscat took office as Prime Minister.

Strategy Update from BNP Paribas Investment Partners

Leading indicators improve further

500+ new listings on the CISE in 2016

CISE played a part in a world first when Global Advisors Bitcoin Investment Fund plc

The Trump Effect - a pivotal year for policy - Standard Life Investments

Prior to the election, we saw increasing evidence that global activity had been improving. Stronger nominal growth also means a return to positive corporate profit growth and we are anticipating that this will continue to improve over the next 12 months.

St. James’s Place – “Global strength in the face of protectionism”

Despite talk of protectionism, ‘East Wind’s’ maiden trip rolls from China to London in a show of global trade and connectivity

Britain’s new African empire

The ‘Scramble for Africa’ is proceeding apace

Weekly Round-up of the financial markets from Charles Stanley

John Redwood, Charles Stanley’s chief global strategist, looks at prospects for inflation as the year progresses.

Get ahead in January by Penny Lovell

As I mentioned previously, it is important to have manageable resolutions. One such example could be the timely filing of your tax return. No-one wants to incur a £100 late self-assessment fine.

Property: Is it still a wise investment?

Then the bubble burst and a country’s faith in the property sector went pop.

Get ready for the pound to rise - after the Brexit rows fade

Britain chalked up an overall PMI reading of 54.2 in December

Cambridge researchers shed new light on the effects of Brexit

The authors also advise against using their results as a rosy looking-glass for Britain’s economic progression in the coming years.

Citi thinks investors should take another look at the 'Anti UK8'

The term "Anti UK8" is in reference to Citi's earlier group of UK8 stocks

Morgan Stanley: A 'Goldilocks' Brexit could save the British economy from disaster

"Sustained resilience would likely require a 'Goldilocks' Brexit, we think," Jacob Nell and Melanie Baker write.

UK investors pull more than £31bn from equities and bonds

Alternative investments, such as private equity and property, are poised to benefit

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