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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.

Brexit: banks consider whether to start moving business out of UK

Announcements expected soon on whether to implement contingency plans for access to remaining EU states

Paris could lure as many as 20,000 finance workers from UK

Banks will start shifting operations from UK

Despite Trump, EU elections and Brexit, business leaders are more positive going into 2017: Report

Net optimism stood at 38 percent in the fourth quarter, a five percentage point increase from the previous three-month period.

Collinson: How will OMGI’s Mid-cap fund fare post Brexit?

Manager Richard Watts doesn’t pretend to know what the final shape of Brexit will be.

The Great British Break-Up: How Brexit Will Impact Fashion in 2017

Some have interpreted this as a signal that Britain may attempt to maintain access to the EU’s single market, further clouding the matter.

New year, new me? Recommendations for resolutions by Penny Lovell

Indeed, the percentage of people who are successful in achieving their resolution is only 8%, while a quarter of people who make resolutions give in to temptation within the first week.

London bosses enjoy the most 'ego space' of the world's financial centres

Richard Proctor, head of Knight Frank’s central London tenant representation team, said despite the findings of the report, firms in London were generally moving away from hierarchical space plans.

Bankers’ bonuses will be slashed this year...

but don’t feel too sorry for them – they'll still get payouts of £4billion

Explaining wealth and asset management

The ever-changing regulatory sphere presents both challenges and opportunities and EY strives to help businesses to respond more quickly to change.

The boss of one of the largest accounting firms in the world says his biggest concern for Europe isn't Brexit

"The world is facing a lot of major uncertainties."

10% of people in Northern Ireland describe themselves as well off or wealthy

19% say they are struggling to make ends meet

Fine wine index raises a toast to Brexit after biggest gains in six years

Bordeaux continues to hold the lion’s share of the fine wine market at 74.4pc

This Is Where the World's Highest-Paid Expats Live

Salaries for expats in Switzerland near twice global average

Britain avoids M&A collapse as foreign buyers go Brexit bargain hunting

Britain also retained its place as the third largest M&A market after the US and China.

The Schroders 2017 Investment Outlook Series: US Equities

This is predicated on sustained strength in the consumer whose forward propensity to spend appears strong.

Top three risks in 2017 for investors - Nigel Green, founder and CEO of deVere Group

The Fed, elections in the EU, oil price impact

Economic and Strategy Viewpoint - January 2017 - Schroders

We also look ahead to 2017 and ask how far the Trump reflation trade can go. A link to the full viewpoint document can be found below.

Guardians of the 1%

Assets are hidden and taxes dodged in an offshore world that creates ‘zones of lawlessness’ and acts as a ‘parasitic twin’ on nation-states. Aifric Campbell reviews ‘Capital Without Borders’ by Brooke Harrington.

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