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Just who owns what in central London?

The pressure to shut down avenues of money laundering and tax evasion could also mean property purchases here soon come under tougher scrutiny.

Water stress: The rising costs faced by beverages companies

In response to rising water costs, stricter regulation and pressure from local communities, companies should be focused on improving water efficiency

Brexit could inspire UK, claims Hargreaves Lansdown founder

"I honestly think that would be good for us too."

Robo-Advisors Are Disruptive, but Hybrid is Much More: It’s Transformational

In the recent report Robo-Advisors: The Hype, the Reality and the Future, published on February 29th by Gartner, Chuck Thomas notes the difference between digitization and digitalization applied to Wealth Management services. Our vision on what the future

Legg Mason survey: UK investors hold more than third of assets in cash

Over 5,000 investors surveyed

Bankers fear loss of one-quarter of business to fintech firms

Incumbents believe 23% of their business could be at risk due to further innovation in fintech, with traditional banking and payments feeling the most heat.

London Remains Top Investment Location For Middle East Despite Brexit Fears

Wealthy Middle Eastern investors still rank London as their top city of choice for real estate investment, despite increased uncertainty in the market ahead of the EU referendum, new research shows.

UK asset managers face retail cost hit after any messy EU exit

With a referendum three months away, many asset managers are weighing how they might cope with a 'Brexit', including the possible loss of the right to sell funds freely across the bloc.

ECB's Hansson wary on bank's new stimulus measures - paper

Hansson, who is also Estonia's central bank governor, was one of the few dissenters of the ECB's unexpectedly big stimulus package last Thursday, which included rate cuts and a fresh round of ultra cheap loans.

Budget 2016 - The Morning After... by Jason Hollands, Tilney Bestinvest

On Budget day we all get caught up with snap reactions to this or that item, but sometimes you need to sleep on it all to crystallise your thinking and see the bigger narrative.

Deception scams drive increase in financial fraud - FFA UK

The data highlights the increasing threat posed by impersonation and deception scams, alongside the growth in sophisticated online attacks such as data breaches and malware, showing the importance of protecting personal information.

European investment banking strategies too similar, says HSBC

"Other products, such as prime services, are being negatively affected by the increasing leverage ratio requirements."

PwC: Banking Execs Fear Risk Due to Fintech Innovation & Disruption

Some statistics include: Incumbents believe 23% of their business could be at risk

Stay Invested: update from Glyn Owen, Investment Director, Momentum GIM

Data from developed economies has generally pointed to signs of continuing modest, but sustainable growth in economic activity

Where does your city rank? Octopus publishes new league table as it calls on the Chancellor to get behind high growth small business

Simon Rogerson added: “We need to ensure that the UK continues to create the best environment to support them."

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