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Royal Mint reports surge in gold trading before EU vote

Online platform sees 32% increase in transactions

When a Referendum becomes a Neverendum? by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Well it is finally here. Possibly the most irresponsible of political decisions of recent times in my personal view - the EU Referendum.

RBS supports English cricket team

The deal will be announced as the state-backed lender prepares to phase out the RBS name as a consumer brand.

EU Referendum: A roundup of what London’s businesses are saying

For a decision whose repercussions will ripple down the decades and generations, few will look back on such a marathon campaign with any fondness, so fractitious and ill-tempered has been the tenor and tone of the debate.

There are bigger risk than Brexit, AB warns Global Bond Investors

According to Shah, the referendum is an example of how the continuing challenges faced by the global economy can feed into pressure for political and institutional change.

Free at last ? by Tim Price

“How foul this referendum is. The most depressing, divisive, duplicitous political event of my lifetime. May there never be another” - Tweet from the novelist Robert Harris.

Fifth of London tech companies still have no female board members

Simply put, failing to harness the creative potential of those currently under-represented in the industry makes bad business sense.

Finance: Blessed returns

Pope Francis has little good to say about capitalism but has championed impact investments

How asset managers are riding out volatility

Some asset managers have been hit more than others, depending on their exposure to certain geographies or asset classes.

Assets in the UK fund industry fall nearly a fifth

The FTSE 100 is down more than 3.5 per cent over the past three months.

Lord Rothschild: Brexit would be 'damaging and disorderly'

Family businesses has enjoyed operating across Europe

Latest study reveals women still account for less than 1 in 10 fund managers

The firm found a number of smaller and more specialist sectors including China, Tech & Telecom and Japanese equities had higher representation of women.

Bigger seems to be better for wealthy clients

Mergers in the sector have not resulted in cutbacks to frontline staff, Wealth-X survey finds

Iran in talks with Chinese and Russian banks on finance hub plan

Iran’s economy has traditionally relied on oil revenue and consumption by the internal market

The global macro fears have faded - LGT Capital Partners

The global macro fears that had resurfaced earlier this year have faded, asset valuations remain acceptable, and the cyclical data have started to tentatively improve again in most major economic blocs.

The 2016 Schroders Global Investor Study

Unrealistic income expectations and short-term investing prominent amongst millennials

What a Brexit would mean to Middle East

If the UK does decide to leave the EU, its implications will be far and wide.

EU referendum: Standard Chartered a better bet than Barclays in the event of a Brexit, Jefferies analyst says

The analyst noted that the shares of Barclays were highly correlated to the sterling.

Safety in (the right) numbers by Tim Price

“Gross: Global yields lowest in 500 years of recorded history. $10 trillion of neg. rate bonds. This is a supernova that will explode one day.”- Tweet from Janus Capital.

Eurozone growth has overtaken that of the US and UK - St. James's Place

Eurozone growth overtook that of the US and UK in the first quarter of the year. For Stuart Mitchell, of S.W. Mitchell Capital and portfolio manager of the St. James’s Place Greater European and Greater European Progressive fund, France is central t

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