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The world's 20 richest football clubs

Deloitte has unveiled its Football Money League based on 2014/15 revenue.

Booming London property rents continues to attract expat buy to let landlords

This high demand for rentals translates into strong support levels for rental incomes

Chinese whispers - St. James's Place Market Bulletin

“There is no doubt the Chinese economy is experiencing a substantial slowdown,” said Chris Ralph, chief investment officer at St. James’s Place. According to Richard Oldfield of Oldfield Partners, and fund manager of the St. James’

Cognolink relaunches as Third Bridge in the UK and globally

This move aligns the firm’s naming and identity with its strategy and future growth plans under one unified, global brand.

InvestmentBank.com Launches New Investment Banking Site in the German Language

Investment banking specialists launch new site geared toward matching opportunities specific to a German-speaking audience.

Coutts: Silver lining in January clouds: Global Markets Weekly

The sharp declines across all major equity markets so far this year have certainly been painful. But we remain convinced that the underlying economic fundamentals are supportive and that our ‘pro-equity’ stance is appropriate for longer-term i

Bear necessities by Tim Price

“At first sign of crisis, the ignorant don’t panic because they don’t know what’s going on. Then later they panic precisely because they don’t know what’s going on.” - Jarod Kintz.

Forget Basel IV: Bundesbank Says Beware of Banks' Sovereign Risk

Once this is resolved, a multi-year pause will likely set in on major new regulations

The PSR's Direct Access and Governance Report: Will industry rise to the challenge?

The Report concludes that the payments sector is showing signs of becoming more competitive as a result of the directions the PSR has implemented.

Why cash is the most crucial asset class for wealth managers

Andrew Thatcher says cash is the one to get right if wealth advisers want to keep their clients making gains

Eurozone bank sector on mend, ECB survey shows

The low general level of interest rates contributed most to the increase in loan demand.

End the era of tax havens, says Oxfam

An Economy for the 1%

Vatican finance chief sings praises of free markets

He went on to add: “We may have too much sugar in our society, such as consumerism, but we are not being poisoned by deserts of salt.

Unexpected bounce in profits boost asset management optimism

Profits were expected to fall but instead saw a 43 point rise over the previous quarter and are expected to continue to rise, albeit at a slower pace, in the next three months.

Weak asset quality ‘key vulnerability’ for Irish banks - Fitch

Ratings agency says Irish banks still ‘vulnerable to severe shocks’ in commmercial property

Investment banks have now started cutting graduate recruitment targets

Getting a first job in investment banking is tough enough and now invariably involves getting at least one summer internship with the bank you wish to work for.

Biggest banking bonuses 28 times more than consulting. The best paying consulting firms

Junior bankers – analyst to associates by Emolument’s experience definitions – received median bonuses of £20k

Invesco rolls out UK residential property fund

Invesco Real Estate has launched the UK Private Rented Sector Fund, and simultaneously announced its first close having already raised £250m.

New figures show record European Investment Bank investment in UK in 2015

Latest figures show the European Investment Bank lent €7.77 billion to UK projects last year, an increase of 10% on 2014 investment.

The World’s Largest SWF Bans a Stock. Does It Matter?

At the same time, however, the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund announced that it was excluding ZTE from its $475 billion equities portfolio.

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