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Britons Largely Oblivious to Mutuals and the Benefits of Mutuality

More encouragingly, 33% of respondents identified a mutual as an organisation owned by its members/customers

The Paris attacks as a potential wake-up call by Mikio Kumada, CIIA, Global Strategist LGT Capital Partners

Equity market volatility was not boosted by the Paris attacks

'The other Great Wall of China - the Wall of Money' - Temple Field Property

Asian interest in UK residential real estate is building rapidly, and Temple Field is increasingly and strongly of the view that the true impact of Chinese investment into the UK, and in particular the London residential property market, has only just beg

Buffett's banker Trott looks to Europe with London office

Trott, who works with wealthy families in Europe such as Italy's Agnelli family, plans to submit a request to operate to Britain's Financial Conduct Authority

Fitch Affirms Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management Germany at 'Highest Standards'

The affirmation of Deutsche AWM's 'Highest Standards' Asset Manager Rating is driven by the stability of the company's core operations and processes

Built asset wealth in UK to reach 5.7 trillion by 2025

In 2015 the UK comes in at number 13 on the list of the 32 countries surveyed

Commodity slide - St. James's Place

At the time of writing, after falling in early trading, France’s CAC 40 index was showing the resilience and resolve that can be the only response to the horrific attacks by terrorists in Paris on Friday night.

The top 30 Masters in Finance for getting a job in investment banking

But your chances of securing a front office investment banking job also depend upon your choice of school.

Morning Coffee: Banks already lining up big hires for 2016. What you should know about Goldman’s female MDs

Despite the lateness of the year, Nomura has also been doing some hiring.

Future of fund market lies in individuals and technology

The report warned that individual investors are “much more difficult, and therefore more expensive, to reach”.

Wealthy donate £1.6bn to charitable causes - Coutts

The latest edition of the Coutts Million Pound Donors Report, produced in association with the Centre for Philanthropy at the University of Kent, shows the highest number of seven-figure donations recorded since 2008.

Finance executives feel UK business outlook is bleak, and confidence is low across Europe in general

UK CFOs also have a stronger focus on growth than the majority of their continental colleagues for whom cost control is the main priority.

Hedge fund diversification highlighted by AIMA, CAIA Association report

The research is based on a “cluster” analysis of the risk and return characteristics of the main hedge fund investment strategies

Doubtful by Tim Price

The more governments and central banks want to smooth the business cycle, the more risk and debt people and businesses are willing to accept,

Coutts International Million Dollar Donors Report captures 1,831 donations

Donations to universities and higher education institutions are commonplace because of their ability to absorb large amounts and the wide appeal they have for major donors.

Barings sheds light on emerging market appetite

The same number favoured emerging European markets such as Poland.

The key long-term battles facing asset management firms

Annualised organic growth in the global asset management industry has been tipped to shrink below 2% by 2020.

Investors starting to warm to emerging markets again

Lloyds Bank said the monthly improvement was due to stabilisation in China thanks to action from its central bank.

Where will growth come from? - RSM UK Group

Overseas investment into the UK will continue throughout 2016 and this is no bad thing for the UK property industry; this was the overarching finding of the RSM survey carried out by Property Week.

Credit Suisse prepares to set up trading floor in Dublin

That will create one of the biggest trading floors in Dublin, a city which has long attracted support functions of some of the world’s biggest banks.

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