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Warning to Banking Industry: Innovate or Die

The banking industry is increasingly competitive, with product development, delivery and consumer engagement all being driven by the need for a more mobile, social and data driven experience.

Global AUM up 8% in 2014; institutional inflows flat

Global assets under management grew to a record $74 trillion as of Dec. 31, up 8% from a year earlier, said a report from Boston Consulting Group.

UBS, Morgan Stanley Lead Wealth Managers With Record $2 Trillion

In spite of financial market uncertainties and currency volatility most lead players experienced overall growth in client volumes. However, the latest KPI growth rates came off the higher ratios in the previous reporting year.

Catella forecasts rising purchase prices despite rebound in interest rates

The yield on 10-year German government bonds has risen from a record low of 0.05 per cent to 1 per cent.

Deloitte: Women joining but not leading boardrooms globally

The percentage of board seats held by women is currently 15 percent and 6 percent of board chairs are women.

Jenkins has paid for his failure to wrestle Barclays investment bank into shape

The most pressing question for the new chief executive will be the same one that Jenkins grappled with for the last three years and never quite answered: what should Barclays do with its investment bank?

Bank of France Survey Suggests French Economy Slowed in 2Q

The French economy is expected to grow at a slower pace in the second quarter than previously forecast, a survey by the Bank of France showed Wednesday.

Rock Star McFarlane Reprises Aviva Hit With Barclays CEO Ouster

Barclays Plc’s John McFarlane has pulled out his old songbook at his new job.

A leading global recruitment consultancy concerned over shortage of experienced trust and funds administrators

While economies across the globe are slowly limping back from the massive credit crunch, the effects of recession, however, are still haunting some sectors such as trusts and funds. A leading recruitment consultancy AP Group has expressed concern over the

Trading in the Dark

In the world of Europe’s dark pools, a new player is poised to make a splash.

Greece: Thinking the Unthinkable - AllianceBernstein

There are three main channels through which a Greek exit could impact other countries: direct trade links; financial links; and contagion.

123 Billionaires Across Germany But None In Five German States

Germany is home to 123 billionaires with a combined net worth of €368 billion

Report:dutch banks investing in nuclear weapons,arms programs

Some banks are still investing in nuclear weapons and arms programs.

St. James's Place Market Bulletin

After Greece became the first developed country to default on a loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), its people voted ‘No’ to a compromise offer from its international creditors.

Barclays Capital Says Greece Likely Leaving Euro; Germans Can't Wait

Greece will be the first one to leave the euro, and if all goes swimmingly well…the last one.

Size Can Be Deceptive

Targeting global asset-gathering opportunities

Greece's lenders: who has most to lose?

Exposure to Greek loans is weighing heavily on minds in the eurozone, in Spain, Slovenia and Malta perhaps more than Germany

BNP Paribas: Blockchains Will Destroy or Rebuild Securities Services

Blockchain technology will bring either doom or opportunity to securities services firms, according to European banking giant BNP Paribas.

Greek investment opportunities are multifold

But if easier access to EU is what is needed, there are other easier choices

UK does not have an ace in asset management 2nd title; Things are bleaker still in asset management

They call it the Wimbledon effect. While Britain provides a wonderful stage on which the best in the world can compete, British players seldom win.

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