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3 Emerging Market ETFs That Soared in 2014

To everybody’s surprise, this year started off with most emerging markets regaining their ground lost in 2013 due to ‘taper tantrums’.

FCA investment advice fines fall 11% in 2014

Fines from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) relating to financial investment advice fell 11% in 2014 from 2013.

AXA & Barings: Russian financial effects 2015 revealed

Two leading fund houses reveal their views on Russia’s expected economic developments and how they will position their investments in the year ahead.

Financial Market Outlook 2015

The great divide - stand by for another attempt at rate normalisation

Look back to help you plan ahead

Carr Consulting & Communications assessed 14 of the best-known platforms and recommends that investors should be aware of three key areas.

London City Executives See 21% Bonus Hike, Survey Shows

Britain abandoned a bid to overturn a European Union ban on banker bonuses

Regulators and wealth managers enjoy healthy pay rises

A report from City recruitment firm Astbury Marsden's shows wealth managers saw their pay increase by an average of 6.3% in 2014.

Time to Bounce Back?

Members of the Trusts & Estates Investment Committee held their annual meeting to discuss significant developments in 2014 and how the market will play out.

Towry: Adviser numbers up 9% in 2014

Adviser numbers have increased by nine per cent this year, which proves that the industry is beginning to prosper following the Retail Distribution Review rules bedding-in.

Governance changes, regulatory action needed to grow infrastructure holdings, says OECD

Sovereign wealth and pension reserve investors worth $7.8trn (€6.2trn) only allocate 1% of assets to infrastructure, with regulatory action and governance changes needed to allow for greater investment, according to the OECD.

What does 2015 hold for advisers and the pensions market?

David Hughes, Managing Director at Jessop Fund Managers discusses his predictions for the pensions market in 2015 and the landscape for income drawdown as we move into a New Year with greater pension freedom.

Switch Off To Switch Off

Well despite all our enthusiastic festivities, it looks as though 2015 will start in a world of worry.

Global survey finds investors confident despite market risks

A survey of institutional investors that collectively manage $31trillion in assets has found confidence is high across the globe when it comes to meeting long-term objectives.

Funds investing in Russian equities caught in economic crisis

Hedge funds investing in Russian equities have seen the value of their holdings slump in recent weeks, making them some of the worst performing fund managers in the world this year.

Substance Drives Up Interest In Guernsey

Fiona Le Poidevin, the former Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance, explains why issues of substance are driving up interest among fund managers in the potential upside of relocating to Guernsey.

The Best Of Both Worlds In Guernsey

Jo Stoddart of Quintessential Relocation Consultants considers some of the reasons why financiers would look to relocate to Guernsey.

Deutsche Bank Says It Will Review Strategy in Coming Year

Deutsche Bank AG, which runs Europe’s largest investment bank, will review its strategy in 2015 after the stock slid more than 20 percent this year.

Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management Survey Reveals Opportunities and Challenges in Alternatives Marketplace

Alternative investments remain squarely in the growth phase, with investors across the globe looking beyond absolute returns as they seek to incorporate liquidity needs, regulatory status and transparency when weighing their alternatives allocation decisi

Frontier Markets Begin to Emerge

But for investors, frontier-markets funds have short track records and carry unique risks.

Investors see better private equity returns, shun hedge funds

Investors are optimistic about private equity, but reconsidering their allocations to hedge funds

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