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One of the UK's most influential financiers has claimed Britain exiting the EU could be a good thing for the economy

"The City won't just survive but prosper if the UK leaves the EU."

British expats looking towards Italian property

British expats are becoming more interested in purchasing property in Italy, according to international real estate agency Knight Frank.

European investors brace for volatility with bigger cash reserves Reuters Poll

European investors set up their portfolios to withstand a rise in market volatility in November, building up holdings of safe- haven cash while cutting back on riskier shares,

Powerless by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Herds can be dangerous. Stand in the way of one and you can get trampled

'Smacking a skunk with a tennis racket' by Tim Price

We believe the Federal Reserve’s large-scale asset purchase plan (so-called “quantitative easing”) should be reconsidered and discontinued.

Scandal and squeeze on fees sharpens funds' focus on forex

A currency-rigging scandal and an intensifying squeeze on their fees are driving fund managers to scrutinise how much they pay for the foreign exchange they need to buy overseas assets.

Tightening by superpower Fed trumps mini-stimulus in Europe and Asia

The world is already turning on its axis even before the Fed pulls the trigger, as if the QE era were a memory

Profile: The godfather of fund-of-hedge-funds on the sector's future

When Dixon Boardman started 26 years ago ‘there were 600 hedge funds and only 100 had $100 million it was not even a cottage industry,’ he reflects on how the industry has mushroomed over the years.

UK commercial property beats equities as most profitable asset

UK COMMERCIAL property was one of the best asset classes to invest in over the past year.

Hedge fund assets virtually unchanged in October, says eVestment

Total hedge funds assets were virtually unchanged in October, decreasing 0.0002%, to USD3.020 trillion, according to eVestment’s latest Hedge Fund Asset Flows Monthly Summary Report.

Ultra-rich Russians now buy one in five of London’s £10million-plus properties - but the Chinese are catching up fast

Russian oligarchs bought swathes of mansions in exclusive boroughs

Banks will take a generation to change their behaviour, researchers warn

High street banks are improving but the aggressive sales culture will take years to reform

Banks' bill for pension and investment mis-selling hits £1.2bn

High street banks in the UK have paid out £1.2 billion in fines and redress in relation to investment and pension mis-selling over the last 15 years

Old Mutual: Emerging markets could be the best investment in 2015

Ventre commented that, traditionally, emerging market investments suffer when US interest rates go up, because rising rates make it more attractive for investors to ‘bring their money home’.

Technology makes thousands of front- and back-office bank jobs extinct

Bank employee numbers are falling by the thousand, as modern IT automates previously manual processes.

Advisers increasing minimum portfolio sizes since RDR

A survey has revealed that financial advisers have established a minimum investment threshold since the Retail Distribution Review, with advisers telling FTAdviser that £50,000 is the minimum portfolio they will deal with.

2015 will reward risk takers, says JP Morgan Asset Management

Continued divergence in economic performance and monetary policy is the prevailing theme investors will have to grapple with in the year ahead, according to JP Morgan Asset Management’s Global Market Insights team.

Defusing the Fiscal Timebomb

More generally, countries should look to boost long-term growth rates by accelerating structural reforms aimed at boosting productivity.

Cofunds announces partnership with Square Mile Investment Consulting and Research

As part of the partnership, Square Mile will provide Cofunds with focused fund research. Square Mile will also undertake strong fund governance using both in-depth qualitative and quantitative investment research as well as tailored support and investment

UK schemes more aware of stewardship when vetting managers

These matters have to be managed through ongoing engagement with companies and the exercising of voting rights

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