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£100 Billion Men: The UK's 5 Most Powerful Investment Fund Managers

Britain’s top five fund managers control a colossal amount of assets.

Cost pressure rising on German banks - Moody's

Due in part to German banks' reliance on interest income, now depressed due to low official rates, profits have increased less than costs, said Alexander Hendricks, associate managing director at Moody's.

Jersey’s AA+ Credit Rating Reaffirmed

The credit rating was first assigned in November 2013 and the rating process is repeated annually with an update every six months.

Dodgy dashboards

Given the fact that I drive a 1964 Morris Traveller, I think she is entitled to have the occasional flashing light on her vintage dashboard.

eVestment Hedge Fund Asset Flows Monthly Summary - October 2014

eVestment have released their monthly hedge fund asset flows report, which should be of interest given the volatility swirling around markets in September and October.

Banking culture creates the crooks

What caused traders, asset managers and others in the money business to behave dishonestly? And how can dodgy behaviour be curbed?

Investors not prepared for rising UK political risk-RBC Wealth

Some other summit participants have also warned that election rhetoric may already be deterring foreign investment.

ED MONK: Fund managers have led a charmed existence - they should recognise that the wind may be about to change

Specifically, if fund managers used performance-based charging where they shared any downside with investors.

New house price index to make life easier for French euro mortgage house buyers

The French real estate market has traditionally been very high on the list of priorities for both UK residents and expatriates abroad wishing to invest in holiday or retirement homes.

Property retains top spot in October leader board - Cofunds

The UK commercial property market continues to see strong demand on the back of the economic recovery.

Hedge fund pays 12 people £141m after stellar year

It was a great year for the firm – assets under management swelled and performance beat the vast majority of its peers.

UK's Most Common Fee Structure Benefits Managers Not Investors

Academics at Cass are now pushing for a review of fund charges levied across the UK asset management industry,

Welcome to Citywire Wealth Manager's Top 100 2014

It is no coincidence that we have opted to publish this list at a time when a large portion of the industry is centralising investment processes

Global Ultra Wealthy Population Reaches Record High Of 211,275 Individuals With Combined Net Worth Of Nearly US$30 Trillion

The Wealth-X and UBS World Ultra Wealth Report 2014, released today, shows that 12,040 new ultra high net worth (UHNW) individuals were minted this year, pushing the global UHNW population to a record 211,275, a 6% increase from 2013.

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