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Global Non-Cash Payments Forecast to Grow by Nearly Ten Percent: RBS / Capgemini

Pace and regulatory pressure propel payments processing transformation

Let’s stick together by Tim Price

“During the 17th century, Scottish investors had noticed with envy the gigantic profits being made in trade with Asia and Africa by the English charter companies, especially the East India Company.

Swedish Central Bank Research: Bitcoin Hasn’t Affected the Economy

Segendorf concludes that a large proportion of bitcoin transactions must therefore be taking place with receivers or senders outside Sweden.

Alternative liquids: A new star on the rise

Alternative mutual funds have grown by 38 per cent annually since 2008

UK fund assets hit record 6.2 trillion stg in 2013

The UK fund management industry looked after a record 6.2 trillion pounds at the end of 2013, 50 percent more than its pre-financial crisis peak

Google study heightens fund industry fears

Google has commissioned research on how it could enter the asset management industry, adding weight to widespread fears in the fund sector that the world’s biggest internet companies could destroy the livelihoods of established fund houses.

More women in management exhibit higher returns, valuations and payout ratios: Credit Suisse

The valuation of companies with women at top is also higher

Is the great wealth manager recession upon us?

Charles Stanley director Mike Lilwall suggests that medium-sized wealth management firms are yet to feel the pinch of complying with suitability requirements.

Capgemini Global Report Casts Doubt over Role of Social Media

Globally, more than a third of consumers feel they currently are not being provided with clear information from retailers on how their personal data is going to be used.

Gulf Narrows between Best and Worst Hedge Funds in 2014, BlackRock Research Finds

Event-driven hedge funds take advantage of strong M&A environmentSome equity hedge fund managers struggle in benign stock markets

British Documentary Skewers Active Management

Active fund managers in the U.K., like their counterparts in the U.S., are paid handsomely.

Citywire Discovery: the few bond managers who called the gilt rally correctly

Over the past year just four can boast positive risk-adjusted returns, versus 13 who did not add value over the benchmark.

London overtakes Hong Kong as world’s most expensive city for companies to situate staff

The strength of the sterling has made London the world’s most expensive city for companies to locate staff, overtaking Hong Kong which has held the record for five years in a row.

Allianz unveiles fifth edition of its 'Global Wealth Report'

Based on the findings of the report, the global gross financial assets of private households grew by 9.9 percent in 2013, the highest rate of growth since 2003.

How experienced investors view their wealth

The main reason for this, is that specialist wealth managers, tend to have a flat structure

"They think it's all over" - But it isn't!

I have to say I was very relieved on Friday morning when after a night of crackling thunder over head and overnight, I could finally see that the Unionists had won the day in the Referendum.

Barclays expects full-blown QE from ECB in Q1 2015

The European Central Bank is expected to extend its new asset purchase programme by adding central government bonds by the first quarter of 2015

Glass half full or glass half empty by Guy Wagner, chief investment officer Banque de Luxembourg

How should we view the stock markets at the moment – optimistically (glass half full) or pessimistically (glass half empty)?

Future shape of banking - Time for reformation of banking and banks? - PwC

Future shape of banking outlines four key areas banks need to address in order to remain relevant

Significant proportion of UHNW's have property in London and Monaco

Prime Central London and Monaco are both small land areas: development and supply constraints set against huge global demand keep an upward pressure on property values in both locations

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