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Agony and Ecstasy

For the UK economy I think the phrase was spot on from the chief economist of the Bank of England, Andy Haldane, when he described it as being in a position of both agony and ecstasy.

Ex-Deutsche Bank Advisor: Germany and Greece Most Likely to Exit Eurozone

The German economist believes that if the Eurozone shrinks, we will go back to the question of each country having its own currency, competing with the rest of the EU currencies.

€515 billion queueing up to be invested in European property

As capital spills over from traditional Europe investment centres London and Paris in the next 12 months, we expect to see increasing investment activity in Germany, the Nordics and Spain.”

How Wealth Managers Can Convert Compliance Challenges to Business Benefits

The results reveal significant global trends and challenges facing the industry and offer best practice solutions to transform these challenges into business benefits.

Insights into Billionaires' Balance Sheets - UBS

Global Family Office Report 2014: Largest Family Office Research Study ever offers insight into Family Office Performance and Structures

Polish lenders show the way in e-banking

Polish banks are among the most innovative companies of their kind in the region, finds a new report by Forrester Research.

IFAs may still need legal help with regulation: Kinetic Partners

The research among 54 lawyers found that 68 per cent believed global regulatory developments had increased their clients’ costs.

Appetite for investment trusts on platforms jump 30%: AIC

Purchases of investment companies by advisers and wealth managers on platforms increased by 29 per cent in the second quarter this year, compared with the second quarter of 2013

Economic impact of Ireland’s stock market and securities industry

Having a local stock market and securities industry directly supports 2,100 jobs in Ireland and is worth €207 million each year to the Irish economy, according to a major independent study published today.

The Sum of All Fears by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Last week we saw a bursting of some of the complacency of the past few months.

Why BPES, the next acronym the finance industry will have to worry about, with boost AIFM registrations

Luxembourg is the largest investment fund centre in Europe and the second largest in the world after the US.

Exodus! One third of wealthy Londoners "to leave London in next five years"

Sixty-three per cent of HNWIs in London say they live in the region because it was where they were born or grew up

Investors Shun Advice as Platforms Take Off in Europe

Cerulli Associates' research found that many investors at all levels--from mass retail to ultra-high-networth

Yellow Umbrellas by Geoff Cook, Jersey Finance

A Finance Manifesto

The 10 keys to happiness revealed

We are 58 before we really get the balance between work and life right

BofA: Investors ditch equities amidst global recovery worries

Respondents have lost their appetite for Emerging Markets and European equities. Both current positioning and intentions for the next 12 months have turned negative or neutral. Instead, they have regained faith in the U.S. market and increased their prefe

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