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Swiss New Year’s regulations to hit wallets

As the Swiss welcomed in the New Year, a raft of new laws and regulations came into effect, many of which will hit the pockets of normal citizens.

Thatcher Was Warned U.K.’s ‘Big Bang’ Plan Might Increase Fraud

Margaret Thatcher was warned in 1986 that the “Big Bang” plan to liberalize the U.K. stock market might lead to an increase in fraud, internal government papers published today show.

What It Takes For Barclays PLC To Surge 25% In 2015!

One caveat is that the revenues that the bank generates outside the UK amount to about 60% of the group's total

The 10 most popular Isa funds in 2014 (and the best ones investors missed)

Our research identifies the Isa funds that were in demand in 2014, with Neil Woodford taking top spot

The best and worst funds of 2014: Investing in India proved lucrative but bargain hunters buying into 'cheap' Russia faced pain

The best performers were dominated by India funds

Investors looking to mix and match advice: Old Mutual

Mr Barrett believes that consumer behaviour is changing, with evidence suggesting that fewer and fewer clients want to be either exclusively advised or non-advised, preferring instead the freedom to mix-and-match.

Wages up, but debt rising, finds Aviva.

Income may be rising, but UK families are still struggling to balance the books, after taking on more debt

Pension changes: your chance to buy a Lamborghini

What does 2015 have in store for our personal finances? Rosie Murray-West explains how flexible pensions could effect the nation’s investment attitudes

Europe 'not doing so badly': Bundesbank chief

Weidmann said that "Europe is not doing as badly as some people believe," speaking to the newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung.

Rouble recovery eases fears of Russian financial crisis

Russia's finance minister has declared the currency crisis over as the rouble firmed to a three-week high, but President Vladimir Putin told his ministers they would have to work through the coming holidays to manage the country’s deepening eco

Buy Europe Without Euro Risk With This New ETF

Euro zone's celebration of the end of a prolonged recession last year was really short-lived as the region again got itself entrapped in a slowdown and deflation worries from mid 2014.

India studying info provided by Cyprus on tax evaders

India will look at removing Cyprus from the blacklist of countries that do not share details about tax evaders after examining information given the island nation.

INVESTMENT CLINIC: Is it too risky to put my £10,000 in exchange-traded funds?

An ETF, or exchange traded fund, is a type of tracker fund which follows the performance of a particular stock market

Rowan Dartington says expect a rocky new year

The possibility of a Greek election if the parliament does not elect a new President by 29th December is also a concern for Stephens going into the new year.

JPMorgan believes search for income will dominate 2015

Search for income will continue to be at the forefront of investors’ minds next year, as retirement saving dominates the agenda

M&A boom helps push investment banking fees

Fees earned for investment banking services rose 7 per cent in 2014, representing a seven-year high, as bankers handled the greatest value of mergers and acquisitions since 2007.

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

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