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The significance or otherwise of European fund correlations

Poor Returns from Statistics

La "less than belle" France by Justin Urquhart Stewart

It's easy to make simplistic comparisons, but this year I found a stark difference in attitude between what I saw in the French economy as opposed to that of Perfidious Albion on the other side of La Manche ('The Sleeve').

Time to step up to the plate

European Hedge Funds

AIMA publishes ‘The Case for Hedge Funds’

The 28-page booklet summarises the themes that AIMA has explored since 2008 as it sought to demonstrate the value of the world’s hedge fund industry to investors, financial markets and the broader economy.

Property bounces back to the top of the IMA leader table - Cofunds

The property sector has returned to the top of the IMA leader board, as the bestselling sector with the highest percentage of net sales in July, according to figures from Cofunds, the leading general investment platform in the UK.

Global survey finds good CSR makes good business sense

A survey of 2,500 businesses in 34 economies finds that businesses are being driven towards more socially and environmentally sustainable practices not simply by brand building or altruism, but because it makes good financial sense.

Regulations and market growth drive wealth managers towards outsourcing bonanza

Wealth Managers are embracing a breadth and depth of third party services not seen in other markets.

Confidence hits a new high with more money in pocket

The decrease was driven by further falls in spending on gas and electricity, food and drink and fuel.

Do the Brics need their own development bank?

For the leaders of the Brics countries, the announcement in July of their agreement to establish a "New Development Bank" and a "Contingent Reserve Arrangement" was a public-relations coup.

The dark and bright side of global banking

This EBRD working paper by Ralph De Haas reviews the literature on the benefits and risks of global banking, with a focus on emerging Europe.

Real Assets, Real Potential - Global Perspective from Standard Life Investments

Standard Life Investments highlights that investor interest in a range of real assets has been building for some time and that long-term investors are increasingly considering real assets to assist with enhancing portfolio diversification and liability ma

Global innovation award for Jersey's Security Register

The Jersey Companies Registry, which is part of the Jersey Financial Services Commission (the “Commission”), has won a leading international award for its recently introduced Security Interests Register.

SNL Financial Ranks the Top 20 European Banks by Market Capitalization

HSBC leads SNL Financial's biannual ranking of the 20 largest European banks by market capitalization, while BBVA and other Spanish lenders scoot upwards.

France's June Current-Account Deficit Widens on BNP Paribas Fine

BNP Paribas Paid $8.97 Billion for Violating Sanctions Against Iran, Cuba and Sudan

Firms in India view the USA, Singapore and the UK as the most strategically important countries for new sources of investment over the next five years

BNY Mellon investor relations survey reveals an increased focus on international markets as a source of raising capital

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