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The wealth that failed to trickle down: Report suggests rich do get richer while poor stay poor

A wealthy person’s taxes are reduced and his disposable income increases.

68% of Financial Professionals Cite Lack of Agility in Risk and Financial Model Development as a Fundamental Business Cost

Collaboration between quants, developers, and business users is key to successful financial data analytics

An odd, non-linear world by Tim Price

“Sir, John Authers, in Loser’s Game (The Big Read, December 22), could have delved deeply into the flaws in the asset management business as it has evolved in recent decades, rather than accepting the industry’s own terms or focusing on

Sport-Middle East and Asia boost investment in top level sports

Abu Dhabi Holdings spent $330 million for a 90 percent share in Manchester City in 2008

The growing importance of Islamic finance

Islamic finance has been growing exponentially in recent years

South West businesses cautious over 2015 prospects, EEF & Lloyds Bank surveys suggest

Businesses in the South West are beginning the new year in cautious mood – but the overall outlook remains positive

Can regular savers afford to put trusts in a pension?

Daniel Grote looks at the costs of saving regular amounts into investment trusts with his Hargreaves Lansdown Sipp.

Tomorrow's fund manager stars: Who will be the next Neil Woodford?

Who will be the next investors' hero? Jane Wallace discovers 10 rising stars who are tipped for the top

Ten things you never knew about... taxation

ON JANUARY 9, 1799 British Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduced income tax as a temporary measure to raise money for the Napoleonic Wars.

Why pension funds don’t sue their managers

Why are these kinds of legal actions, where pension funds sue their investment consultants or fund managers, so rare?

Global managers boost marketing headcount

A recent Cerulli Associates survey of European asset managers revealed that 77% expected to allocate more to marketing in 2014. And significantly, no manager intended to reduce their marketing budget.

BlackRock on Whether QE Will Work in Europe

The ECB has been hogging the limelight over the past six months with European government bond yields collapsing in anticipation of further monetary easing

Northern Trust Survey: Investors Increasingly Demanding Regulatory Compliant Products

More than a quarter of fund managers and consultants surveyed at a Northern Trust seminar on regulation said they believed investors in funds are now demanding products fully compliant with new regulations.

Too much of a good thing? Research finds European family offices aren't getting involved in philanthropy

Family offices in Europe are far less interested in managing family philanthropy than originally thought

Morning Coffee: B of A mistreated a banker. Where to study in London if you want a hedge fund job

Now that Christmas and New Year’s celebrations have been dispensed with, the really big seasonal marker is looming into view: bonus time.

Tailwinds for European equities in 2015

The decoupling of the US from Europe is mainly the result of two central banks which adopted a completely different approach to kick start their economy.

Family Office Report Card

Wondering how your family office stacks up against others around the world?

What can we expect for banking in 2015?

2014 was a year in which regulatory pressures caused existential threats to much of the financial services industry, with new liquidity rules putting more of a demand on banks.

How much money managers put into their own funds

They handle your money, but do fund managers put their own wealth into the portfolios they offer? New research reveals who has 'skin in the game'

Nigel Farage targets hedge funds as key to Ukip’s financial future

Party’s drive to woo City investors, shown in leaked internal 2012 report, saw Ukip outspend Labour for first time last May

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