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No-Holds-Barred Visits Are Key to European Selection Process

The main tenets of selection are people, process, and performance and fund buyers want first-hand insights into how an asset manager functions

The past, present and future of the Vatican bank

Ever since Jesus appointed Judas to take care of the purse, the church has had problems with finances. The church may have been founded by Jesus, but it is run by men. Will the recent reforms of the Vatican bank end these problems?

Britain is booming as foreign investors hit a new record

Britain has attracted its highest number of foreign investment projects since records began in the 1980s

Britain isn't so shoddy either by Justin Urquhart Stewart

At times like this we seem to shrink to the rear and assume that they (that is anybody else) are better than us at most things and that we are not very good at anything.

Wood will burn by Tim Price

I am definitely concerned. When was [the cyclically adjusted P/E ratio or CAPE] higher than it is now?

1m British retirees are millionaires

The average value of property assets is up £10,000 to £210,000.

MRC wins another battle in its war against tax avoidance by George Bull, Baker Tilly

After weeks of speculation in the press, HMRC today published a list identifying more than 800 schemes it believes were deliberately set up to avoid tax.

UBS cements lead as largest private bank, assets near $2 trillion: study

UBS is nearly two years into a plan to cut back on riskier debt trading activities and put its private banking arm at the heart of its strategy, a move it says will drive returns for shareholders.

Asset Managers Post Strong Recovery From Crisis, With Record Assets and Near-Peak Profits

Global Assets Under Management Hit a Record $68.7 Trillion and Profits Surge to $93 Billion, Yet There Is Little Room for Complacency, Annual BCG Study Finds

Aberdeen Asset Management to pay living wage

Aberdeen Asset Management has been accredited as a living wage employer.

Affluent choosing DFM services over advised models

Over 1,000 high net worth users of the website findawealthmanager.com were surveyed on a quarterly basis during the 18 months ending June.

CMS publishes updated Guide to Cross-Border Mergers and online transaction planner

Comprehensive overview of the key legal and fiscal requirements and implications of cross-border mergers, including timelines for cross-border mergers in 19 European countries

Islamic Finance: Dominating The Global Banking Industry

The Islamic financial industry is flourishing

Thomson Reuters Extel and UKSIF 2014 SRI & Sustainability Survey Results

The 2014 Survey represents the views of over 360 investment professionals from 27 countries, making it the most extensive assessment of socially responsible investing (SRI) in the European investment community

Property investors turn to Spain as Nama looks to wind up

Spain will overtake Ireland as place to buy riskier property, says report

Fee pressure eases on European hedge funds as demand surges

The softening in fees that was a function of the post-crisis world has reached some kind of a plateau

Global Wealth 2014: Riding a Wave of Growth

The global wealth-management industry delivered a few surprises in 2013. Excellent growth did not always translate into higher profits.

The rise of the digital bank

As European consumers move online, retail banks will have to follow. The problem is that most banks aren’t ready.

UK M&A value soars to highest level since 2008

Next 6-12 months provide ideal window of opportunity for further transformational deals

Investors Positioning Aggressively for Recovery in H2 - BofA Merrill Lynch

A net 61 percent of global asset allocators are now overweight equities. This ranks as the survey's highest reading on this measure since early 2011 and represents the panel's second-strongest response ever.

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