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Will consolidation in the DFM space continue?

The discretionary space is becoming more competitive in an environment where client demands are high.

The Web at 25 - Rothschild Wealth Management

The impact of the internet on business and the investing landscape - and the perils of forecasting

EU Investors Need Better Places for Savings, Asset Managers Say

Household investors need better places to put their savings to work and to backstop the economy

Fund managers becoming too focused on short term

The asset management industry is at risk of becoming too focused on short-term performance

Jupiter CEO backs Scottish business regardless of referendum

Jupiter Fund Management Chief Executive Maarten Slendebroek said his firm's Scottish business would prosper regardless of the outcome of a September referendum on breaking away from the UK.

Changing times for the UK Non-Domiciled Art Collector

Roundtable hosted by Sotheby's and Stonehage

Morning Coffee: The only people with safe jobs at Deutsche. Hiring, firing at BofA

So, who’s safe at Deutsche Bank?

Citi’s Budapest Chief Executive: Eyes On The Bright Side

We are not aware of any client exiting the market as a direct consequence of the tax environment

Vatican bank 'will no longer threaten Church reputation'

Pope's Economy Council chief says 'true bank' will be elsewhere

2014 UK Budget - RBC Wealth Management comments on the impact on the Channel Islands

Richard Brook, Head of Tax, RBC Wealth Management reacts to key announcements in the 2014 UK Budget:

Fund Managers Grow Increasingly Concerned Over Ukraine

Fund managers are growing increasingly concerned over geopolitical risks as Russia is moving to incorporate Crimea.

Budget throws M&A spotlight on UK funds sector

A radical shake-up of the UK's pensions and savings industry could be the trigger for suitors to look afresh at deals in the asset management industry, even if they can be hard to secure.

Investors Moving Toward a "Risk-off" Position Amid Geopolitical Unrest - BofA Merrill Lynch

Global investors are moving toward a "risk off" stance, taking on greater protection as the prospect of geopolitical instability grows, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey for March.

New York replaces London as top GFCI financial centre

London has been knocked from its position as the world's top financial services centre by New York in the latest edition of the Global Financial Centres Index.

Budget 2014 – Baker Tilly gives its reaction

‘For the individual taxpayer, this was a Budget aimed at pensioners and savers, who are often part of the same group.

The world's biggest banks still could not be dismantled safely

BoE's Cunliffe says big banks are still too big to fail

Nomura’s European trading business: A beginner’s guide

Financial News this week takes a closer look at the great sales and trading experiment going on over at Nomura in Europe.

Fund Structures for Family Offices by Joe Truelove, Carey Group

Here are his thoughts on why family offices may be turning to fund like structures.

Ireland’s Financial Infrastructure: A Foundation for Success by Colin Keane, SS&C

In recent years, Ireland has positioned itself with great success as the premium jurisdiction for financial services, servicing more than 43 percent of alternative funds globally as well as 63 percent of European hedge fund assets.

Winning through customer experience - Ernst & Young

Our third Global Consumer Banking Survey looks at banking through the lens of the customer. How do customers perceive their banks? What services do they expect their banks to provide? How well do their banks deliver on promises?

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