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Number of asset managers to halve by 2030 - KPMG

Half of the firms in the global asset management industry will be gone by 2030 as new technology, demographic shifts and changing social habits transform the industry

Psigma - "The Manager": All-time England 11 Funds

Here we go with my all-time England 11 from watching the Three Lions over 20 years.

Middle East investors expected to spend US$180 billion in global real estate markets over next decade

Middle Eastern investors are expected to spendUS$180 billion in commercial real estate markets outside of their own region over the next decade, according to the latest research from global property advisor CBRE .

99% of Equity Mutual Funds Fail to Outperform - Research

The researchers evaluated monthly returns of 516 UK domestic equity mutual funds between 1998 and 2008

Deutsche Bank study highlights investor red flag areas

Lack of transparency, inadequate compliance procedures, poor segregation of duties, inexperience and inappropriate valuation policies are the five most frequently cited red-flags in operational due diligence, according to a Deutsche Bank Global Prime Fina

Research Firm Pegs Total Rate-Rigging Fines For Banks At $35 Billion

Using the rationale that “repeated wrongdoing attracts higher penalties” along with these penalty figures, the research firm came up with estimates of total liabilities

Banking Banana Skins 2014 - PwC

Every two years, PwC sponsors the Banking Banana Skins survey conducted by the Centre of the Study of Financial Innovation.

London’s Top Firms Pay 37% More in Bonuses, Survey Says

European regulators are preparing to outlaw bonuses

Russia enters super-rich household top-5

Russian private financial wealth grew by 21.9 percent to $1.92 trillion

Saxo Bank launches World Cup competition based on macro-economic indicators

Jakobsen, Saxo Bank’s infamous Europe bear sees a win for Brazil, Russia or France on the pitch but Japan, Argentina or Mexico in the markets.

UK pension fund investments linked with land grabbing and risk

UK pensions funds and asset management companies potentially have up to £37 billion invested in ‘land grabs’ worldwide, according to a report published by Friends of the Earth.

Private Business Awards shortlist recognises bold, digitally-focused South East businesses with global mind-set

The shortlist for the fourth annual Private Business Awards, sponsored by PwC, in association with HSBC Private Bank and Numis Securities, emphasises the importance of adopting a business strategy for a digital age, with many of the finalists demonstratin

US bank executives 'paid 27pc more’

While base salaries at US banks are only marginally higher, they are far more generous when it comes to bonuses, according to research

On the trail of Fred the Shred

Former Sunday Herald financial editor Ian Fraser's new book, Shredded - Inside RBS: the Bank that Broke Britain, has been acclaimed as the definitive account of the crisis. Here Fraser reflects on the 13 things he learned along the long, hard road to

A Banking Spring? by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Only four years ago we all felt the demolition ball crash into much of the UK banking sector as banks collapsed and failed.

ECB: Raising the (non) Standard! by Neil Staines, ECU

"Focus on Remedies, not faults” - Jack Nicklaus

Coutts Mid-Year Investment Outlook 2014: The Case for Vigilant Optimism

The publication provides insight into the strategies long-term investors should consider and focuses on the room for optimism in global markets.

The Midas Touch - Wealth preservation and the world's high-net-worth investors

The priorities for a high-net-worth individual (HNWI) are: protecting their wealth in order to afford a comparable lifestyle throughout their retirement, actively growing their assets to support the needs of their families, and leaving an adequate estate

Royal Bank of Scotland Now a Strong Buy

Zacks Investment Research upgraded The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc to a Zacks Rank #1.

European regulator first slams S&P for 'erroneous' France rating cut

The action against S&P is the first time the organization has applied disciplined a rating agency

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