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Ireland’s remarkable turnaround offers lessons

Country focused on finding ways out of the crisis and thus save the economy from total collapse

Even if Bitcoin fails, cryptocurrencies are here to stay

Is paper money headed for obsolescence, swept aside by the meteoric rise of Bitcoin?

This year has been challenging, says Standard Chartered finance chief Richard Meddings

Standard Chartered’s finance director talks about unfair levies, the different image of banking in the East and the charity that binds his group

Ex-RBS chief Hourican defends record despite Libor

Hourican, who headed the investment bank, cut its balance sheet by two-thirds and made 10,000 staff redundant following the taxpayer bail-out. Yesterday, he said: “I don’t expect any thanks.

Rothschild Market Perspective January 2014

Developed equities are the only asset class capable of delivering real returns in 2014

Index Winners and Losers for the Year & a 'PC' Christmas celebration by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Now to read the words of the wise

Schroders skipping no details with Cazenove

“People may have thought I was mad,” Mr. Harrison said. “(But) it was about every single person feeling comfortable.”

Russia ’98 Crisis Haunts Deutsche Bank’s Smith Seeing China Bust

China’s expansion is being fueled by soaring corporate borrowing

Bernanke bows out shunning Cold Turkey

Equity markets have experienced relief rallies on news of the Fed decision to wind down the asset buying programme by an initial $10bn dropping from $85bn per months to $75bn

EFG’s 2014 Outlook: Opportunities & Traps

Year-ahead assessments of where the world economy and financial markets are heading customarily start with the US. In 2014 the path of the US economy and policy appears, for once, fairly settled.

Terry Smith warns on liquidity risks of emerging market funds

In an interview for Money Observer TV marking Fundsmith Equity's third anniversary, Smith explains that he is worried that investors in emerging market funds could be caught in a 'liquidity trap' if there is a run on the asset class.

Investment behaviour drivers and the wealth management industry in 2014 - RBC Wealth Management

Few private investors were prepared for the equities markets doing so well or the fixed income markets performing so poorly in 2013.

Money Market Mayhem

Death by European regulation and monetary policy

Five Investment Tips For 2014: Coutts

Investors must step up the risk ladder to see gains, says the private bank.

Strong Global Economic Sentiment for 2014 - BofA Merrill Lynch

Investor Appetite for Japanese and European Stocks Steps Up

2014 Outlook: Time for financial markets to stand on their own feet again - Threadneedle Investments

Emerging markets are a “wildcard” and likely to remain volatile.

Brewin Dolphin’s top 10 Investment thoughts for 2014 and other tips

Brewin Dolphin is one of the leading wealth managers in the UK with over £28 billion of funds under management for more than 100,000 clients

Coutts Investment Outlook 2014: How to make money in an era of low growth

Coutts today launches its 2014 Investment Outlook entitled Today & Tomorrow, which highlights Coutts’ view of the economic landscape and key investment themes.

Market integrity a key concern for investment professionals

Respondents in China are the most cautious, with only 48% expecting the global economy to expand in the coming year.

BNY Mellon Investment Boutique Warns of Deflationary Risks in Europe

Standish Sees Global GDP Accelerating to 3.5 Percent in 2014

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