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Goodbye to the end of the world by Chris Darbyshire, 7IM

The investor habitat is changing.

Hedge Fund vs. Family Office

The SEC, having feasted upon the flesh of Swiss bankers, stood upright, wiped its blood-stained mouth on the back of its hand, cleared its throat, spat, pulled up its collar against the bitter north wind, and chuckling softly under its breath, slipped uns

Global growth rate to remain supportive of High Yield bonds in 2013 - Tim Dowling, ING

ING IM expects key short-term interest rates to stay low for a prolonged period as monetary policy remains accommodative until the private sector revives

Barry Norris, Argonaut Capital Partners makes the case for Absolute Return Funds

"You never truly appreciate the value of a properly hedged Absolute Return fund until a market puke, the like of which we witnessed in June"

Campervan fame for fund manager

READERS may remember Seven Investment Management co-founder Justin Urquhart Stewart as the fund manager who chatted sock colours with the new Bank of England boss Mark Carney on the central line last week

Have tax havens had their day in the sun?

Daniel Ben-Ami examines the moral offensive against tax avoidance and the part played by offshore centres.

Wealth gap narrows as richest feel squeeze on earnings

The gap between rich and poor has narrowed over the past year, according to a long-running survey tracking the issue.

Labour brand Osborne and Cable 'weak' as key reforms to banking system are thrown out

Ministers reject several recommendations of the commission set up to prevent future bailouts

Carney: a roar not a whimper - St. James's Place

Carney: a roar not a whimper Words, as central bankers and markets know, can have a devastating effect.

Interview with Ingo Bleier, Head of Investment Banking, Erste Group and Manfred Burdis, Head of DCM Origination, Erste Group

Our aim is not to be a separate investment bank from Erste Group

Enter the Guv’nor

It is difficult to know quite where to start in extolling the virtues of this semi-mythical godlike being who has just descended to earth to take up his new position at the central bank of the United Kingdom.

Great Freight by Justin Urquhart Stewart

For those who know me, they will understand that I am a big fan of trains and am often to be found enjoying an afternoon’s heavy shunting somewhere outside Newark

“Forward guidance”, Spending Round 2013 and some better economic news

In this Perspective Ruth Lea, Economic Adviser to the Arbuthnot Banking Group, discusses “forward guidance”, the “Spending Round 2013” and some encouraging economic news.

The smart money is quietly buying more gold

The herd is selling gold – so should you be buying, asks Richard Dyson.

Joint purchases by charities and non-charities

Charities are exempt from SDLT on purchases of property which they are to use either in their charitable work

FCA targets wealth managers and private banks with new division

Speech by Clive Adamson, Director of Supervision, the FCA, at the APCIMS Compliance Conference, London.

PCI and Charity Estimates – Q2

The Q2 2013 performance estimates for the ARC Private Client Indices and ARC Charity Indices are now available.

S&P Cuts Ratings of Credit Suisse, Barclays, Deutsche Bank

Standard & Poor's announced that it is cutting the credit ratings of three major European banks: Credit Suisse, Barclays and Deutsche Bank.

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse? -

The major central banks have made small policy mistakes over the past month, but the good news is that they are reminding investors they are in no rush to head for the exits.

Summer slump or Summer sale?

Well what a week.

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