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Why HMRC could find itself out on the street trying to avoid the tax avoiders

And finally…. by George Bull

Coutts Wealth Watch - Sterling to take a further pounding

Sterling’s sharp fall has outstripped our bearish forecast for the year. And with UK policymakers indicating support for further weakness, we now see the pound falling further, to $1.48 by year end.

European Fixed Income Back to normal or back to stress? - Pioneer Investments

In our opinion the major risk right now for peripheral countries is political. We believe that the current increase in peripheral spreads is temporary and that the trend towards a normalization of financial conditions and structural reforms in the periph

Libor setting 'still not clean' despite scandal

He suggested that the rate was often "completely made up"

Financial crisis just a 'blip' for bankers

The financial crisis has been “little more than a blip” for London bankers who were being paid more three years after it hit than before and were more likely to be employed than other workers, a report has found.

Retirement: a reality check - Simon Williams, Group Head of Wealth Management, HSBC

Many people are still not saving enough for old age

Threadneedle: Economic and market update from CIO, Mark Burgess

We start 2013 with a slightly more optimistic outlook for the global economy than we had towards the end of last year.

Corporate bonus pools in financial services expected to be relatively flat - RESEARCH

20% of banks had recouped ‘deferred bonuses’ in 2012

Mansion Tax - A silly way to tax wealth

Taxing property unlikely to yield much success says one commentator.

Optimistic Outlook Among Fund Managers for 2013, Towers Watson Survey Finds

But risk of sovereign defaults lingers and concern about government intervention grows.

As bond markets are challenged, alternatives gain in attraction - HSBC Private Bank

Safe haven bonds have become more volatile and are likely to suffer from gradually rising yields this year.

ECU Group and SLJ Macro Partners announce new strategic joint venture

Currency overlay, often referred to as “hedging”, enables an organisation that has cross-border assets or liabilities that it deems risky or volatile to reduce or eradicate the currency risk generated by these exposures.

Offshore markets experience healthy uptick in M&A Activity to round off 2012

Appleby Reports Offshore M&A Activity for Q4 2012

UK warns Europe's bank pay curbs will backfire

European proposals to curb bank bonuses will lead to higher salaries and a less stable financial system, Britain has argued, in a last ditch attempt to water-down rules that threaten the City.

Rothschild Market Perspective - Dirk Wiedmann, Head of Investments

Market Perspective is the new name for our Asset Allocation Report. The reason for the change is straightforward: we cover more than just asset allocation, and the new title reflects our broader horizons.

Here's How Long It Takes To Become A Millionaire In Different Countries

How long would it take for an average person to earn that special sum?

Coutts Wealth Watch: Central banks, investors underpin gold; but risk assets to shine more in 2013

Despite record levels of central bank buying and still-strong investor demand in 2012, prices have recently slipped back to last year’s mid-point.

The Lost Decade? by Justin Urquhart Stewart

After all we had ten years of boom and thus, as is usual with such cycles, we shall have ten years of lean (as in meat – horse or otherwise).

Regulation Schregulation by Phil Banas

The global wealth management industry is increasingly focused on complying with the torrent of new regulations pouring forth from hyper-active legislators and hitherto light-touch regulators.

New report shows fall in net household financial wealth in Spain - RESEARCH

The report records a reduction in the ability of Spaniards to save, invest and repay their debt.

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