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Voluntary sector chief executive pay fell by 3.1% in 2012, survey shows

The median chief executive salary fell from £60,000 to £58,139 in 2012

Sir Mervyn King calls time on ten turbulent years, the ‘Sun King’ of Threadneedle Street

He has often been embroiled in controversy – being both outspoken about the banking industry, but facing accusations that he failed to take appropriate pre-emptive action to lessen the impact of the financial crisis.

The private wealth discrepancy at the heart of Europe

Should taxpayers in debtor countries expect 'solidarity' – or, more bluntly, money – from taxpayers in creditor countries?

Managing Ethics Programs in the Workplace

Organizations can manage ethics in their workplaces by establishing an ethics management program.

Don’t get in a fix with client money by Jon Wilson Project Director, IMS Group

The FSA’s client money rules - the rules that govern money a firm receives or holds for a client in the course of investment business - assume that monies are held for immediate repayment.

Too quiet on the western front by Tim Price

Your endorsement of Mr Obama and his policies for a second term reminded me of Samuel Johnson’s aphorism, that getting married a second time represents the triumph of hope over experience.

HSBC Chairman urges bankers to swear an oath

Douglas Flint, the chairman of HSBC, is pushing for bankers to take an oath similar to that sworn by doctors as part of radical plans to overhaul the way the profession is viewed in the wake of the financial crisis and successive banking scandals.

Black Sales - Red Budgets

Happy Black Friday. So is the US consumer rising in confidence? All will be revealed once the first figures are out following Black Friday.

UBS Trading Scandal - Right Verdict; Wrong Man

It is worrying that prosecutors chose to go after a relatively junior rogue trader rather than prosecuting someone higher up the chain of command.

The Autumn Statement: taking stock - Arbuthnot Banking Group

Policy announcements can be expected on taxes (with a possible increased burden for the “rich”) and spending.

PwC remains City’s top auditor while JP Morgan holds the top adviser spot

PWC has retained its position as the City’s most-favoured auditor

Private clients - Cap on income tax relief by Helen Relf, Baker Tilly

Will your pocket be any fuller or a lot lighter after December 5th?

Bullish bankers struggle to adjust to bonus cutbacks

Self-confidence and betting on long odds are part of their DNA and so, while expecting the financial industry to slash bonuses this year, many bankers think it will not happen to them.

Bank of England's Mervyn King: Banks' culture changed

The head of the Bank of England, Sir Mervyn King, has told MPs that the culture at the big investment banks has changed.

Greece awaits bridging loan; long-term solution still a political bridge too far - Coutts

While a 12-hour meeting between EU authorities and the IMF failed to reach agreement on releasing the next bailout tranche to Greece, we think this is merely a delay and funds will be forthcoming following the Greek parliament’s approval of further

Quiet Fear of the Passing Time - Nick Mottram, Head of Global Equities, Dalton Strategic Partnership

What have markets been telling us?

Global business migration to London to benefit Ireland, says City mayor

“London is particularly against it because it is a tax on London, because so much of Europe’s financial services business goes through London.”

Union Bancaire Privée’s Outlook 2013: “Keep On Pushing”

The challenge in 2013 will be to sustain the current reflation policies while keeping inflation at bay.

Lloyds survey outlines investors’ concerns

Investors have ranked economic recovery as their main concern when building a portfolio

The no-future society wears white collars - Bank Sarasin & Cie

The member states of the European Monetary Union are engaged in a cat-and-mouse game as they struggle to find the right answers, accountabilities and policy options.

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