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Macquarie: why we’re not facing another GFC

Macquarie Private Wealth reveals why your clients’ global fears may be overcooked, and reveals the investment that has recently held it in ‘very good stead’.

Going Boss-Free: Utopia or ‘Lord of the Flies’?

The bossless office: Is it the wave of the future or an idea that will always be a utopian dream, given the inevitable intrusion of human nature?

Global Organisations Unaware Of Their Online Risk Exposure

Many global organisations can do a lot more to protect their private data and reduce exposure to attacks by hackers, according to KPMG.

Leeson: Rogue trader culture is more rife than ever

With banks reeling from numerous scandals and the London financial district under intense pressure to reform itself, Mr Leeson said that unless punishments are increased traders will continue to run amok.

The Evolution of Investment Reporting by Phil Banas

In his book The Origin of Species, Charles Darwin laid out his theory of evolution, in which he theorized that effective adaptation to their environments led certain organisms to survive and flourish, while those that did so less well fell by the wayside

Burgernomics: the Big Mac Index

The index is not perfect and the relationship does not hold in reality because of a number of factors, but it is useful in highlighting big anomalies. Thus on a light-hearted look, Big Macs are now cheapest in Hong Kong and cost less in London than Zurich

Standard Chartered is the victim of US warfare against British banking

I'm now left more convinced than ever that US politicians and regulators have a hidden objective in exposing the wrong-doings of UK banks.

The Mess We’re In by Tim Price

The latest offering¹ in the increasingly crowded pantheon of financial crisis porn stands apart from its competitors for at least three very specific reasons:

Emerging market valuations attractive despite weak global confidence - Pictet Asset Management

Klaus Bockstaller, Head of Global Emerging Markets at Pictet Asset Management, comments on the outlook for emerging markets and outlines Pictet’s asset allocation.

Libor Scandals, Risk and Profits: The Changing European Banking Model

While the notable trend for banks paring back on risk has been an incremental nuance in the changing world of finance, the results from the second quarter of this year have been remarkably dire.

Are absolute funds an absolute waste of time?

Remarkably, the Standard Life fund is just four years old, whereas Mr Woodford's stalwart opened for business in 1988.

Gosh, what an event! by Justin Urquhart Stewart

With the Olympics, Paralympics and holidays, it can only be hoped that there is enough going on elsewhere to stop some of our more populist media from getting into a frenetic frenzy over the financial markets again.

Western Europe key to driving Cognac trends in Emerging Markets

Remy Martin has been performing particularly well in the emerging markets of Asia in recent years.

Israel’s Bank Chief Fischer Warns of European Collapse and Lehman 2.0

Fischer cited lackluster U.S. growth forecasts and European financial problems as two reasons why Israeli exports will suffer in the near term.

Bankers: 'Take What (Jobs) You Can Get', 50,000 Investment Banking Jobs At Risk

Meredith Whitney appeared on Bloomberg Surveillance with Tom Keene and Scarlet Fu and said that the banking industry will lose 50,000 more jobs as companies shrink headcount to match revenue.

Eurozone deleveraging: low growth, big growth differentials - HSBC Private Bank

Willem Sels, UK Head of Investment Strategy at HSBC Private Bank comments on Eurozone deleveraging.

View on the global economyView on the global economy - Psigma

Over the last month we have presented our latest thoughts on the global economy and financial markets to a number of intermediaries and contacts across the UK. In this month's View from Psigma we have collated the key questions that we were asked (an

Ideas for Improving Investment by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Professor John Kay's report last week had some key areas which the investment and finance industry should take to heart and learn from in quite short order.

Britain’s shallow double-dip recession, we hope - Ruth Lea, Arbuthnot Banking Group

The latest UK GDP data, which showed a quarterly fall of 0.7% in 2012Q2, were far worse than expected.

The questions a real banking inquiry must ask

Blair's key Downing Street officials Jeremy Heywood and Jonathan Powell both went to work for Morgan Stanley - indeed Powell still does.

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