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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.

The Men Who Run HSBC

On the other hand, some of the worst investments to hold are those run by executives collecting fat rewards as the underlying business goes to pot.

Why high-net worth investors need to rethink their asset allocation

We receive asset allocation reports from dozens of major managers on a fairly regular basis.

Despite Market Uncertainty, Opportunities Exist - BNY Mellon's Wealth Management CIO

Key to Investing Success: Staying Abreast of Market Conditions While Focusing on Long-Term Goals

FSA chief in attack on 'cynical greed' of City traders

Lord Turner also says free current accounts are bad for competition in banking sector

Could Barclays' review spur break-up of bank?

Is it possible that Barclays' board has been misled by Anthony Salz's urbane manner and establishment background into thinking that his review of the bank's business practices will deliver an answer to them which is comforting and anodyne?

Don't Sling Singapore by Justin Urquhart Stewart

At last are we seeing signs of a strategic move from the London Stock Exchange?

Global banks are the financial services wing of the drug cartels

As HSBC executives apologise to the US Senate for laundering drugs money, the fact is that nothing changes

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