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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.

Global Insight report - ABN AMRO

Eurozone finance ministers discuss Greece (again)

ECB buys time for improvement in Eurozone periphery - Coutts

The European Central Bank (ECB) has been criticised for “kicking the can down the road”

Shakeout in global investment banking, as 40,000 heads roll

Global investment banks have improved their performance over the past few months

Happy youngsters more likely to grow into wealthy adults, study finds

The first in-depth investigation of whether youthful happiness leads to greater wealth in later life reveals that, even allowing for other influences, happy adolescents are likely to earn more money as adults.

Investing for income in a lower growth world - Schroders

Income investing is not new. What is new are the challenges faced by investors in creating a portfolio with the right level both of income and risk in this low yield, low growth, more uncertain world.

Improvement in Eurozone trouble spots makes some peripheral bonds attractive - Coutts

ECB buys time for improvement in Eurozone periphery

West End Front - Thomas Becket, Psigma

I guess it's almost that time of the year; 'out with the old and in with the new'. Maybe 'out with the old and in with the booze' might be more appropriate as we approach 'trifle season'.

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