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A bailout for Spanish banks: but still no solutions for the Eurozone

In this Perspective Ruth Lea, Economic Adviser to the Arbuthnot Banking Group, discusses the latest developments in the Eurozone

Schroders plc : European Investors Plan Through Uncertainty

European investors save and invest more than 35% of their household income each month - more than three times the amount they set aside to service debt - according to new research from Schroders.

The Institutional Lite Fallacy by Phil Banas

While there is some truth in the assertion that the top end of the wealth continuum is increasingly looking for institutional-style performance analytics, it is a fallacy to see the needs of wealth managers as some kind of “institutional lite”

Global Trends Driving the Need for HR Transformation - PwC Research

Analysis uncovers global trends that have advanced the strategic role of human resources; Reveals common traits of organizations that successfully undergo transformation

'Curiouser and curiouser' by Justin A. Urquhart Stewart

Just like Alice in her glorious Wonderland, all is seemingly not quite what it seems. Certainly this appears to be the case when it comes to the economy.

Paper Promises: Money, Debt and the New World Order

History can be seen as a long battle between creditors and debtors, and the financial crisis that erupted in 2006-2007 is just the latest skirmish.

Former Royal Bank of Scotland executive tells how he quit working for Fred Goodwin.. to write a funny book

“He was a tough gig and he got more and more tough. He was a very clever guy but unforgiving and highly demanding.

Hamish McRae: Queen's ancestors can't be too dismayed by us

Sixty years are two generations so it would be pretty surprising if things had not changed a great deal during that time.

Charity tax changes and other Budget U-turns by George Bull, Baker Tilly

The vast majority of honest charities and donors will hope that today’s announcement draws a line under this episode.

JPMorgan Chase: Is it actually London's problem?

Yet Britain should feel a bit queasy – for failing to heed the right lesson could cost HM Treasury.

Julian Knight: Be careful when you wish for free banking to end

Andrew Bailey, the Bank of England's executive director, called it last week when he said free banking as we know it should end.

Gold to shine - Coutts & Co

Gold, a traditional safe haven asset in troubled markets, has been out of favour recently amid growing fears of deflation.

Going Public, Going German, Going East

The flotation of the world's largest social network has, appropriately, become a social event.

Non-doms and UK residential property - the options

The changing property landscape for non-domiciled UK residents

Five key investment trends and how to access them

Please note most of the funds mentioned below are within higher risk sectors so will appeal to adventurous investors taking a long term view.

Two suggestions to help HMRC reduce tax red tape by George Bull

Anybody who studies the way in which new tax law is made knows that impact assessments are undertaken at key points in the process.

Are We Near the End of the Correction? - Bob Doll

In some sense, the only hope for the eurozone is to lower monetary policy further, which would also push the value of the euro lower.

Gold: The World's Friend for 5,000 Years

Last November, the IPO deal of the day was Groupon. On the first day of trading, shares rose to a high of $31 from an initial offering price of $20.

Wealth gap has got to be bridged

Such statistics are, of course, a broad brush and there will be lots of exceptions to the rule. The whole issue of relative inequality is also a hugely complex and emotive area which defies simplistic analysis.

Making executive pay work: The psychology of incentives

Incentives have become so complex and volatile that they no longer motivate the executives they are aimed at

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