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Predictions for the City in 2017
Buy the sellside, sell the buyside, watch for a bounce in Wall Street and a bounce away from London by institutions
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John Redwood: What the EU wants (needs) from Britain post-Brexit
Never mind what the UK government wants in negotiations, the European Union has some major needs
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Welcome to the licence economy
Why financial inequality is growing and politicians don’t know what to do to address it
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Oliver Wyman: Banks must hire coders for compliance
Banks’ compliance functions are striving for Goal Zero.
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A helpful little memo to Donald Trump
Dear President-elect, I know you’re a believer in unsolicited advice, even though you may have been a bit disappointed by the response to your imaginative suggestion that Nigel Farage would make a good UK ambassador.
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COMMENT: Investment consultants no longer able to resist change
Ten years have passed since Edinburgh-based data provider Blacket Research went into liquidation shortly after suggesting the advice given to pension schemes by investment consultants defied analysis, failed to add value and, quite possibly, both.
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COMMENT: Investors hope the man of many words didn't mean them
The biggest surprise was perhaps not Donald Trump’s stunning victory but the markets’ reaction. A shrug. After an initial wobble in Asia, US and European equities rose.
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More of the same spells serious pensions challenges ahead
When thinking about the challenges facing pension schemes over the next six months, my first thought was “more of the same”. That sounds rather low key but the past six to 12 months have been anything but for the pensions sector.
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Coming soon: Visa for Victoria
In the 1949 Ealing comedy Passport to Pimlico, residents of the London district are declared foreign nationals and subjected to border controls. Now some senior City figures are dreaming of a sequel (maybe Visa for Victoria?) in which London declares independence from the rest of the UK, at least in terms of immigration.
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Tougher medicine needed to avoid a Deutsche relapse
The indignity heaped on Deutsche Bank last week was sad to watch.
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Janus/Henderson: A merger that makes sense
And so, it has come pass. In reaction to the headwinds blowing across the asset management sector, London-based Henderson Group and Janus Capital of Denver have agreed to merge.
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Five reasons why Merkel needs to rescue Deutsche Bank
Is German Chancellor Angela Merkel secretly working for a hedge fund on the side?
FCA dives deeper into dark pools
Dark pool operators take note: the FCA is watching you. But its in-depth approach is reassuring.
Pioneer's answer is in the Poste
Unlikely as it seems, the Italian post office is shaping up as a potential buyer of Pioneer Investments, which has been put up for sale by banking group UniCredit as part of a renewed bid to boost its reserves.
Lessons from the City's Big Bang – don’t plan so much
Time and again in the long history of the City of London it has somehow defied those who seek to plan its future too carefully or predict its demise. It is as though there is something inherently unruly and free-form about the place, some mysterious quality in the ancient patch of earth that is the Square Mile that insulates it from excessive micromanagement and prescription. The City so often goes its own way.
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Nordea's capacity move highlights strife on Gars
The decision by Scandinavian fund manager Nordea Asset Management to turn new investors away from its blockbuster €19 billion multi-asset fund, following a period of breakneck growth, is a welcome one for investors. Arguably it's a step some other fund managers might want to take.
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Deleting the acronyms is a capital idea
The financial industry loves a good acronym or a bit of jargon. But in the case of green and ethical investing it’s particularly unhelpful.
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On Brexit, City could obey if it gets to have a say
The City’s destination after Brexit may be very uncertain, but there have been a few widespread assumptions about the route.
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Strictly Brexit: A two-step is better than a quickstep
What is the City’s position on Brexit? Critics are right to suggest that it is very far from clear.
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European bank stress tests offer some relief
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena was always going to be the villain of the European stress-test show, but other banks did get unwelcome supporting roles.
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