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COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT: BANKS MUST NOW “GET THEIR HOUSE IN ORDER” TO PREPARE FOR THE ECB’S SUPERVISORY ROLE

Today’s publication of the Comprehensive Results reinforces the strength of the European banking sec...

29th October, 2014

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Get the latest on the global economic landscape

Join Jennifer Lee, Senior Economist, BMO Capital Markets as she talks about her expectations for the...

16th October, 2014

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BOE CREDIT CONDITIONS SURVEY – “BANKS’ DANGEROUS SCHIZOPHRENIA IN LENDING RISKS CHOKING RECOVERY” – REACTION FROM CORPORATE FINANCE ADVISORS SENECA PARTNERS

Ian Currie, director of the corporate finance advisors Seneca Partners, commented: “The banks&...

8th October, 2014

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TAPER TANTRUM WAITING TO HAPPEN?

Since the Fed started its massive bond-buying programme (QE3) in September 2012, the S&P 500 has...

30th September, 2014

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HAVE THE YEARS OF PLENTY GONE? FOR SOME ASSET CLASSES THEY CERTAINLY HAVE.

By Alexander Varyushkin Partner, Head of Asset Management at Third Rome Group (strategic partner of...

24th September, 2014

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ESTIMATING THE ECONOMIC RISKS OF SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE

By Mark Somers, Technical Director at 4most Europe (www.4-most.co.uk) and Alexander Denev, founder o...

13th September, 2014

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CENTRAL BANK OF CYPRUS DENOTES THE GROWING SIGNIFICANCE OF INVESTMENT FUNDS IN CYPRUS

On August 25, the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) released its second quarterly publication “Investment...

9th September, 2014

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KEY INDICATORS THAT MAKE FINANCIAL MARKETS TICK

There are certain economic indicators that traders should monitor in order to evaluate the strength...

6th September, 2014

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SOVEREIGN DEBT CRISIS AND ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY: NEW BOOK PROPOSES RADICAL MODEL FOR DEBT-FREE & ECONOMICALLY-DOMINANT WEST.

Written by economist Nazimudeen Saleem, ‘Sovereign Debt Crisis and Economic Sustainability: Is it th...

5th September, 2014

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BANKS SHOULD PRE-EMPT POTENTIAL DIRECTION OF EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK’S COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT TO DEMONSTRATE STRENGTH, SAYS KPMG

– KPMG calls for banks to take early proactive action to address capital needs likely to arise...

25th August, 2014

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HITTING THE ROAD: HOW TO CURE THE CRISIS IN UK COMMERCIAL BANKING BY HENRY BRAITHWAITE, OPERATIONS DIRECTOR, MARKETMAKERS

In February the Bank of England reported a 2.1% annual fall in bank lending to businesses of all siz...

21st August, 2014

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VALUATIONS – NEW PERSPECTIVES

Global economies have witnessed a series of unprecedented economic backwardations and a whole host o...

20th August, 2014