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BANKING STANDARDS REVIEW COUNCIL APPOINTSALISON COTTRELL AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE

The Banking Standards Review Council (BSRC) has appointed Alison Cottrell as its first Chief Executi...

16th January, 2015

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IS THE RISK-OFF ENVIRONMENT FLASHING AMBER FOR US ECONOMIC GROWTH?

By David Absolon, Investment Director at Heartwood Investment Management A cursory glance of US econ...

14th January, 2015

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A WAY OUT FOR THE NIGERIAN NAIRA KNOCK DOWN

By Alex Gurr, Research Analyst at Blackwell Global Currency movements have a massive impact on the s...

8th January, 2015

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THE INTRODUCTION OF TARGET2-SECURITIES IN 2015: HARMONISING EUROPE’S SETTLEMENT STRUCTURE

Kashyap Kapasi, Director, Strategic Solutions, Investment Services, Fiserv The migration to Target2-...

6th January, 2015

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CFA GLOBAL MARKET SENTIMENT SURVEY 2015

Investment Professionals Expect Weak 2 Percent Growth for Global Economy in 2015 Meagre Gains in Wor...

6th January, 2015

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STRESS TESTING: THE TEST, THE PERFORMANCE, AND THE CONSIDERATIONS FOR NEXT YEAR

Ben O’ Brien, Consulting Risk Practice Director. Jaywing The recent PRA announcement, which detailed...

22nd December, 2014

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THE EUROPEAN VOTER MIGHT STRIKE BACK

In October the IMF’s downgrade of expectations for global economic growth, with its forecast for the...

17th December, 2014

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AXIOMSL LAUNCHES SOLUTION FOR AUSTRIAN SMART CUBE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Austrian Central Bank Reporting Deadline Looms for Banks AxiomSL, a global provider of regulatory re...

9th December, 2014

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THE EFFECT OF THE STRESS TESTS FOR THE CYPRUS BANKING SECTOR

The announcement of the European Banking Authority’s (EBA) Stress Test results triggered various res...

4th December, 2014

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PAY RISES ON THE CARDS FOR ALMOST THREE QUARTERS OF BUSINESSES IN 2015

ALMOST three quarters of small and medium sized businesses across the UK plan to give their employee...

3rd December, 2014

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HIGH CHANCE OF INFLATION FALLING BELOW ONE PER CENT IN 2015

There is close to a one-in-two chance that inflation will breach the Bank of England’s target range...

28th November, 2014

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GREEK OFFICIALS, DEBT INSPECTORS TO MEET IN PARIS

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Greek finance ministry says the country’s debt inspectors will meet...

24th November, 2014