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Europe’s Most Innovative Universities
June 14th, 2016
At first glance, the most innovative universities in Europe don’t appear to have much in common. Some are Catholic schools, some are secular, others are state-run and some are private. One is 920 years old. Another has been an ...
What happens next if Britain votes to leave the EU?
June 2nd, 2016
The first hours By the early hours of Friday 24 June, it will be clear if the UK has defied the experts and pollsters by voting to leave the European Union. If that happens, a shattered David Cameron, his leadership ...
T-TIP: Salvation or trash-tip?
May 9th, 2016
President Obama weighed into the Brexit debate on his recent visit to the UK, saying that if Britain left the EU, she would be at the back of the queue when it comes to a free trade agreement. If ...
‘Perfect Storm’ of events dampens optimism among financial services firms – CBI/PwC
March 29th, 2016
Optimism among firms in the financial services sector has fallen at the fastest rate since 2011, according to the latest CBI/PwC Financial Services Survey. The quarterly survey of 104 financial services firms found that respondents in banking and investment ...
LCCA sets standard for cloud computing in legal industry
March 23rd, 2016
The Legal Cloud Computing Association has released the first set of 21 cloud security standards crafted specifically for the legal industry. They are intended to help law firms and attorneys choose software providers that meet basic security measures and ...
Credit Suisse Global Investment Returns Yearbook 2016
February 11th, 2016
The Credit Suisse Global Investment Returns Yearbook and the Credit Suisse Global Investment Returns Sourcebook are published today. New research analyses 70,000 days of financial market history and 2,400 country-years of data across 21 countries Rate rises typically bad ...
Morgan Stanley Appoints 156 New Managing Directors
January 26th, 2016
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) has announced the appointment of 156 Managing Directors. The new Managing Directors are: Alex Abagian Juan A. Abril Tobias Åkermark Shotaro Akita Carlos Andrade Michael Asmar Dave Atheis Vanessa Barboni Frederick Barnfield Scott A. Beicke ...
Key findings of CBI/PwC survey of 100 financial services firms
January 18th, 2016
Profitability remains strong as Financial Services firms focus on costs, says CBI/PwC poll Overseas level of business below normal, quarterly survey finds Growth in business volumes picked up more strongly than expected in the three months to December ...
Rule of law in Poland: Commission starts dialogue
January 14th, 2016
The Commission discussed the respect of the Rule of Law in Poland and launched a dialogue under the Rule of Law Framework. It also discussed migration, the Investment Plan for Europe, a pillar of social rights and the treatment ...
MiFID II – the road ahead
October 22nd, 2015
The financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the financial regulator of UK, has published a Speech by David Lawton, Director of Markets Policy and International, FCA, delivered at the FCA MiFID II Conference, London. David Lawton, Director of Markets Policy and ...