29 Mar 2017

Apocalyptic forecasts for UK Finance miss key points

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I am tired to repeat the same old arguments (first published back in Feb 2016!) that Brexit is not the Armageddon that some predict. While s...
28 Mar 2017

ECB's Sabine Lautenschlager on Brexit banking passport tests

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Refreshing honesty from a perfect representative of the 'Deep State', German version. Fortunately the major banks - they are the one...

Brexit will bring four types of market distress

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There will be some adjustment period and it could be turbulent. Problem with Brexit is that the final terms are not known so planning for th...
27 Mar 2017

Your Pension Will Be At The Center Of America's Next Financial Crisis

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Your Pension Will Be At The Center Of America's Next Financial Crisis
24 Mar 2017

Deutsche Bank is planning a new London HQ despite Brexit

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No surprise to our readers! Having too many major hubs is a recipe for inefficiency! There is only one Hollywood as well! Deutsche Bank is ...
21 Mar 2017

Frankfurt is in 'pole position' in the Brexit jobs race

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Been there dozens of times for business, nice people, but if anyone believes it will take over as THE major financial center I have a bridge...
20 Mar 2017

Texas Teachers - new Fee Model for Hedge Funds

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Will 1+30 become the new standard? Relating the higher performance fee to some kind of hurdle rate is the problem. Which rate is suitable? A...

Outlook for Actice Asset Management no so bright

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Morgan Stanley on active managers - Business Insider
18 Mar 2017

AllianceBernstein tries Performance Fees

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The basic fee of 0.05% in case the funds underperform are quite meagre, will this approach be sustainable? The fee income has to pay for a l...
16 Mar 2017

The Dystopian Future of Price Discrimination

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Time for our Solons to stamp out any incipient abuses. Start with Google - ban collecting search history, ban selling slots on search result...