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Editor's letter - May 2015

7th May 2015
Sitting in our UK office, it feels like the world has falling into financial limbo at present. April 5 marked the end of the financial year, but many are holding fire on 2015/2016 decisions as we await the outcome of the General Election on May 7. Across the pond, it seems the US is also […]
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EY report - GCC countries could gain billions through diversification

7th May 2015
If the GCC countries were to catch up to the average OECD level of diversification, the region could see additional gains of up to $17.7 billion (€15.9 billion), according to EY’s latest report, ‘Growth Drivers 2 report: Digging beneath the surface - Is it time to rethink diversification in the GCC?’ The report, which uses […]
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Diversity at the Top

7th May 2015
Meeting the women on Boards Target
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WEF East Asia: Opportunities abound for ASEAN economic community

7th May 2015
The milestone launching of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) gives South-East Asian nations the opportunity to take the region to the next level of development, though there are significant challenges ahead, according to the Co-Chairs of the 24th World Economic Forum on East Asia, held in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 19-21, 2015. The AEC creates a […]
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Charles Schwab

7th May 2015
US Market Update - May 2015
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Emerging market bank lending reaches three-year low

5th May 2015
Bank lending conditions in emerging economies tightened abruptly to their weakest level in three years in the first quarter of 2015, according to the latest Emerging Markets Bank Lending Conditions Survey from the Institute of International Finance (IIF). "The sharp tightening of EM bank lending conditions is further evidence that emerging market economies are struggling," […]
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Eurozone pulls out of deflation

1st May 2015
Annual consumer price inflation across the Eurozone climbed up to zero in April 2015 after four months of consecutive declines, Eurostat has announced. However, there is still much to do. Even at zero, the rate of inflation remains well below the European Central Bank's (ECB) target of at or below 2%, with the weak performance […]
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When is a bank holiday not a holiday?

29th April 2015
RBS and NatWest have announced they will be opening 34 of their busiest branches this coming Bank Holiday, May 4, 2015. Bank holidays became law in the UK in 1871 to give workers time off, which meant that other businesses, dependent on banks, followed suit. However, modern-day life means that customers are demanding greater branch […]
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Profits drop 22% at Standard Chartered

28th April 2015
UK-based bank Standard Chartered announced a 22% drop in Group operating profit for the first quarter of 2015, at US$ 1.47 billion (€1.35 billion) compared with US$ 1.87 billion (€1.7 billion) for the same period in 2014. The bank’s Interim Management Statement listed first quarter income down by 1% on a constant currency basis. Headline […]
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FCA fines Deutsche Bank £227 million

23rd April 2015
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has handed Deutsche Bank AG a £227 million (€315 million) fine, its largest ever for LIBOR and EURIBOR-related (collectively known as IBOR) misconduct. The fine is so large because Deutsche Bank also misled the regulator, which could have hampered its investigation. Georgina Philippou, acting Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight, […]
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UK inbound M&A values hit seven-year high

23rd April 2015
UK companies are attracting strong interest from overseas buyers with M&A deal values reaching $39.7 billion (€37 billion) for the first quarter, the highest figure since 2008, according to analysis from Deloitte. This is up 63% on the fourth quarter of 2014, when inbound deal values stood at $24.4 billion (€22.7 billion). The rise is […]
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