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BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey Finds Investors Selectively Lowering Risk After Bond Sell-off

Confidence in corporate profitability has also fallen

Chinese banks trump Apple on Forbes' list of the world's most powerful companies

Apple scraped in at 12th place, trailing energy companies, automotive giants a few investment banks, and Chinese banks.

Vampire CEOs Continue To Suck Blood

As the economy continues to struggle in the seventh year of its supposed recovery after the Great Recession–despite unprecedented amounts of free government money from the Fed–CEO compensation continues to soar

Attrition and breakaways have shrunk head counts at wirehouses

Dwindling head count presents one of the biggest threats to the wirehouses as they look to keep pace

Human Stock Pickers Gain Against Indexes

Human stock pickers are making a comeback against the overall market and rivals who just aim to clone its performance

One chart that tells you everything about bonuses on Wall Street

If you’re looking for a financial services job that comes with potential for big bonus growth in the years to come, where should you focus your attention?

Sovereign Wealth Funds to Become Ever More Influential Investors in Real Estate - RESEARCH

84% of sovereign wealth funds are below their target allocations to real estate; these investors are set to become even more important to the real estate asset class

U.S. dealmaking climbs 48 percent to highest levels since 2007

Dealmaking in the United States in 2015 has climbed 48 percent year-on-year to $565.6 billion, the highest level since 2007

Preparation for aging-related issues begins before retirement, says Atlantic Trust

Caregiving for an elderly parent while ensuring their own financial and medical security a key concern for Baby Boomers approaching their retirement years

SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index: April performance

“May 2015 saw the largest increase in the Capital Movement Index in the past twelve months, as inflows easily outpaced outflows. In fact, outflows were the lowest recorded since the index’s inception in 2006,” said Bill Stone, Chairman a

BNY Mellon assesses the impact of Japan, America, China and India fulfilling their economic potential simultaneously

Although the world seems resigned to an era of subdued growth [1] , four giant economies – Japan , America, China and India – are in the midst of recovery, reform, or both

How Goldman Sachs makes money on its top traders — after they quit

Goldman Sachs, one of the most profitable banks in the history of Wall Street, figured out a way to monetize relationships with its star traders

‘High Net Workers’ Redefine Wealth Accumulation and Retirement Goals

New EverBank research examines spending, investing and real estate trends among mass affluent

Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services Calls for Industry Standards in Reporting

White paper finds “transparency gap” between hedge fund managers, investors

Financial services giant USAA to study use of bitcoin technology

It lets users make payments instantly, anonymously and without government regulation.

Returns on investment banking fall again as regulation tightens

Investment banks’ profitability fell again in 2014 as tighter regulation combined with sustained high costs stopped the sector recovering for another year

Unearthing performance gains to boost bank value by Kapil Chandra and Zane Williams, McKinsey

At a time of fitful economic growth, banks around the world have lacked one of the most powerful engines for performance and valuation: robust GDP growth in their home economies.

Portfolio Management and International Surge as Top Concerns for Advisors, According to New Fidelity® Survey

Fidelity Financial Advisor Solutions today announced the Q1 2015 results of the Fidelity® Advisor Investment Pulse, which revealed a significant increase in financial advisors’ focus on portfolio management and international investing

Financial and Emotional Challenges of Business Succession Planning - RESEARCH

There has been significant sale activity seen in the private company space over the last few years as baby boomers head into retirement, yet many highly successful entrepreneurs are not well-prepared to give up ownership of their companies, or for what co

When High-Net-Worth Clients Want to Go DIY

Nearly 30% of high-net-worth investors — defined as those with $5 million or more to invest — think of themselves as managing their own money

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