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Gap between market fortunes of BRIC countries widens

Combined market capitalisation of Chinese and Indian stocks stands at US$5.2tr more than that of Russia and Brazil as economic gap widens

Bankers may be more dishonest

The banking industry seems to bring out dishonesty in people

The second most powerful banker in America

Stanley Fischer came to the Federal Reserve in the spring with a higher profile than any vice chairman in the 100-year history of the institution after leading Israel’s central bank and holding top jobs at the International Monetary Fund and World B

What luxury marketers should expect in 2015

In 2014, luxury brands had a positive year as marketing strategies saw influence from research results, and in 2015 researchers are predicting a forward-looking outcome as new marketing plans are implemented into a more stable economy.

The best hedge funds for 2015 are...

Critics love to hate hedge funds' relatively high fees, low performance and secrecy

Institutional investors keen on real assets, but wary of significant rate hike

About one-third of the organisations represented in the survey have assets under management of more than US$75 billion.

How Giving Money to Adult Children Can Lead to Unhappiness

There is no right way or wrong way for a parent to give money to their child.

RBS Falls on Report That U.S. Mortgage Provision May Increase

The Edinburgh-based bank’s stock declined 2.4 percent to 385 pence at 10:40 a.m. local time, while the U.K. benchmark FTSE 100 Index was little changed.

The age of the 'philanthropreneur'

Today’s philanthropists have a much more interventionist interpretation of their role. They know that a cheque can only get you so far.

Will U.S. Markets Maintain Lead Into 2015?

As 2015 gets under way, investors face a divided landscape: an improved U.S. economy and weakness just about everywhere else.

Private Equity Not So Private as Fees Revealed at Blackstone

Two of the biggest private-equity firms are disclosing fees that had largely been hidden as U.S. regulators demand increased transparency from the industry.

Activists Are on a Roll, With More to Come

Shareholder activists targeted sellers of everything from breadsticks to Botox in 2014.

Something new for 2015: fatter paychecks

Enjoying gas prices? How about the cash still in your pocket after each fill-up?

Volatility feeds investment focus

In previous years, this type of advice may have fallen on deaf ears

Financial Advisors Live In a Meritocracy

We live in a time where consumers have an abundance of options

Global household wealth increases by 8.3%

Credit Suisse provides the most comprehensive and reliable source of information available on global household wealth.

Activist hedge funds, CTAs Big Winners In 2014

While nearly half of fund managers expected to return between 5% and 6% at the end of 2014

While you were sleeping: Fresh US records, Greek elections

Greece’s ASE Index closed with a loss of 3.9 percent

Investors eye 2015 with big appetite for hedge funds

Wealthy investors are poised to put at least $90 billion into hedge funds next year, even after returns have largely been lackluster this year, research firm eVestment said on Tuesday.

Buildling A Wealth Management Team

The rewards for financial advisors who transition to a wealth management orientation are significant.

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