The UK government’s proposals will make the City stronger
London will always be the international centre for financial services, writes Mark Hoban, financial secretary to the Treasury
The Future of Financial Services
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From regulation and remuneration to the rise of the emerging economies, this report examines the financial services industry around the world
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What does the future hold for the financial services sector? Andrew Gray, UK banking leader at PwC, and David Buik, partner at BGC Partners, answered your questions
Banks steer difficult path through uncharted waters
Assailed by threats from regulators and chastened by criticism over their role in the financial crisis, UK financial institutions face a difficult few years, writes Patrick Jenkins
A new landscape for financial advisers
The Financial Services Authority is implementing changes in the way advisers charge consumers, writes Alice Ross
Wall Street: from recession to regulation
Having survived the downturn, Wall Street now has to contend with new legislation, says Justin Baer
Rewriting the rules: how regulation will affect the City
The City will be bound by tighter legislation aimed at preventing a repeat of the financial crisis, says Brooke Masters
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It is time to let banks compete in the real world
Governments have opted to treat banks like small children, writes James Mackintosh
Emerging economies
Developing economies are waiting in the wings
Emerging nations, notably China, will start to carry greater weight in global finance, writes David Oakley
Remuneration
Fight over bankers’ salaries likely to rumble on
Huge rewards paid to top bankers remain a highly contentious issue, writes Sharlene Goff
Industry outlook
For Europe’s insurers, M&A points the way
Wave of dealmaking has the potential to shake up a traditionally conservative industry, writes Paul J Davies
Hedge funds harbour corporate ambitions
Hedge funds are increasingly targeting the big institutional investors, writes Sam Jones
Private equity sector kicking its heels
The private equity industry waits on recovery, says Martin Arnold
Products and information
Light speed ahead: how technology is changing trading
Regulators are struggling to keep up with the ever-quickening pace of high-tech trading. Jeremy Grant reports
Financial innovation tools remain in the box
Financial innovators are playing it safe – for now, writes Jennifer Hughes
So many pieces in the financial services puzzle
With so much information available, we must learn it use it wisely, writes Nick Louth
