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Don't Know your PSA from your ISA? Savers are Missing out due to Confusion

Research carried out by Skipton Building Society has revealed that many savers are missing out due to not understanding the rules and financial jargon that are associated with the new PSA and existing types of savings accounts.

April 07, 2016
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Economic Resurgence in Vietnam

Harvey Law Group (HLG) is an International law firm founded in 1992 in Montreal. For over twenty- four years, HLG has built a solid reputation in both investment immigration and business law, becoming a leading multi-national law firm with a worldwide presence. We spoke to Bastien Trelcat, Managing Partner of HLG-Thailand and South East Asia, to get his unique insight into the currently thriving region of Vietnam.

April 06, 2016
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Scottish Friendly says Fears over Lifetime ISA are Overblown

Scottish Friendly, the ISA provider, says objections to the Lifetime ISA, due to be introduced in 2017, are overblown and that building a Lifetime ISA is nowhere near as complicated as some are making out.

March 31, 2016
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The Abundance ‘Innovative Finance ISA’ to Launch on April 6th

Leading P2P investment platform Abundance (www.AbundanceInvestment.com) confirms that its ‘Innovative Finance ISA’ (IFISA) will be open for investment from April 6th - the first date that this new kind of ISA can be offered to the public.

March 30, 2016
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Bankruptcy Consolidation bill Passes Stage 3

Scottish laws on insolvency have been brought together into one piece of legislation for the first time in a generation yesterday as the new Bankruptcy (Scotland) Bill 2016 was passed by the Scottish Parliament.

March 23, 2016
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Scottish Friendly Calls for the Help to Save Scheme to include Access to Stocks and Shares

Scottish Friendly, the savings and ISA provider, has called for the Help to Save Scheme, announced today by the Government, to include access to stocks and shares investments and not just cash.

March 14, 2016
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Charities and Industry Experts warn Against a move to a “Pension ISA” System for saving

A new report by the International Longevity Centre – UK (ILC-UK) supported by Age UK, calls on the Government to avoid damaging confidence in our pensions system at the forthcoming Budget, and to act to foster a ‘savings culture’.

March 04, 2016
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HSBC’s Relocation a 'Significant Boost for the Midlands', says UK’s Economic Secretary

UK Economic Secretary Harriett Baldwin labels HSBC’s landmark decision to move its retail banking operation from London to Birmingham 'a major boost to jobs and growth in the Midlands'.

March 03, 2016
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Investing in Creating Access to Financial Services

Bamboo Finance is a specalised private equity firm investing in creating access to financial services, renewable energy, healthcare and agriculture in emerging economies with offices in Luxembourg, Geneva, Bogota, Nairobi and Singapore.

March 02, 2016
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Bulge Bracket Banks Increased their M&A; Advisory Market Share in 2015's Record-Breaking Merger Spree

The largest investment banks notched a 20% gain in market share of the US M&A; advisory market during last-year’s record-breaking technology M&A; spree, according to a new report by 451 Research.

March 02, 2016
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Lebanon: An Economy of Resilience

Jammal Trust Bank SAL (JTB) is a rapidly growing medium sized retail Bank in Lebanon that has been serving the local market and a niche market in Western Africa for over five decades.

March 02, 2016
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EBRD loan in Local Currency to First MicroCredit, Kyrgyz Republic

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is stepping up its support for small businesses in the Kyrgyz Republic with a new loan in the local currency som to First MicroCredit Company (FMCC).

February 25, 2016
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Bacs Supports FinTech Company PFS to Become the First Non-Bank Entity to Enable Current Account Payment Switching

Long-standing FinTech company, Prepaid Financial Services (PFS), a leading e-money issuer and provider of prepaid bank account solutions has today announced it is offering a Partial Account Switch Service that allows for the streamlined transfer of regular payment arrangements from an existing bank or building society account to a PFS-issued prepaid account. This service offering is a further example of the company's widening prepaid banking services.

February 11, 2016
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AIMA calls for Regulatory Reforms to Support Non-Bank Finance

The European Commission must prioritise non-bank finance and deeper capital markets as part of its regulatory review, the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) said today.

February 01, 2016
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Extension to CMA Retail Banking Market Investigation

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will decide on the extension and its length by early March, when it will detail the timetable for publication of the final report and key milestones, including the provisional decision on remedies, which will not be published during February.

January 29, 2016
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Banc of California Reports Record 2015 Earnings

Banc of California, Inc. today reported net income of $19.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2015, resulting in diluted earnings per share of $0.39 for the quarter and $1.34 for the full year.

January 28, 2016
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