• Spain700

    Spanish securities regulation: Q&A with Sebastián Albella of the CNMV

    May 17, 2017

    Sebastián Albella, executive chairperson of the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) in Spain, has given a boost to the Spanish securities regulator since he arrived in late 2016, both in proactive regulation and in measures to welcome financial services firms from the City considering a post-Brexit move to Madrid. He chats to Karina Robinson, CEO, Robinson Hambro

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    Last word: A lesson from the past about predicting the future

    May 16, 2017
    If the demise of Equitable Life taught us anything, it’s that predicting the future is one thing, but knowing how to respond to it is quite another, says The Review columnist Andrew Davis
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  • planners_700

    A pivotal year for planners

    May 15, 2017
    Jacqueline Lockie CFPTM Chartered FCSI, deputy head of financial planning at the CISI, reflects on how significant developments in 1992 have affected the financial planning profession today
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  • rfm700

    Review of Financial Markets: Q2 2017

    May 15, 2017
    The Q2 2017 edition of the RoFM, edited by George Littlejohn MCSI, senior adviser to the CISI, features research and analysis related to wealth management, capital markets and banking
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  • fixer_700

    The fixer

    May 12, 2017
    Barclays is the sixth turnaround for John McFarlane FCSI. He hopes his operational and cultural changes will place it at the heart of the world’s most competitive global financial centre
    by Eila Madden
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  • Tim700

    People: Combining City and coast

    May 12, 2017

    Tim Hughes, Chartered MCSI, speeds along the Thames every month to save everyone from dog walkers to distressed naturalists
    by Lora Benson

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  • wotw_crypto_700

    Word on the web: Cryptocurrencies climb higher

    May 12, 2017
    Across the board, cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ethereum are at an all-time high
    by Sally Abbotts
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  • buyside700

    Change: buy-side asset managers – regulatory developments May 2017

    May 11, 2017
    Gerard Dique MCSI, senior compliance officer at AXA Investment Managers Real Assets (UK Compliance), with the help of his intern Alexis Vanchieri, outline some important topical points
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  • 25years_700

    A profession evolves

    May 11, 2017
    After two-and-a-half decades of exciting – and often tumultuous – change, the UK’s financial services sector is a great deal more professional. Anthony Hilton FCSI(Hon) sets the macro scene, while CISI CEO Simon Culhane, Chartered FCSI; Sir Alan Yarrow, Chartered FCSI(Hon); Scott Dobbie CBE FCSI(Hon) and Graham Ross Russell FCSI(Hon) consider the CISI’s own development
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  • grey matters700

    Grey matters ethical dilemma: Creative accounting? The verdict

    May 10, 2017
    Read the CISI's verdict on the ethical dilemma in the January 2017 edition of The Review
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  • compedge700

    Finding a competitive edge

    May 10, 2017

    The graduate job market is more competitive than ever, and it isn’t just a degree that gets a student’s foot in the ‘interview’ doorway

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  • affinity700

    My business: Connecting with clients emotionally

    May 10, 2017

    Ian Painter CFPTM Chartered FCSI, managing director of Affinity Integrated Wealth Management, talks about balancing emotions and budgets

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  • cityview_700

    City view: My word is still my bond

    May 10, 2017
    As it has done since its inception 25 years ago, the Institute will continue to develop and promote high professional, educational and ethical standards for the benefit of its membership and the wider public
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  • future700

    Future impact

    May 9, 2017

    How will millennials shape our industry? We ask a selection of outstanding young professionals what they think
    by Jane Playdon and Christopher Parsons
    photos by Alun Calender

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    Save yourself from disastrous financial decisions with a CFP™ professional

    May 5, 2017
    It may feel safer following the investment crowd, but being part of the herd is often highly detrimental. Emma Lunn explains how working with a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM professional can help clients to take control of their wealth
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  • wotw_mortgages_700

    Word on the web: Mortgage market maze

    May 5, 2017
    With mortgage debts set to double and ‘risky’ mortgages at 4.5 times people’s salary, just how unsettled is the current market?
    by Sally Abbotts
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