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Bored markets thirst for banks’ blood

John Dizard discovers restless investors and politicians are in need of some action

Industry trends

A clearing house ©Bloomberg
The future slowly becomes clearer
– Special report
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Many Americans have no idea how to plan for retirement
– Special report
money being exchanged ©Dreamstime Mar 10, 2013

Trustworthiness is key for asset managers

Financial advisers rate trust as the biggest contributor to a strong reputation

The Last Word Mar 10, 2013

Beware the turn of the monetary tap

Economic recovery may be fraught with danger, says John Plender

'Cash for access' cartoon Mar 10, 2013

Crackdown on cash for access begins

UK regulator tells asset managers they must clean up their act quickly, writes Chris Newlands

Mar 10, 2013

Active ownership offers win-win strategy

UK campaigners publicise the benefits of greater shareholder involvement

Mar 10, 2013

Spring is in the air, but frost may return

Global flows into equity funds are up, but sentiment is fickle

Mar 10, 2013

UK pension lobbyists have got it wrong

Claim that regulation is a brake on investment is based on faulty economics

New shoots outside the Bank of England: but investors are finding it difficult to make their savings grow ©Charlie Bibby From INVESTMENT STRATEGY Mar 10, 2013

More than big brands or hot products

Investors’ fear of risk is forcing fund managers to change

Comedian-turned-politician Beppe Grillo at his final election rally. ©AFP View from the US Mar 8, 2013

Beyond the bazooka of eurozone bailouts

It is about ‘the orderly management of decline’, not high drama, says John Dizard

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and his wife Andriana wave outside the presidential palace in Nicosia, Cyprus ©EPA View from the US Mar 3, 2013

Perverse incentives drive the money tribe

Debt speculation is one of the last healthy European industries, says John Dizard

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