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    Describe yourself in three words…

    May 7, 2015
    Job interviews can be the stuff of nightmares – but only if you’re not properly prepared. Iona Bain, financial journalist and blogger, offers some advice on the perils and pitfalls that can befall you, and suggests some possible solutions
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    Keeping up with CASS

    May 6, 2015

    The large fine handed to Bank of New York Mellon in April underlined the importance of complying with the UK regulator’s new rules on client assets and money. What do firms need to be aware of ahead of the June 2015 deadline?

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    Understanding performance fees

    May 5, 2015

    Performance fees in asset management are a complex area, impacting the prices of both open-ended funds (unit trusts or OEICs) and close-ended funds (like hedge funds). Gautam Joshi, currently studying for the CISI’s Investment Operations Certificate, throws light on how performance fees work

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    Home-land?

    May 4, 2015

    The price of land and housing has caught the public’s attention – ranking top of the issues which Londoners cared about going into the election. CISI student members recently received a unique insight into the debate from Alex Hilton, Director, Generation Rent

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    Star finance students win recognition from CISI

    May 1, 2015
    The CISI has announced the 15 student winners of its Educational Trust Awards 2015
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    Word on the web: On the move

    May 1, 2015
    Does HSBC’s possible relocation spell trouble for two of the world’s top financial centres? 
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    Read the April 2015 edition of the Investment Management Review

    Apr 30, 2015
    The April 2015 edition of the Investment Management Review is out now, providing comprehensive coverage and analysis of latest key global developments across the asset management industry
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    Ask the experts: Tax evasion and avoidance

    Apr 29, 2015
    In the UK, harsher penalties are being introduced for those who commit and facilitate tax evasion, so it is more important than ever to know where avoidance stops and evasion starts. Nimesh Shah, Partner with accountants Blick Rothenberg, explains why the difference is becoming less clear
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    Word on the web: Wonga pays for its wrongdoings

    Apr 24, 2015
    Following Wonga’s full-year loss, what might the future hold for the payday-lending industry?
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    Back story: Mike Harlock

    Apr 22, 2015
    Mike Harlock, Chartered MCSI, Senior Compliance Associate, The Share Centre, talks about building a career in compliance, keeping abreast of regulatory changes and coming top of the class in a recent CISI exam
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    Reaching for the sky is a wish come true for stalwart CISI member

    Apr 21, 2015
    Having been diagnosed with terminal colon cancer, retired stockbroker Peter Knowles FCSI fulfilled a lifelong dream of taking a flight in a Spitfire – with the aim of raising £25,000 for charity
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    Word on the web: A global fintech revolution

    Apr 17, 2015
    Increasingly used in the UK and beyond, fintech’s influence is on the rise. What can we expect from financial technology in the months ahead?
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    Paying for research

    Apr 16, 2015
    Tighter regulation has improved independence, diversity and value for money in investment research but further change could rock the boat, explains Alistair Haig and Professor Bill Rees
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    University challenge

    Apr 16, 2015

    Despite student protest and pressure from some academics, a number of top business schools have done little to update their curriculums to reflect the crash of 2008. What does this mean for the future of economics, and why is it that some universities are reluctant to adapt?

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    Word on the web: Unpicking the banking paradox

    Apr 10, 2015
    A recent report on banking claims there is "a paradox of forces" at play within the sector. We take a look at its key findings
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    Are you an expert in financial crime prevention?

    Apr 8, 2015

    The CISI is revising its learning materials related to financial crime prevention and is interested in hearing from Compliance professionals with experience in this area to help formulate a qualification focused on industry best standards and international legal and regulatory expectations

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