Today, ever-greater importance is being placed on expert, impartial advice in response to the increasing complexity of the financial markets and growing concerns around conflicts of interest. In 2012, independent advisers had a 26% share of the overall advisory fee pool compared to only 18% in 2008. But while the pool of work may be growing, Rothschild remains the only independent advisory house with a truly global footprint - able to draw on the expertise of its 900 or so bankers across 40 countries. Consequently, it has played an invaluable role on a variety of projects that have stretched across a number of geographies over the past year.
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