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BNY Mellon - Guarding fund via safe haven country allocation
BNY Mellon - Guarding fund via safe haven country allocation
BlackRock: Global Market Analysis
The recovery in many financial markets following the EU Summit at the end of June has either stabilised or reversed in recent days.
Cazenove Capital: UK equity market update
Julie Dean, UK equity fund manager, discusses where she finds opportunities in the UK market despite downbeat economic news.
Standard Life Investments: Taking a closer look at dividends
The Euro-zone crisis continues to cause major uncertainty in stock markets. Amid ongoing turmoil, investors could be forgiven for a feeling of bewilderment.
7IM: Dark cloaks and dark pools: Brighter bankers and brighter culture
In these fetid days of opprobrium for banks, there have inevitably arisen many populist cries for anything from root and branch reviews to personal vengeance. We just love to have a target for blame.
Thames River multi-manager portfolio update
Diversification is one of the key mantras within our Thames River Distribution Fund as we aim to maintain an attractive income by deriving yield from as many sources as possible.
Cazenove Portfolio Management Service webcast
Marcus Brookes, Head of Multi-Manager, and Nick Georgiadis, Head of Intermediaries, give an overview of the Cazenove Portfolio Management Service
BNY Mellon NewsWire
The measures taken at the summit are a significant step forward in terms of stabilising the regions financial markets, says Standish's Brendan Murphy
Aegon: Working with Solicitors in a post RDR world - an update
Last month we told you of the review that the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) will be holding to determine its stance on solicitors referring clients wanting investment advice to independent advisers post RDR.
Hub eNews
Nothing illustrates this countrys nonchalant attitude towards financial products quite so well as the annuity market.
BlackRock: Monthly Conference Call
Adam Avigdori and Nick Osborne, Fund Managers in the BlackRock UK equity team will provide an update on the BlackRock UK Dynamic Fund and BlackRock UK Absolute Alpha Fund.
Will the FSA fall under the same scrutiny as the UK banking system?
I see that David Camerons joint committee of MPs and peers will investigate the banking industry in reaction to the growing public and political turmoil surrounding Barclays Banks Libor scandal.
MetLife: Stakeholder investors have seen tains of just 10% in total
Investors in stakeholder pensions have seen growth of just 10% since their launch in April 2001 with £13,300 in contributions worth around £14,600 on the anniversary of the schemes launch, new analysis* by MetLife shows.
Touchstone: June In Touch Newsletter
As H1 draws to a close, it's been another extremely busy month with new clients, new products and new recruits as Touchstone continue to accelerate their product development strategy and build some serious momentum across the business.
Fund Management - Talent or Luck?
We came across this article on the Guardian website recently setting out the difficulties in recognising which young actors are going to become the stars of the future and that luck can play a significant part in the rise of those that do become stars.
BlackRock: Weekly market views
Richard Urwin, Head of Investments, Fiduciary Mandate Investment team, considers what has really changed in the aftermath of the EU summit.
Standard Life Investments: Value on offer from Europes top scorers
Europes stockmarkets continue to be dominated by uncertainties relating to the Euro-zone crisis.
Caught in the rigging - libor or libent
Well what else can we say that has not already been said and written about the bursting LIBOR scandal?
Read latest topics in the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Investment Trust Insight Series
Designed to serve as a quick reference guide, the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Investment Trust Insight Series is a five-part series explaining how investment trusts can play a key role as part of any portfolio
Meaningful Money - Successful Investing
I would class myself as a common-or-garden generalist IFA, earning a decent living helping ordinary people with their financial planning.
Cazenove Capital: Labour market data suggest UK growth is being understated
Q1 2012 GDP figures from the ONS have indicated that the UK economy was back in recession
BNY Mellon NewsWire
We are likely to maintain our relatively cautious outlook on Asia for the rest of the year, says Newton's Pidcock
Thames River Multi-Capital Review - June 2012
We believe that the very best investment talent is often found away from the limelight in smaller boutique houses, flourishing in more entrepreneurial, flexible and performance orientated environments.
Ascentric: Cash Rebates
Ascentric is obviously disappointed by the FSAs long awaited confirmation that a ban on cash rebates
FIDELITY'S RESPONSE TO THE FSA PLATFORM PAPER
Ed Dymott, Head of Business Development at Fidelity Worldwide Investment: There are few surprises in today's platform consultation paper, with most of the policy being already well debated.
BlackRock: Investor call: Still the year of living divergently
Financial markets in the second half of 2012 look to be dominated by the Eurozone's debt crisis, the strength of the US economic recovery and the looming "fiscal cliff" and China's efforts to re-accelerate growth.
Cazenove Capital: Sterling markets still a safe haven
Alex Smitten, manager of the UK Corporate Bond Fund, discusses what current gilt yields are telling us.
Standard Life Investments: Announcing the Launch of our NEW iPad App
Standard Life Investments is delighted to announce the launch of our new iPad App for UK Advisers.
Scottish Life: What a FAF!
We look at the similarities and differences between our Financial Adviser's Fee and adviser charging, and explain how our RDR-friendly charging structure works.
YTEL: A cheaper alternative to 0845 & 0870 numbers
Did you know that it costs more to call an 0845 or 0870 number than a regular landline number? These numbers used to be advertised as "national rate" numbers but these days you could pay up to 6p a minute to call one from a landline or twice as much from a mobile.
Neptunes Emerging Markets Podcast
Neptunes Chief Economist, James Dowey, joins Odey Asset Management and Ashmore Investment Management in discussing emerging and developed markets from the private investors point of view.
Scottish Life: Government rejects changes to NEST transfer rules... for now
We take a look at some of the highlights of the Government's response to the Work and Pensions Committee's report on automatic enrolment and NEST.
Scottish Life: The cost of waiting for automatic enrolment
For individuals working for small and micro-employers automatic enrolment will not begin for 3-4 years, leaving an opportunity for advice in the meantime.
Scottish Life: Automatic enrolment thresholds confirmed
The DWP have confirmed the key figures required for automatic enrolment and that certain European workers will be excluded.
Can you really ever have constructive taxes? Or a Carr tax?
The past week has highlighted the efforts that some high profile characters go to in order to avoid - and possibly evade - their tax responsibilities. Mr Carr is certainly having a laugh at our expense with his use of that obscure tax device designed to avoid taxes.
Aberdeen UK Platform Awards
Once again, you have a chance to vote for your favourite investment platform in the Aberdeen UK Platform Awards. The awards will be presented at a gala dinner in London's Mayfair on September 27
Standard Life Investments: Global Perspective: A mountain of cash
In recent years, the corporate sector has built up historically high levels of cash on its balance sheet.
BNY Mellon: NewsWire
The Greek election result is a positive development but it does not solve the countrys problems, says Standish's Tom Higgins
Cazenove Capital: Economic update and outlook webcast
a global update on markets and discuss the future of the Eurozone Tuesday 3rd July 2012, 9.30am