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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.
GUARANTEES DELIVER AS METLIFE HITS £2.5 BILLION ASSETS LANDMARK
MetLife has passed the £2.5 billion assets under management landmark as it celebrates five years since launch by delivering strong performance on its guarantees.
Young, gifted and RDR-ready: Census reveals makeup of Nucleus firms
Users of the Nucleus platform are young, highly qualified, and RDR-ready, according to the firms annual IFA Census into the practices and plans of member firms.
BNY Mellon: Insights into Eurozone Crisis
The outcome on Greece over the weekend may have given the Eurozone a brief respite, but the situation in Europe is still riddled with risks.
Fidelity's Trevor Greetham: Why it makes sense to be defensive
The global economy has moved into a phase of weak growth and falling inflation but things probably need to get worse before policy makers take sufficient action to turn the business cycle back up again, according to Trevor Greetham, Portfolio Manager, Fidelitys Multi Asset funds.
FUNDSNETWORK BEST SELLING FUNDS AND SECTORS MAY
With the market turbulence and the uncertainty that has surrounded the Eurozone and Greece
Thames River Global Boutiques Fund
Polar Capital North American is a new addition to the portfolio.
BlackRock: Weekly Market Views
It still feels that we are in a risk-off and very cautious environment; however the past few weeks have in fact provided slight respite, with a moderate recovery in many risk assets.
Standard Life Investments: Conference Call
As market volatility continues at escalated levels, investor risk aversion may overlook the opportunities available
Scottish Provident: Critical illness claims - how much was paid in your area of the UK?
These days, its great news that the majority of protection providers have a high percentage of critical illness claims paid.
Cazenove Capital: The gilt edge is rubbing off
Over the past year, the British Government has had the luxury of funding its still very high borrowing requirement by issuing gilts at exceptionally low yields.
A new generation of peers
The sums as yet may seem small when compared to the leviathan banks that we are all so much more familiar with, but there is a vibrant and growing deposit and lending service which I believe has the opportunity of creating a very exciting and timely alternative at this financially sensitive moment.
Trevor Greetham, Director of Asset Allocation at Fidelity Worldwide Comments on the result of Greeces elections yesterday
The markets reacted positively to election results on Sunday that should enable a coalition in favour of continued reform and austerity to keep Greece in the euro for the time being.
Standard Life Investments: Conference Call
As dividends look to remain a key component of equity returns, investors seeking ever more diversified sources can find an interesting opportunity in European Equities.
Offshore Award success for Royal London 360°
The Isle of Man based offshore life company has been named Highly Commended in the Best International Life Group category of the 2012 International Fund and Product Awards, also known as the Offshore Awards.
Fidelity's Ian Spreadbury comments on Mansion House speeches
Speeches by Chancellor Osborne and Bank of England (BoE) Governor King have revealed two new direct credit easing measures coming into effect in the UK
BNY Mellon: NewsWire
Markets have fallen back after the initial bounce that greeted news of the Spanish bank bailout
Bright Grey: New sales tool to use with your female clients
Getting women interested in protection can be difficult. To help them engage more we've produced a magazine called Cover to Cover.
Ascentric runs RDR Checklist Workshops
Independent wrap platform Ascentric is running half day RDR Workshops for firms that have already transitioned or are in the process of transitioning their business as part of RDR.
Latest insight article from J.P. Morgan Asset Management Emerging Markets Fire and Ice.
We are living in a world of fire and ice, with central banks almost everywhere either easing monetary policy or having an easing bias.
MetLife: Average 50-year-old needs to double pension pot by retirement
The average British 50-year-old has less than half of the retirement savings they will need to guarantee a minimum standard of income when they stop work, new research from MetLife* shows.
Cazenove Capital: When is cheap, cheap enough?
Since late February, the pendulum of investor attitudes to risk has swung back to bearish territory. Investors are once again more concerned with the risk of losing money than that of missing opportunity on the upside. Although it doesn't yet feel as though we're at an extreme, in certain asset classes we're getting very close indeed.
FUNDSNETWORK LAUNCHES ETFs FOR ADVISERS
An initial range of 50 physically-backed Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) from four leading providers; Credit Suisse, ETFS, HSBC and iShares will be available for investment on Fidelity FundsNetwork on the 18th June.
BlackRock: Update on the Regulatory Developments in Europe: An Overview and Analysis
Europe is currently dealing with the sovereign debt crisis and faces the prospect of recession in 2012 followed by a low-growth recovery.
J.P. Morgan Asset Management: Register now for webconference
Register now for webconference Greek election: The aftermath Monday 18 June 15:00
Implementing Technology To Support The Advice Process
What elements of the advice process can be supported by technology? In this live webinar, Mark Loosmore will examine the pros and cons of automation, the suppliers of the different components and the issues to be considered when implementing different technologies.
Standard Life Investments: Fund Alert GILB Takes Gold
The Standard Life Investments Global Index Linked Bond Fund (GILB) has been awarded a Gold rating by S&P Capital IQ.
BlackRock weekly market views
The latest chapter in the European saga has seen a 100 billion bank rescue for Spain, the run-up to which produced one of the best weeks for equities in 2012, and one of the worst for safe haven assets.
Asset TV - Robert Peston Masterclass on RDR
Danny Wynn, Platforms and Policy Director at Legal & General, will join Robert Pestons masterclass
METLIFE ENHANCED GUARANTEE RANGE PASSES £200 MILLION MARK IN JUST THREE MONTHS SINCE LAUNCH
Strong sales growth as Managed Wealth Portfolios hit landmark
Cazenove Capital: Economic update and outlook webcast
Richard Jeffrey, Chief Investment Officer, will give a global update on markets and discuss the future of the Eurozone.
Latest Insight article from J.P. Morgan Asset Management- Natural Resources: Opportunities in an unloved sector
Read our latest Insight article, where Neil Gregson, manager of the JPM Natural Resources Fund, explains why the long-term outlook for Chinese demand remains strong, despite the recent slowdown in growth
J.P. Morgan Asset Management: Stay on top of market news as it happens with our new Insight Blog.
Providing you with up-to-the- minute commentary on developments in todays fast-moving markets, the blog offers a glimpse into the thoughts and reactions of J.P. Morgan Asset Managements experts
Fidelity's David Simner on Spanish bank bailout
Commenting on the Spanish bank bailout, David Simner, Portfolio Manager, Fidelitys Euro Bond Fund
Cazenove Capital Europe: hanging in the balance
Chris Rice, manager of the Cazenove European fund, says although the future of the euro hangs in the balance, my outlook for European equities is slightly more upbeat.
7IM: EUROPE NEEDS SOME FOUNDING FATHERS
It is not controversial to propose that humans have come pretty far in the last 225 years. In the 1780s, Britain had a population of 9 million, being a slave-trader was a viable career choice and Australia was, for all intents and purposes, uninhabited.
Thames River Multi-Capital Newsflash
Tales from the River - new issue We are delighted to publish a new edition of Tales from the River which we hope you will enjoy. F&C Strat
Hub eNews
Marketing-hub.co.uk's comprehensive Better business section is packed with useful information and advice to help you improve a whole range of aspects of your working life - from RDR to outsourcing and from marketing to the overall client experience.
Scottish Provident: Its better to give than receive
This year Scottish Provident celebrates its 175th birthday. But as we all know its better to give than receive. So heres what were giving you and your clients
Aegon: Time to plan for your future
We now only have a few months left until the greatest change in our profession for a generation. What is your plan to ensure you have a viable and profitable business in 2013?