24th August 2012

Hub eNews

Enjoy greater perspective and deeper insight with your new-look Adviser-Hub

Adviser-Hub's expanded Analysis & opinion section now offers even more insight and guidance on industry issues and developments, including:

• Market briefings: Monthly updates on UK growth and income, US, Europe, bonds and more - for you and your clients
• Economists' corner: Invesco's Greenwood, Schroders' Wade and Ignis's Thomson on key economic issues
• From the experts: the views of the industry's leaders, fund managers and product development specialists
• Talking points: In-depth and practical sections on topics such as Investment trusts and Absolute Return

Read more on analysis and opinion

VAT and RDR - the final guidance

Paul Kennedy, director of tax & trust planning at Fidelity FundsNetwork, offers some background summary information on HMRC’s recently issued VAT guidance on the Retail Distribution Review, including the subject of discretionary investment management.

Read the article here

F&C video update

The F&C Lifestyle Funds were one of the first risk-targeted multi-manager fund ranges to launch. Hear from managers Rob Burdett and Gary Potter on performance and the main investment activity over the first half of 2012, plus the tactical tilts they are applying to long-term strategic asset allocation. They round off with their outlook for asset classes and markets into next year.

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Investments, RDR