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Monday, February 20, 2012
Following my comments about the missing financial infrastructure in the UK, I was recently comparing the US banking and financial structures with our own. Now, of course, their banking system has neither been angelic in its behaviour, nor...
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Friday, February 17, 2012
Client suitability seminar
With under a year to go before the Retail Distribution Review comes into force, Aberdeen Asset Management is committed to helping advisers understand the changing regulatory landscape in which they operate. Aberdeen...
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
In this issue, following the launch of the new Junior ISA in November 2011, we look at some of the options available when investing for children. We then go on to look inside our UK life plans to see exactly how they are taxed and how this affects...
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
1 February 2012 – Parmenion, the investment solution and adviser support specialist, has received a Defaqto 5 Star Rating for its platform, the highest rating from independent financial research company Defaqto.
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Monday, February 13, 2012
I am indebted to Chris Charlton from the foreign exchange specialists, Centa Asset Management in Frankfurt who regularly produces fascinating views and opinions on the varying strengths of the differing currencies. He has, in recent months, been...
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Monday, February 6, 2012
Oh please stop wringing your hands, politicians, and apparently blaming everyone else except yourselves. From "banker and business bashing" to Euro carping, they cannot just pass off the responsibility to others. Please can we have some...
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Friday, February 3, 2012
Global equity markets greeted 2012 with enthusiasm. Central to the renewed optimism has been the long-term refinancing operation (LTRO) launched by the European Central Bank in December, which has eased fears of a Lehman-like crisis. This back-door...
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Thursday, February 2, 2012
The MyFolio fund range from global investment manager Standard Life Investments, has reached £1bn funds under management, thanks to strong client demand for risk-based portfolios.
The one billion milestone comes just sixteen months after...
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
The timing of the NAV pricing had a meaningful impact on performance this month. The cut-off of the NAV impacts short-term performance when the US market and currencies move significantly on the last day of the month. Returns relative to the...
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Whilst there are many advantages to operating with the type of financial planners and advisers that Transact does, there is a danger that we can be cocooned from the way in which many others live and work.
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