News and Media
Monday, May 14, 2012
I appreciate that this could apply to many things such as economic policies, fashion sense or even kettles for all I know. However, my brain was heading towards those trying to find some effective leadership. Maybe the changes of last weekend might...
Monday, May 14, 2012
This month we’ll be giving you some great results for Just Retirement in the 2012 ABI Life and Savings survey.
You will also find an introduction to some new characters appearing in our latest campaign who will help you ensure your clients...
Friday, May 11, 2012
By Paul Resnik, Co-founder and Director of FinaMetrica.
Financial services has had a long history of asymmetric advice where the seller has significantly more knowledge and authority than the client. The traditional curative has been paternalistic...
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Why the countries of southern Europe (and elsewhere) are beginning to behave like teenagers after their first all-night party. Read the full article
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Standard Life Investments, the global investment manager, believes that the economic repercussions from natural disasters and the weather are significant and can be longlived, complicating both policy making and understanding the business cycle.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
In the midst of one of the more unusual droughts, it may seem odd to be giving a storm warning, but over the next few months our stock markets are far more likely to be driven by the vacuous actions of our somewhat unreliable politicians, than...
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Keep track of the multi-manager team’s latest thoughts on asset classes
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
The renewed rise in Spanish and Italian bond yields has provided a stark reminder to investors that the Eurozone’s sovereign crisis remains largely unresolved. The recovery in investor confidence, which had pushed markets sharply higher in the...
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
There are still more twists and turns to come before the RDR is implemented. We still await the FSA paper on outstanding issues such as fund rebates. In the meantime attention has turned to a decision that advisers have to make – '...
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
With cyclicals outperforming defensives, will 2012 shape up to be a repeat of 2011?
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