Author: Geoff Candy

  • Man Group confirms NewSmith acquisition

    Man Group confirms NewSmith acquisition

    Man Group has confirmed it intends to buy boutique asset manager, NewSmith.

  • Technology and the client of the future

    Technology and the client of the future

    In part two of the interview with Annamaria Koerling, head of wealth management at C Hoare & Co, discusses why she expects to continue to see growth in the number of clients coming from the entrepreneurial sector and from outside of the UK.

  • Pension changes and generational wealth transfer

    Pension changes and generational wealth transfer

    The forthcoming pension changes are a hugely positive change for private clients, says Annamaria Koerling, head of wealth management at C Hoare & Co.

  • Greek debt deal worries see LGIM hedge

    Greek debt deal worries see LGIM hedge

    The political uncertainty within Europe and, particularly the ongoing deadlock between Greece and its creditors has seen LGIM hedge half of the European currency exposure within its Multi-Index fund range.

  • Active share neither silver nor bullet shaped

    Active share neither silver nor bullet shaped

    Robin Geffens call for the Financial Conduct Authority to make the disclosure of active share mandatory is the latest shout in what is a growing clamour for better ways to provide evidence of what he refers to as truly active management.

  • Gauntletlaying Geffen goads FCA

    Gauntletlaying Geffen goads FCA

    Neptune CEO, Robin Geffen, has challenged the Financial Conduct Authority to make the disclosure of active share mandatory for fund groups.

  • China A versus H share strategies

    China A versus H share strategies

    Head to Head looks at China funds. Which has the best potential to outperform? an A share-focused fund or one that invests mainly in H shares.

  • PA Wealth Awards 2015 photo gallery

    PA Wealth Awards 2015 photo gallery

    Last week, over a splendid lunch, The Café Royal played host to the 2015 edition of the PA Wealth Manager awards.

  • Should DFMs be scared of Hargreaves Lansdown

    Should DFMs be scared of Hargreaves Lansdown

    Hargreaves Lansdown announced on Wednesday it plans to recruit 40 new developers, project managers and testers to its IT staff as part of an ‘ambitious’ growth plan for its Vantage platform.

  • Weighting to benefit from the eurozone trifecta

    Weighting to benefit from the eurozone trifecta

    The monetary shocks engendered by the rapid fall in commodity prices and the quantitative easing programmes of the ECB and the BoJ will usher in a major redistribution of income, Natixis said in its latest asset allocation view.

  • Global GDP to accelerate this year

    Global GDP to accelerate this year

    Global GDP should accelerate this year and next, according to BNY Mellons chief economist Richard Hoey, who highlighted continuing monetary easing policies as a supportive factor.

  • UBS wealth management strong as dividend doubles

    UBS wealth management strong as dividend doubles

    UBS Wealth Management returned its strongest fourth quarter performance since 2008 the group said on Tuesday.