Author: Geoff Candy

  • EIS investment growth to continue

    EIS investment growth to continue

    Enterprise Investment Scheme Investments rose to an estimated £1.5bn in the last tax year, new research from Intelligent Partnership shows, and that growth is set to continue as adviser interest in the sector continues to rise.

  • Whitechurch bolsters SW presence with JPM hire

    Whitechurch bolsters SW presence with JPM hire

    Whitechurch Securities has hired Philip Thitchener from JP Morgan Asset Management as a regional business development manager focused on South West England.

  • The brave new world of outcome investing

    The brave new world of outcome investing

    Last weeks launch by Threadneedle Asset Management of a multi-asset fund in response to the recent pension changes underlines a broader trend that is beginning to emerge.

  • People who don’t like me and what the future holds for financial services

    People who don’t like me and what the future holds for financial services

    Nigel Green’s forthright keynote speech, filmed in the afternoon at the International Adviser Fund Links Forum, had a number of controversial moments.

  • London Capital launch five model portfolios

    London Capital launch five model portfolios

    London & Capital has launched five global model portfolios, offering investors a wider range of investment and risk exposure options.

  • Time to put geopolitics aside

    Time to put geopolitics aside

    There are a lot of geopolitical reasons to worried at the moment, but long-term investors could well be better served by worrying about slightly different things, and adjusting their expectations accordingly.

  • Chelverton to launch UK Equity Growth Fund

    Chelverton to launch UK Equity Growth Fund

    Chelverton Asset Management is to launch a new UK Equity Growth Fund on 20 October, the group said on Wednesday.

  • Cummins joins Hoare as wealth strategy head

    Cummins joins Hoare as wealth strategy head

    C Hoare & Co has appointed former Stuart Cummins head of wealth management strategy.

  • Morningstar launches two income managed portfolios

    Morningstar launches two income managed portfolios

    Morningstar Investment Management has launched two new income-focused portfolios as part of its OBSR Managed Portfolios service.

  • Societe Generale launches outsourcing service

    Societe Generale launches outsourcing service

    In a bid to tap into the growing tendency of mid-level wealth managers to outsource much of their back office as a result of an increasing regulatory burden, Societe Generale has launched a new wealth and investment management outsourcing solution in the UK.

  • Powe made manager of GLG Continental Europe Fund

    Powe made manager of GLG Continental Europe Fund

    GLG has appointed Rory Powe manager of the GLG Continental Europe Fund.

  • Franklin Templeton refocuses Blue Chip fund

    Franklin Templeton refocuses Blue Chip fund

    In an effort to take advantage of the continued focus on income engendered by the recent pension changes, Franklin Templeton has renamed and refocused its Blue Chip Fund.