Author: Geoff Candy

  • Just how much caution is warranted right now

    Just how much caution is warranted right now

    There are clear risks in the market at the moment, risks that have to an extent been papered over with low volatility and QE, but just how concerned should investors be?

  • Dealing commission unbundling benefit

    Dealing commission unbundling benefit

    According to Rob Boardman, the FCAs recent recommendation to unbundle the payment of research from dealing commissions could be a boon for independent dealers and research houses.

  • Identifying the risks is half the battle

    Identifying the risks is half the battle

    According to John Redwood, while there is plenty to worry about, there is as yet no one dominant fear to bring the markets crashing down.

  • European investors remain focused on bonds

    European investors remain focused on bonds

    New data from Lipper and The European Fund and Asset Management Association shows that bonds remain very popular across the European mutual fund spectrum.

  • HMRC £1m tax avoidance fines

    HMRC £1m tax avoidance fines

    An international law firm has accused HM Revenue & Customs of a ‘sudden and unprecedented escalation’ after the body revealed the full details about powers which will allow it to impose £1m fines on tax advisers.

  • FCA recommends unbundling research

    FCA recommends unbundling research

    According to the FCA, the bundled supply of execution and research services by brokers makes price discovery difficult.

  • Invesco broadens out UK sales leadership

    Invesco broadens out UK sales leadership

    Invesco Perpetual has hired two new sales people for and broadened the management structure of its UK sales team.

  • Commodities back on the investor table

    Commodities back on the investor table

    According to Threadneedles Nicolas Robin improving developed markets and structural shifts mean commodities are increasingly back on investors radar screens.

  • WMA CEO Tim May to step down

    WMA CEO Tim May to step down

    Tim May will step down as head of the Wealth Management Association later this year, after four years in the role.

  • Specialist sectors dominate trust space ytd

    Specialist sectors dominate trust space ytd

    According to new statistics by the Association of Investment Companies, industry assets are at an all-time high.

  • Peter Mitchell announced as SW new banking head

    Peter Mitchell announced as SW new banking head

    Former CAF Bank CEO Peter Mitchell will replace Neil Cullum as Smith & Williamson’s head of banking.

  • Banking on dividend growth

    Banking on dividend growth

    Interest among income investors in banking stocks seems to be on the rise. And, with good reason, if a new report by Markit is to be believed.