Japan taxing times
Neil Williams discusses the proposed rise in Japan’s consumption tax and the impact it, and other plans, could have on the Bank of Japan’s purchase of government bonds.
Author: Portfolio Adviser
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top fund manager talent revealed
Jupiter, Schroders and Henderson were among those fund houses awarded multiple FE Alpha Manager ratings for 2012, marking them out as top of the talent pool.
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cautious managed funds highest
The IMA Cautious Managed Sector saw the highest net retail sales in 2011, for what was the second year running, even while sales of the funds dropped by almost £1bn.
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aberdeen soft-closes em fund
Aberdeen has written to investors in its EM fund to “seek cooperation” in limiting flows into the strategy to prevent performance suffering due to illiquidity.
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profit warning from walker crips
Walker Crips Group today warned profit for the year to 31 March was likely to be lower than expectations, as it reported a fall in funds under management in its “non-core” offshore funds.
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survey – advice worth less than
As the day fast approaches when IFAs will bill clients for their time instead of relying on commission, a new report has found Britons are only willing to pay £38.90 an hour for advice.
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punter southall buys rest of psigma
Punter Southall Group announced today it has bought the remaining share of PSigma Asset Management, making it 100% owner.
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jupiters bonham carter
The financial services industry is fundamentally flawed for believing fund managers can achieve constant outperformance, according to Edward Bonham Carter, Jupiter’s chief executive.
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axa im poaches seyer from lyxor
Axa Investment Managers has appointed Laurent Seyer as global head of investment solutions, joining from Lyxor Asset Management on 2 May.
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alliancebernstein launches us
AllianceBernstein has launched a Luxembourg-domiciled US equity fund, focusing on large and mid-cap stocks.
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How safe are safe havens
2011 was a difficult year for investors, but more so because of the sizeable macro risks that had to be considered rather than the impact of negative returns.
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liontrust to launch asia income fund
Following the acquisition of Asia-focused Occam Asset Management, Liontrust has announced plans to expand its range in the region with the launch of an Asia Income Fund.