arbuthnots proctor leaves for pastures new
Arbuthnot Banking Group is to lose CEO of its private banking division Dean Proctor, in what his employer sees as a sure sign of brain drain from the UK.
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lets hope Merkel makes the right decision
Jeff Keen urges Chancellor Angela Merkel to make the right decision and put Europe security ahead of German domestic policy.
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infrastructure natural portfolio cornerstone
Listed infrastructure companies are a natural cornerstone investment with a proven ability to deliver consistent absolute returns and to diversify portfolios, according to Alan Brierley, analyst at Collins Stewart.
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pa analysis – germany in no position to leave emu
In a worrying development of the eurozone debt crisis today an auction of German bonds failed to attract enough bids for the 6bn on offer, proving Merkel is as much in the mire as the rest of ’em.
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two arrested in fsa probe into unauthorised fas
The FSA has led an investigation into unauthorised financial advisers, leading to two arrests in the West Midlands.
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south africa growth targets to transform country
South Africa’s National Planning Commission has announced an ambitious set of GDP targets but with no specific fiscal or monetary policies.
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fsa appoints new fos chairman
The FSA has announced the appointment of Sir Nicholas Montagu as the new chairman of the Financial Ombudsman Service, which settles complaints between consumers and financial services firms.
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guy de blonay – euros defining moment edges closer
We are living the last few weeks of the euro as we know it, according to Guy de Blonay fund manager of the Jupiter Financial Opportunities Fund, who predicts December’s anniversary of the Maastricht Treaty to be a defining date in the eurozone debt crisis.
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Now is not the time for local currency bond funds
Local currency bond fund launches have been “super-fashionable” this year, with fund houses eulogising about the appreciation potential of emerging market currencies. But First State’s head of EM debt Helene Williamson is not such a fan.
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em corporate bonds next growth area
The growth of emerging market corporate bonds will make up for any shortfall in sovereign debt issuance as investor demand for EM fixed income develops, according to Helene Williamson head of EM debt at First State.
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mcdermott post rdr costs will go up
The change to Hargreaves Lansdown’s fee structure is a clear example of how costs will go up in the advisory and platform space post-RDR, according to Darius McDermott managing director at Chelsea Financial Services.
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fidelity partners with feifa
Fidelity Worldwide Investment has become the latest company to join the Federation of European IFAs as part of its partnership programme.