behind the posturing ifas are actually behind rdr
Behind the vocal resentment and fear for a recurrent fee business model, IFAs’ actions show they are actually in support of RDR, and more than just its principles.
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olympics come early for funds in line for medals
Olympic fever has already gripped the nation, so it was only a matter of time before it infiltrated financial services as well.
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pa analysis why should china listen to imf
The IMF has released its inaugural assessment of China’s financial sector, which praised the “remarkable progress” the country has made toward a more “commercially-oriented and financially sound system”. Not at all patronising then…
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Japans improving GDP numbers papering over cracks
Japan may have posted the first positive quarter-on-quarter GDP figures for more than a year but there are still too many economic negatives to make it anything other than a good stock-pickers market.
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markets will triumph over political parade
The Greek Prime Minister Papandreou has fallen, Berlusconi is on his way out and Nicolas Sarkozy has only just survived the severe palpitations he experienced when France’s prized AAA credit rating was “accidently” cut by S&P.
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time for the ecb to sprinkle its fairy dust
Once upon a time, in a kingdom not so far from here, there was a group of chums who thought it a great idea to strengthen their friendship through a shared currency.
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are banks as attractive as their valuations
Bank valuations are as low as they were in 2008 so does this mean they are attractive to investors once again?
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pa analysis investors and managers in sync
If you close your ears to the constant bombardment of negative news from the eurozone, tough to do I know, there are actually some reasons for optimism starting to filter through investment circles.
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pa analysis do rmb fund launches show Chinas open
Since August last year, when the Chinese government allowed qualified financial institutions to repatriate offshore RMB into the domestic market, the Dim Sum bond market has exploded.
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europe is losing patience with greece
Greece contributes little to Europe’s GDP but a vast amount to the ongoing sovereign crisis and the region’s politicians are starting to get fed up with this alarming status quo.
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should commodities be seen as an asset class
The correlation of commodity performance to equity markets has increased so much that commentators now question their effectiveness in diversifying portfolios. Is this a short-term blip or is it trend we need to take notice of?
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no place like home for uk investors
So good news from the ONS this morning then? 0.5% growth in the UK economy for Q3 has beaten consensus expectations of a 0.3% GDP rise, or even a decline in output.
