Ashmore sees a return to rationality
Going into 2014 a stronger US and EM crisis were the key market drivers – both now appear to be unwinding
Research
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New asset allocation research wealth managers
A new, independent asset allocation service was launched today allowing wealth managers and IFAs to tap into a vast amounts of academic research not publically available.
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Defaqto boosts fund management team
Defaqto’s fund management team is being bolstered with the addition of Frank Potaczek.
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Philip Poole swaps HSBC for Deutsche role
Deutsche has taken on board former HSBC head of global macro and investment strategy.
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Robert Alster Close Brothers research head
Robert Alster joins Close Bros in the new year as company announces a second new senior hire this year.
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Half of IFAs to reject closed-end funds
More than half of discretionary fund managers will be placing business into investment trusts in the next six months, while almost half of financial advisers will reject the closed-end structure.
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Price war on cards as FMs turn to restricted
Further unintended consequences of the RDR may be a price war over discounts on active funds and a shift towards restricted offerings, according to a recent study commissioned by International Financial Data Services.
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Saracen boosts research capabilities with Keir
David Keir has joined Saracen Fund Managers as head of research as the firm looks to build on its research base.
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reduction in proportion of advisers chartered
New research from Skandia shows three out of four advisers are either chartered, studying towards it or thinking about qualifying in the near future, a drop from the proportion who said the same in September last year.