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  • FCA publishes terms for HBOS review

    FCA publishes terms for HBOS review

    The Financial Conduct Authority working together with the Prudential Regulation Authority have published the detailed terms of reference for the review into the failure of HBOS.

  • smithwilliamson promotes partner head distribution

    smithwilliamson promotes partner head distribution

    Mickey Morrissey will now lead the distribution for pooled funds and the DFM business lines.

  • 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.

  • Skandia says property fund sales on the up

    Skandia says property fund sales on the up

    Skandia has said data from its investment solutions platform show a spike in property fund sales.

  • Europe now sustainably out of six-year crisis

    Europe now sustainably out of six-year crisis

    Barry Norris, founder of Argonaut Capital Partners, explains to Gary Shepherd why he is hunting opportunities in domestically exposed cyclical stocks across Europe.

  • A step change for Japan

    A step change for Japan

    Richard Philbin argues the launch of the new JPX-Nikkei 400 index could herald the start of a renaissance of investing into the Japanese stock market.

  • Investors cautious on sustainable uk growth

    Investors cautious on sustainable uk growth

    While UK equities performed well in the second quarter 2014 and in July to date, investors should be cautious on the sustainability of the UK economic recovery.

  • 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.

  • Pa analysis is India still an investment story

    Pa analysis is India still an investment story

    Indian stocks rallied on the news of Prime Minister Narendra Modis election in May, but was the market too positive on the economy?

  • AXA IM appoints new structured finance head

    AXA IM appoints new structured finance head

    AXA Investment Managers has appointed Deborah Shire as head of structured finance. She joins on 1 September and will be based in Paris-based, reporting to global head of fixed income and structured finance John Porter.

  • 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.

  • Ignis head of distribution exits company

    Ignis head of distribution exits company

    Claude Chene left the firm, following the exodus of chief executive Chris Samuel in June.