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.
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lyttleton says 2011 was down to wrong share picks
Mark Lyttleton has written to investors in his UK Absolute Alpha Fund to explain the dreadful performance of 2011 and what he is doing to put it right.
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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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wh Ireland rolls out uk eis fund
WH Ireland is looking to raise an initial £10m for its latest launch, EIS Growth Fund.
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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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why it pays to keep our tech friends virtual
Admit it, its Friday afternoon and the last thing you want to do is read investment commentary. Thats where Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin and the rest come into play.
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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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us and europe divergence will fade this year
Tim Drayson argues that the divergence in the European and US business cycles, that traditionally follow each other closely, will fade as we get closer to 2013.
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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.
