Money Marketing
4 April 2007
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Baronsmead hits 12m for Aim VCT
5 Apr 2007
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Split looms over compensation
5 Apr 2007
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125% Loan deal from A&L
5 Apr 2007
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150m for Duffield as he reduces stake in New Star
5 Apr 2007
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A brave plan from Pru
5 Apr 2007
PrudentialFlexible Protection Plan
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A long-term low from N&P
5 Apr 2007
Norwich & Peterborough Building Society15 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage
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A timely product from Seven Dials
5 Apr 2007
Seven Dials FinancialEuropean Property Fund
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Abbey - Special Release Structured Deposit 2
5 Apr 2007
AbbeySpecial Release Structured Deposit 2
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Abbey launches stepped mortgage starting at 2.99 per cent
10 Apr 2007
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Advisers facing fourfold rise in capital adequacy
5 Apr 2007
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Aegon Asset Management - UK Cautious Managed Fund
5 Apr 2007
Aegon Asset ManagementUK Cautious Managed Fund
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Aegon Asset Management - UK Opportunities Fund
5 Apr 2007
Aegon Asset ManagementUK Opportunities Fund
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Aegon Scottish Equitable - Group Personal Pensions
5 Apr 2007
Aegon Scottish EquitableGroup Personal Pensions
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Aifa fears return of direct salesforces
5 Apr 2007
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All things being equals
5 Apr 2007
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Alliance & Leicester - Two-Year Base Rate Tracker
5 Apr 2007
Alliance & LeicesterTwo-Year Base Rate Tracker
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An attractive deal from Skipton
5 Apr 2007
Skipton Building SocietyFlexible 3-Year Base Rate Tracker Capped Rate Mortgage
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ASA says Axa PPP mailing played on clients' fears
5 Apr 2007
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Assure thing
5 Apr 2007
Vanessa Owen, head of technical services at LV=, questions why the Chancellor killed off pension term assurance just when it looked as if the product was helping to achieve the impossible of closing the massive protection gap.
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Aviva looks at investment branding
5 Apr 2007
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Banks build fund to fight FSCS reform
5 Apr 2007
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Banned adviser may be operating again
5 Apr 2007
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Barings set to offer Euro equity income fund
5 Apr 2007
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Base rate held at 5.25 per cent
5 Apr 2007
The Bank of England has voted to keep interest rates on hold this month at 5.25 per cent.
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Beckett white labels Standard Life wrap
5 Apr 2007
Beckett Financial Services will launch its wrap on May 1 for its new wealth management service, provided by Standard Life.
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Boon for Woolwich
5 Apr 2007
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Britannia International - Optimum Growth Bond 19
5 Apr 2007
Britannia InternationalOptimum Growth Bond 19
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Broker Talkback
5 Apr 2007
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Brown at bay as tax raid warnings are revealed
5 Apr 2007
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Brown's foreign aid
5 Apr 2007
Taxation: Simon Hildrey says there were some welcome benefits for overseas property investors in the Chancellor's final Budget.
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Brown's national stealth disservice
5 Apr 2007
Money Marketing editor John Lappin considers the revelations over Chancellor Gordon Brown's much criticised tax raid on pension funds.
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Bupa confirms it may sell off hospitals
10 Apr 2007
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Capable hands
5 Apr 2007
Financial capability looks set to build up a head of steam this year now that the Treasury has set out its long-term approach and plans to achieve "the vision of more financially capable consumers."
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Capital punishment
5 Apr 2007
Money Marketing hears that certain committees in the retail distribution review are considering a huge increase in the levels of capital adequacy that advisers may be required to have.
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Cautious approach
5 Apr 2007
The life of a salaried employee of a financial services business need not be devoid of interesting events but I have found the last few months to be particularly stimulating by virtue of the different types of operation I have come into contact with.
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Chancery UK - Prescience Pictures EIS
5 Apr 2007
Chancery UKPrescience Pictures EIS
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Chapter 11 move for US lender
5 Apr 2007
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Cheltenham & Gloucester - 5.95% Two-Year Fixed-Rate Plus
5 Apr 2007
Cheltenham & Gloucester5.95% Two-Year Fixed-Rate Plus
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Child's play for SVM
5 Apr 2007
Edinburgh-based SVM Asset Management has made two of its investment trusts available through a savings scheme for children.
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Correspondent's Week
5 Apr 2007
This week by Dow Jones Newswires reporter Corey Boles.
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Dawnay Day Quantum - Protected Commodities Accelerator VII
5 Apr 2007
Dawnay Day QuantumProtected Commodities Accelerator VII
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Dawnay Day Quantum - Protected Commodities Turbo IV
5 Apr 2007
Dawnay Day QuantumProtected Commodities Turbo IV
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Day of the Mifid
5 Apr 2007
This year may well become "the year of the Mighty Mifid", a title possibly more appropriate for a Hollywood blockbuster than a huge European directive.
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Death of Vivienne Starkey
5 Apr 2007
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Edeus - Buy-To-Let Two-Year Base Rate Tracker
5 Apr 2007
EdeusBuy-To-Let Two-Year Base Rate Tracker
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Edeus - Light Adverse Self-Certification Three-Year Tracker
5 Apr 2007
EdeusLight Adverse Self-Certification Three-Year Tracker
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Enigma system cracks accounts
5 Apr 2007
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Euro call for cash scheme to help Equitable victims
5 Apr 2007
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Every year at Money Marketing...
5 Apr 2007
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Exit, pursued by heir
5 Apr 2007
A change of view by HMRC means that advisers can consider again using absolute trusts for minors.
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Ex-NU chief to lead In Retirement Services
5 Apr 2007
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Fair shares regulation for MVRs
5 Apr 2007
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Flat line
5 Apr 2007
A property owner needs advice on selling and whether to buy again or use the proceeds to boost their investments.
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FOS criticises annuity advice
5 Apr 2007
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FSA offers free surgeries in the South
10 Apr 2007
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FSA set for Icob changes
5 Apr 2007
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FSA to target sub-prime and equity release
10 Apr 2007
The Financial Services Authority today confirmed the second stage of its review of the effectiveness of its mortgage regime will focus on sub-prime and lifetime mortgages where the risk of consumer detriment may be high.
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FSA U-turn on dual listing rules
4 Apr 2007
The FSA has heeded the strong industry concerns over its dual listing proposals and will now consult on introducing a single listing regime for all UK and overseas closed end investment funds.
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FSA warning over Sipp promotions
5 Apr 2007
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'Fund firms wising up to poaching boutiques'
5 Apr 2007
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GE Life rebrands as Tomorrow
4 Apr 2007
GE Life and GE Pensions has rebranded as Tomorrow following Swiss Re's takeover of the life office last October.
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Gigi Chan to target Chinese mid caps
5 Apr 2007
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GP reports scrapped
5 Apr 2007
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Hay is our sole mate
5 Apr 2007
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He's not fit to be PM, says poll
5 Apr 2007
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HL Sipp breaks through 1bn
5 Apr 2007
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Hold the banks to account
5 Apr 2007
The banks are fighting a rearguard action against proposed changes to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme - changes which are welcomed by most IFAs.
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Holding back the years
5 Apr 2007
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Home thoughts from abroad
5 Apr 2007
Mortgages: Helen Pow looks at how first-time buyers priced out of the UK market are looking overseas for their first properties in the hope of making enough to put a deposit on a property back home. However, experts are warning that there are many risks involved and the new breed of jet-to-let buyers need independent advice.
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Hot property cools down
5 Apr 2007
A slowdown in commercial property is predicted at last, but returns should still satisfy many investors.
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HSA - Workwell
5 Apr 2007
HSAWorkwell
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IFS urges advisers to use authorised providers
5 Apr 2007
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Imla reveals packagers are vital to brokers
4 Apr 2007
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Indecent proposal
5 Apr 2007
Prime Professions managing director Duncan Philpott says IFAs do not show their firm in the best light when a crumpled and dog-eared professional indemnity proposal form lands on the insurer's desk the day before the renewal date.
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Isaacs to manage M&G Euro bond fund
5 Apr 2007
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Jupiter preference fund taken over by Premier
5 Apr 2007
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Kearney makes move
5 Apr 2007
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Keydata Investments - Dynamic Growth Plan
5 Apr 2007
Keydata InvestmentsDynamic Growth Plan
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Larpent Newton & Co - London Business Angels EIS Tracker Fund V
5 Apr 2007
Larpent Newton & CoLondon Business Angels EIS Tracker Fund V
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Legal & General - Capital Guaranteed Bond 1 - Six-Year Term
5 Apr 2007
Legal & GeneralCapital Guaranteed Bond 1 - Six-Year Term
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LV= launches with-profits guide for advisers
4 Apr 2007
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Martin Hall joins AXA Investment Managers
5 Apr 2007
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) today announces the appointment of Martin Hall as head of AXA IM UK.
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Means to an end?
5 Apr 2007
Sam Shaw finds opinion divided on The Money Portal's move to help advisers transfer from up-front to fund-based commission.
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Meeting points
5 Apr 2007
Face-to-face sessions with investment firms are an opportunity to get an insight into their products.
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Meteor Asset Management - Prima Growth Plan
5 Apr 2007
Meteor Asset ManagementPrima Growth Plan
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Meteor plan reaches for the stars
5 Apr 2007
Meteor Asset ManagementPrima Growth Plan
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MetLife - Self-invested Personal Pension
5 Apr 2007
MetLifeSelf-invested Personal Pension
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MetLife reviews Sipp charging structure
5 Apr 2007
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MetLife Sipp provides taste of security
5 Apr 2007
MetLifeSelf-invested Personal Pension
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Mid caps shed in favour of FTSE 100
5 Apr 2007
Henderson's multi-manager team is reducing its UK mid cap exposure in favour of blue chips.
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Morgan Stanley - FTSE Capital Plus Plan 5
5 Apr 2007
Morgan StanleyFTSE Capital Plus Plan 5
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Morgan Stanley - FTSE Protected Growth Plan 16
5 Apr 2007
Morgan Stanley FTSE Protected Growth Plan 16
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Morgan Stanley bring out bond duo
5 Apr 2007
Morgan Stanley has brought out two capital-protected bonds linked to the FTSE 100 index for a term of six years.
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Morning glory
5 Apr 2007
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Mott is back
5 Apr 2007
New investment manager Psigma Asset Management, part of the Punter Southall Group, has launched the Psigma income fund.
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MPs call for personal account advice costs
5 Apr 2007
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New product, new name for Arc
5 Apr 2007
Structured product provider Arc Capital & Income - formerly Nvesta – has brought out its first product under its new name.
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New Star appoints Tilney stalwart
10 Apr 2007
New Star Investment Funds has added to its talent pool with appointment of Tilney fund manager Nicholas Sheridan.
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New Star's Bryant to lead European fund
5 Apr 2007
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Noble takes over First State Aim VCT
5 Apr 2007
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Norwich & Peterborough Building Society - 15 Year Fixed Rate
5 Apr 2007
Norwich & Peterborough Building Society15 Year Fixed Rate
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Nothing changes
5 Apr 2007
Fifteen years ago, when I first started at Money Marketing, the paper's then editor sent me to Cornwall for the day. The aim was to see if we could expose an alleged "advance fee" loan fraudster, whom several IFAs had dealt with - losing thousands of pounds of their clients' money in the process.
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NU sets out on trail path
5 Apr 2007
Company in talks with 200 advisers over low persistency rates as it plans to phase out reliance on initial cash
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Off the Mark
5 Apr 2007
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Opt for diversity
5 Apr 2007
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Pantheon board ponders new share issue proposal
5 Apr 2007
The board of the multi-manager private equity investment trust Pantheon International Participations is considering proposals to issue new shares and will make its final decision at the end of the month.
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Pension software speeds up analysis
5 Apr 2007
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Performing zeal
5 Apr 2007
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Portal advisers sent text messages over contracts
5 Apr 2007
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Portal pays advisers hit by NU backlog
5 Apr 2007
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Positive Solutions adds to points' plan
5 Apr 2007
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Positive thinking
5 Apr 2007
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Proc around the clock
5 Apr 2007
Moneyfacts mortgage analyst Julia Harris assesses whether rising mortgage fee payments affect advice.
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Proc follies
5 Apr 2007
Helen Pow reports on claims that high proc fees are influencing advisers' product choice as loan experts put forward their ideas for stamping out the problem.
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Profits up 16% at Royal London
5 Apr 2007
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Providers failing advisers on with profits, says Aifa
5 Apr 2007
Nearly three-quarters of IFAs believe providers do not give them suitable training and information on with profits, according to Aifa research.
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PSigma - PSigma Income Fund
5 Apr 2007
PsigmaPSigma Income Fund
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Rate rises start to slow down lending levels
5 Apr 2007
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Record number of FTBs opting for fixed-rate mortgages, says CML
10 Apr 2007
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Regulator clears the way for Reit advice
5 Apr 2007
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Returns fall for 60% of Resolution's WP funds
5 Apr 2007
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Reversion conversion
5 Apr 2007
Home & Capital sales director Nigel Hare-Scott talks about how a more balanced regulatory framework should help the home-reversion sector.
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River and Mercantile perfects unconstrained approach
5 Apr 2007
River and Mercantile Asset Management has launched the UK equity unconstrained fund, a concentrated portfolio of UK equities.
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Rock looks at selling 1.5bn loan portfolio
5 Apr 2007
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S&P backing for funds of hedge funds
5 Apr 2007
Standard & Poor's Fund Services says it is worth investors paying the extra cost for funds of hedge funds relative to multi-strategy hedge funds because they provide diversification of manager as well as investment style and strategy.
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Sales on the crest of a wave
5 Apr 2007
Our panel assess the growing popularity of the offshore market and whether it will get tougher as more providers move in.
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ScotEq chief will lead Cofunds' push
5 Apr 2007
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Scottish Widows offers retirement account
5 Apr 2007
Scottish Widows has introduced the retirement account, a self-invested personal pension designed to suit a range of clients at different stages of their lives while providing adequate remuneration to advisers
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Sellers will get extra time for home packs
5 Apr 2007
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SG Adequity wants investors to Waex lyrical
5 Apr 2007
Societe Generale AdequityNew Energy Protected Fund
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Sifa wants probe into St James's Place referrals
5 Apr 2007
Solicitors Regulation Authority urged to investigate allegations of breaches of code of conduct.
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Skandia sails into the sunset
5 Apr 2007
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Skipton Building Society - Flexible Seven Year Fixed Rate Mortgage
5 Apr 2007
Skipton Building SocietyFlexible 3-Year Base Rate Tracker Capped Rate Mortgage
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SPML - One Year Fixed Rate Buy 2 Let
5 Apr 2007
SPMLOne Year Fixed Rate Buy 2 Let
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Standard alert on deadline for trust changes
5 Apr 2007
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Standard holds off on wrap sales drive
5 Apr 2007
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Steve Jones
5 Apr 2007
A brush with disaster in the Paddington train crash convinced the chief executive of N4 Solutions that life was too short to spend unfulfilled, so six years ago he set up a financial services technology platform which is now a successful company based on ethics and an enjoyable working culture with over 60 staff. Interview by Helen Pow.
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Surprise package
5 Apr 2007
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Survivors' share
5 Apr 2007
In this penultimate article in my short series on director sharepurchase arrangements I will cover the possibility of the company buying a deceased director's shares, before moving on to consider the implications for life insurance.
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Taylor quits for corporate pension role at Widows
5 Apr 2007
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The boutique with the young approach
5 Apr 2007
Investment boutique Taylor Young Investment Management has broadened the risk profiles within its fund range with the introduction of CF Taylor Young International Equity and CF Taylor Young Opportunistic.
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The bright side
5 Apr 2007
Personal accounts have been vilified by some but others see it is an opportunity.
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The Budget's silver lining
5 Apr 2007
Although the Budget was mainly a con, or tinkering at best, the reduction in corporation tax will be of benefit to the UK stockmarket and, in particular, equity income funds.
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The cutting hedge
5 Apr 2007
Chris Salih on the FSA's welcome move to open up funds of hedge funds.
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The final hurdle
5 Apr 2007
Aifa's lobbying has brought a fairer FSCS deal within striking distance.
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The four rules of compliance
5 Apr 2007
In the first of two articles on regulation, Harry Katz of Norwest Consultants, considers the problems of sticking to treating customers fairly when the regulator won't reveal what it entails.
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The muddled masses
5 Apr 2007
Policy makers fail to realise regulation has rendered mass advice profit-free.
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This must be true...
5 Apr 2007
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Threesixty rejects mass ownership of IFA technology
4 Apr 2007
Threesixty says the integration strategies of large software houses may lead to an unwelcome restriction on IFAs’ choice of software.
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Toisa the appetiser
5 Apr 2007
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UBS explores derivatives
5 Apr 2007
UBS Global Asset Management has launched the UBS UK equity income fund, an Oeic will make some use of the wider investment powers of Ucits by investing up to 10 per cent in derivatives.
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UBS Global Asset Management - UK Equity Income Fund
5 Apr 2007
UBS Global Asset ManagementUK Equity Income Fund
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Update for unit-linked asset rules
5 Apr 2007
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What difference did A-Day make?
5 Apr 2007
A year after A-Day, Andy Taylor, individual pensions marketing manager at Scottish Life, asks if the promised simplifications have translated into reality.
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What goes around...
5 Apr 2007
Endowments are a good example of how we can get it so horribly wrong.
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Will experts set up network to aid public on IHT
4 Apr 2007
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Winterthur IFA business shake-up
5 Apr 2007
