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Paradigm bids to wrap up pension boom
Helen Pow interviews pension guru Steve Bee and Bankhall founder Paul Hogarth about their wide-ranging plans to present their ParadigmPensions’ proposition to 50,000 employers
China syndrome
Chris Salih takes stock of the China debate
Making the grade
Emerging market debt is throwing off its high-risk reputation
Isa growing season
Our panel report on a resurgence in Isa investment, plus doubts about Faifs and views on platform pricing
Bonds can beat tax rises
Margaret Jago, manager of investment products, tax and regulations at Aegon, explains how bond investments can help high-earners likely tobe hit by imminent income tax increases
A yen for the contrary
James Smith talks to GLG Japan CoreAlpha’s Stephen Harker about the positives to investing in Japan.
Bursting my bubble
“The only thing I ever had in common with Michael Jackson was an interest in the behaviour of bubbles”.
Is fast track proving its worth?
Paul Thomas reports that a mortgage performance survey has encouraged fast-track supporters
Adviser Fund Index
Investors hoping to determine the strength of the US recovery have received mixed messages recently.
Asian persuasion
“UK investors are likely to be more exposed to emerging markets than they realise, particularly if they have also invested in the region directly”.
Home improvements
First-time buyers whose finances fall short must look at alternative ways to boost their chances of securing a mortgage
Dealing with rejection
The critical-illness insurance market is finally managing to shake off a bad reputation based on high numbers of past claims being thrown out on the basis of non-disclosure. Annie Shaw reports
Sipp question time
Corporate Adviser editor John Greenwood and Legal & General head of pension development Anne Dunlop answer adviser Sipp queries.
Isa breakers
As low interest rates fuel a search for income, 2010 is gearing up to be a vintage year for Isas, says Chris Salih
Why we switched platforms to Novia
Wessex Investment Management’s Kevin Bailey says Novia’s platform ticked all his boxes.
Crouching tiger
The Asia Pacific investment story is dividing opinion, with some pointing to the massive potential of China while others fear a bubble. One thing is certain, says James Smith, the region is changing the global financial landscape
Recovery positions
“For the handful of funds actually named recovery, what exactly is a recovery stock now that consensus seems to agree recovery is under way?”
Under warranty
Paul Thomas measures industry reaction as Halifax scrap its guarantor mortgage for brokers
