Most investors are better off than they were 12 months ago despite the summer’s volatility. Will next year bring the (delayed) global slowdown? Artemis’ senior partner weighs up the factors.
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Turning the corner: Can the industry build on rising adviser numbers?
Advisers are calling on policymakers to do more to increase adviser numbers following the first meaningful rise since the RDR. Last month the FCA announced the number of advisers at advice firms had increased by 5 per cent from 21,496 a year ago to 22,557. Experts say while the figures are promising, further steps to […]
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Richard Parkin: Why are savers not seeking Pension Wise guidance?
Just over six months into the freedom and choice regime, mutterings about the success or otherwise of Pension Wise are getting louder. Evidence to the Work and Pensions select committee has suggested take-up of the Government’s independent guidance service could be as low as one in 10 of those accessing their pension pots. Pensions minister […]
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Film scheme investors granted appeal in HMRC tax avoidance ruling
More than 150 investors in film partnership schemes have been granted permission to appeal a High Court ruling which found in favour of HM Revenue & Customs. In July, the court rejected the investors’ attempt to challenge the legality of demands by HMRC to pay disputed tax upfront. The claimants claimed tax relief after investing […]
Rayner Spencer Mills: Why we rate the Artemis US Select Fund
Ken Rayner and Graham O¹Neill from RSM explain why they rate the fund, its investment process and how it can be used in a portfolio The Artemis US Select Fund became a RSM ‘rated’ fund earlier this year. In this video, Ken Rayner and Graham O’Neill explain the fund’s investment approach, why they rate it, […]
Solving the income puzzle
There is a puzzle at the centre of financial markets. The global economy is growing, there are signs of inflation and interest rates are going up, yet yields remain low. In this article, James Foster, manager of the Artemis Monthly Distribution fund, unpicks this conundrum and looks at where investors can find income. There is […]
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Phil Jeynes: Insurers have to be smarter on mental health
Last month, the BBC’s Money Box covered the story of a protection customer who had seen her quoted life and critical illness premium rise by around a third after she disclosed a historic mental health issue. The woman was taking cover as a parent of young children and had originally chosen an insurer after getting […]
CISI sets up financial planner mentoring helpline
The Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment has set up a helpline for participants in its financial planning mentoring scheme. The helpline, which is being supported by Schroders, will be open to mentors and mentees on the programme, which started on the first of January this year, looking for support in achieving professional financial planning […]
Collapsed wealth manager’s Sipp book sold for £820k
Collapsed wealth manager Greyfriars Asset Management sold its Sipp and SSAS administration business to Hartley Pensions for £820,000 an update on Companies House shows. Money Marketing previously discovered Hartley took on 1600 Sipps, 160 SSAS and almost £500m assets under management onto its books for an undisclosed sum, with fresh documents now revealing the value […]