Chancellor Gordon Brown has moved to counter Bank of England Governor Mervyn King's warning of increased falls in the housing market. In an interview with GMTV Brown underlined the importance of keeping stability in the housing market and the wider economy. The interview followed a speech used by the Chancellor's chief economic adviser to Ed Balls to play down the prospect of falls in the housing market. Political pundits see a crash in the housing market as one of the biggest threats to another term in office for Labour.
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MLP launches training centre for graduates
MLP Private Finance plc, part of MLP Group is launching an IFA training academy on July 19 aiming to get more graduates into the sector. In addition, MLP Private Finance has introduced an enhanced Continuous Professional Development programme in which all staff throughout the UK will participate. MLP managing director Frank Mesterharm says: “There is […]
Premier Diva sings popular theme
PREMIER FUND MANAGERS Premier Diva Growth Plan - Limited Editions 19 Type: Capital-protected fund of hedge funds Aim: Growth linked to the performance of the Barclays Global Investors Diversified Alpha Fund 1 Minimum investment: £25,000 Investment split: 100% linked to the performance of the Barclays Global Investors Diversified Alpha Fund 1 Term: Five years Return: […]
Cash deposit account at 1 per cent above the base rate
The Government has announced the charge caps for its cash deposit accounts. The rate of interest payable has been set at 1 per cent within the base rate. This is a reduction from the currnet 2 per cent margin for cash ISAs.
Medicinal purposes
The experience of other countries where healthcare is delivered via a mix of public and private systems is that not only do patients enjoy better outcomes and have more choice but the systems are also fair for all. We support a fair and comprehensive healthcare system for everyone. We agree that money alone, whether from […]
Hitting the mark: low volatility & outperformance in the UK
By Joshua Ausden, Head of Client Investment Strategy at Neptune FE Alpha Manager Mark Martin and Assistant Manager Holly Cassell explain how they have delivered sector-topping returns with a low level of volatility in the UK Mid Cap Fund. Since inception in December 2008, the £616m fund has returned 299%, outperforming the FTSE 250 Index […]
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Investment insight: Are you clear how your ATR tool works?
The regulator says advisers need to know how tools work, but many lack confidence and knowledge
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VouchedFor: FCA directory could see more ‘bad’ advisers being picked
The proposed FCA directory that will include advisers’ details could see more people finding “bad advisers”, according to adviser review site VouchedFor. A LinkedIn article by VouchedFor chief executive Adam Price says this is because the regulator’s consultation paper pitching the directory suggested little around underlying adviser checks being substantively improved. In the article, Price says: […]
Cold-calling pension firm shut down
A pension company that invested in storage products with investors’ savings has been ordered into liquidation by the High Court. Kent-based Chartwell Trustee Pension Solutions was the sole trustee of the Pinnacle Pension Scheme. Chartwell amassed in excess of £4.8m of members’ pension funds following an apparent cold-calling telesales operation. Members were told to expect 8 […]