The Council of Mortgage Lenders has welcomed the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee's decision to cut interests by a quarter per cent.
Director general Michael Coogan says: "Once again the base rate cut is welcome. It will help reassure mortgage borrowers at a time when other economic data is less positive.
"Mortgage rates have the capacity to fall further during the course of this year which will provide a welcome boost to affordability for home-owners."
Clinicare says it is increasing PMI premium rates by just 5 per cent for the second consecutive year.It says the modest increase is the result of a very successful 1998 during which it picked up a number of sizeable group schemes.Group manager Les Curson says: "Some providers will raise subscriptions by 25 per cent. Our […]
Leeds-based IFA network M & E is to join forces with the Interdependence Network to create the third largest IFA network in the country.The Interdependence board accepted an offer from the Greatminster Group which owns M & E through holding company Tenet Ltd. Both companies will now come under this company.The new group will employ […]
IFAs consolidated their position as the dominant distribution channel for 'non bank' personal finance products sales in the third quarter of 1998.Their market share rose to 60 per cent in the third quarter of 1998 from 57 per cent in the second quarter according to IFA Promotion.It says overall sales in markets covered were down […]
IFAs are warning clients to think carefully before opening pre-cash ISA accounts describing them as nothing more than "marketing gimmicks".They are warning clients that the products will tie them to companies that will not be offering the best ISA products in April.And if they shop around they will find that other building societies and high […]
By Ali Unwin, head of technology sector research
Apple recently announced the highest-ever recorded quarterly net profit ($18bn), with the sale of 74.4 million iPhones helping the company deliver $74.6bn of revenue for the quarter ending December 2014. These sales were largely driven by strong demand for the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Highlights included Chinese iPhone sales doubling year-on-year and unit growth of 44% in the US — supposedly a well-penetrated market. Apple ended the quarter with $178bn in cash on its balance sheet, having generated a staggering $30bn in free cash flow during the quarter.
At Neptune, we have been long-term believers in the Apple story, and continue to hold the stock in a number of our portfolios based on the company’s long-term growth prospects. This is predicated on our belief that Apple has proved thus far that it can — unusually for a consumer electronics company — maintain high margins for a sustained period of time, even as adoption of new technology slows down and competitors produce similar-specification products.
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The FCA has today proposed changes that would help unlock patient capital – investment seeking long-term returns, such as venture capital or infrastructure – through unit-linked funds to retail investors. The regulator has also published a discussion paper on the effect of the existing UK framework on investments in patient capital. As part of this year’s budget, chancellor […]
Three advisers talk to Money Marketing about taking time out to help the community Christmas is traditionally a time for giving, so as our thoughts turn to the festive period, how are advice firms giving back to the community or the profession? The great outdoors As a seasoned mountain walker and scout leader, much of […]
Figures show advisers are not taking on enough clients, but this can be fixed with a closer look at efficiency Back in the day, advisers would often have hundreds, if not thousands, of clients who would receive advice as and when they needed it. But changes in regulation from the RDR and, more recently, Mifid […]
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