T Bailey is to launch a UK best ideas portfolio on October 1, meshing fund of funds and conviction investing. It will be made up of 10 UK equity funds, each with a weighting of 10 per cent. It will be managed by Richard Martin and Jason Britton. Skandia Investment Management is to launch its new UK strategic best ideas fund on September 19. The portfolio will allow each manager the flexibility to profit from rising shares (longs) and falling shares (shorts).
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£10,500 Fine for homeloan firm
The FSA has fined Select Mortgage Services £10,500 for poor financial promotions, inadequate sales processes and inappropriate systems and controls to manage its business.
Profits leap by 67% for Hargreaves Lansdown
Hargreaves Lansdown’s first annual results as a listed company show a 67 per cent increase in operating profits to £40.7m from £24.3m.Assets under administration also rose by 67 per cent from £6.1bn to £10.2bn. Group revenue was £98.8m in the year to June 30 compared with £73.5m the previous year. The proportion of recurring revenue […]
Pension deficits improve despite market falls
Pension scheme deficits have improved during August despite the market volatility over recent weeks according to Aon Consulting.Rising bond yields and favourable investment returns have ensured that pension schemes are still better off over the course of the month according to Aon. Over the month of August 2007, the largest 200 UK pension funds’ aggregate deficit […]
Canada Life IHT Survey 2016 – Ignorance of inheritance tax rules may result in a crippling tax bill for families
Survey reveals three-fifths of people with potential inheritance tax bill unaware their estate may be liable for IHT Over half don’t know that IHT rate is charged at 40 per cent Record HMRC tax receipts show that families are losing out due to lack of knowledge 78 per cent believe wealth should stay in the hands of […]
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Almary Green eyes merger with Norwich IFA
Almary Green, the advice firm led by industry veteran Carl Lamb, is in sale talks with Smith and Pinching Financial Services, Money Marketing understands. One source tells Money Marketing Almary Green staff have visited the Smith and Pinching offices, and that there have been discussions around a merged firm being floated on AIM. The Norwich-based […]
Lions, bees, bulls and bears: The Wells Street Journal
A weekly account of the curious goings-on in the world of financial services Locked out While WSJ correspondents were kept very busy at Money Marketing Interactive in Harrogate last week, there was still plenty of time spent in the bar with industry friends. So came about the story of Aegon director of new business, Martin […]
FCA eyes 40 firms in adviser recruitment and training probe
The FCA is analysing information from 40 firms about their adviser recruitment processes and what quality checks are in place on the advice they give. Earlier this year, Money Marketing revealed that the FCA sent letters to a sample of firms asking about training, competence and hiring records for staff. A Freedom of Information Act request […]