Somerset Capital Management – PFS Somerset Capital Global Emerging Markets Dividend Fund
Type: Oeic
Aim: Income and growth by investing in dividend-paying global emerging market securities
Minimum investment: Lump sum £2,000
Investment split: 18.4% South Africa, 13.2% Taiwan, 10.5% China,10.5% Brazil, 5.3% Korea, 5.3% Indonesia, 5.3% Chile, 5.3% Turkey, 5.3% Poland, 5.3% Egypt, 15.6% other
Isa link: Yes
Charges: Initial 5%, annual 1%
Special offer: Initial charge waived
Offer period: Until December 31, 2010
Commission: Initial up to 5%, renewal up to 0.5%
Tel: 0845 026 4282
Unum is enhancing its group income protection proposition to include an associated business cost cover option.
The FSA has fined three firms a total of £4.2m for failing to provide accurate and timely transaction reports to the FSA.
The Pensions Income Choice Association is urging all political parties to include open market option reform in their election manifestos. The lobby group says by improving the shopping-around process, people could benefit from an additional £3.3bn in income over the next 20 years. Pensioners would receive on average an extra £166 a year while tax […]
The FSA has hit Kensington Mortgage Company with a £1.225m fine for poor treatment of customers facing mortgage arrears.
In the run-up to the Budget, there was some concern that the chancellor might ‘call time’ on the use of salary sacrifice in employee benefits provision.
News and expert analysis straight to your inbox
Sign up
Jupiter Asset Management is concerned markets could see further volatility in the latter part of 2018, while the strength of the dollar could also threaten global growth. Speaking at Jupiter Asset Management’s annual investment dinner last night, fund manager Ariel Bezalal said: “Our concern is that what we had in February with the shocking rise in […]
The Financial Ombudsman Service has confirmed it is dealing with just under 40 open cases against collapsed Sipp provider Lifetime Sipp. The Lifetime Sipp Company, which entered administration this month, was found to have links to unregulated investment schemes, and has now appointed Kingston Smith and Partners as its administrator. Lifetime Sipp has not disclosed why it […]
In August 2015, I made the mistake of checking my work emails late one Sunday evening. Instead of turning in for the night, I poured myself a fresh cup of coffee and turned my laptop on. The reason was an embargoed press release from the FCA announcing it was about to undertake a wholesale assessment […]