Association of British Insurers policy adviser Ben Stafford is leaving the trade body to become an account director at Cicero Consulting. The ABI is recruiting for a replacement.
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No such thing as certainty
The election saga unfolded in apparent slow motion as I endeavoured to detach myself from the ups and downs of investment life several hundreds of miles away from the scene of the action. But a combination of modern communications technology, volcanic ash disruption and indifferent weather found me following the drama more closely than I […]
Artemis UK growth fund to add shorting strategy
Artemis UK growth fund manager Tim Steer is planning to start shorting stocks in his £322m fund next month.
Control issues
Chris Salih predicts how the proposed capital gains tax increase will play out in the sector
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FSA clears up confusion over existing trail post-RDR
The FSA has confirmed that advisers will be allowed to continue to receive existing trail commission post-2012, even when a firm is sold or joins a network.
Neptune video: Europe — banking on a recovery
Arguing that the eurozone crisis is over, watch Rob Burnett, head of European equities at Neptune, discuss the sectors that he’s investing in to harness the recovery.
In the video, Burnett addresses the following:
• The primary drivers of the eurozone’s economic recovery
• The turnaround in individual countries’ current accounts
• Sectors best positioned to harness the recovery, without offering undue exposure to risk
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The future for alternatives: Can esoteric investments win over advisers?
Adviser attitudes towards alternative investments have changed considerably in recent years, but the market remains divided on how they should be used. What was once seen as a niche market has now become far more prevalent and investors are increasingly looking towards alternative investments as a way of diversifying their portfolios and generating returns in […]
Bill McQuaker: Equities aren’t dangerous; the world is
Trump’s announcements of tariffs on steel and aluminium have led to a much greater focus on the risks posed by his presidency We have had a rollercoaster start to 2018. January saw a rapid rise in global equities before markets succumbed to a technically driven sell-off, recovered a little, and sold off again on the […]
