structured products come into their own
Penny Lamont, of UK-based Investment Design and Distribution, says structured products can play an important role in many a retirement portfolio.
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products or service what really matters
Given the near constant stream of new products, one would think that is what customers want. Not so says Peter Hobbs, former head of Generali International and a non-executive director at the deVere Group.
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The medium is the message growing assets online
London Capital's Paul Fletcher shows how developing an efficient and engaging online presence can be a major driving factor in creating new business.
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new asian investor wariness
Berwin Leighton Paisner’s Nisha Singh looks at the impact recent tax changes are beginning to have on Asian investors buying property in the UK.
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emerging market butterflies and regulation creep
Perhaps not the two most likely bedfellows to write about simultaneously, but the unfolding drama in the Ukraine and EU plans to set up a public register of trust beneficiaries are my top contenders for the most important international planning issues we should get our heads around in the coming months.
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nigel green explains why only the fittest will
DeVere founder and CEO Nigel Green explains why the incoming Insurance Authority rules could spell the end for the smaller IFA players.
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working in the uae – bridging the gulf
The tax-free lure of the UAE can seem seductive but setting up an IFA business there doesn’t come without its challenges. But if you can navigate the nuances of its rules and regulations, and you’re prepared to work hard, there is a huge client pool to tap into.
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Asset managers to merge funds not companies
European asset managers are set to rationalise their fund ranges further, but at a corporate level a widespread M&A spree is unlikely.
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a job wells done wells fargo
Wells Fargo Asset Management’s mission is to give more clients access to its products. Managing director Ludger Peters is working hard to accomplish that.
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a testing time for wooden horses
Is it too early to predict a financially brighter 2014? While its only February, the signs are looking pretty healthy.
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a world of opportunity asset all signia wealth
Gautam Batra built a solid reputation at Coutts before founding Signia Wealth in 2009. With a client base of entrepreneurs‚ the company capitalises on a global approach to equity investment
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regulators coming under fire from wronged
Earlier today International Adviser reported on a new action group which has been set up to take on the UK Government in the wake of damaging comments made by the Financial Services Authority two years ago.