feifa names acordias preferred platform partner
The Federation of European Independent Financial Advisers has named Acordias, a London-based, offshore-focused investment platform provider, to be the organisations preferred platform partner.
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fsa ups annual funding requirement
The UK’s Financial Services Authority has increased the Annual Funding Requirement of UK regulated firms by 11% from last year’s figure to £559.8m, representing a 3.2% reduction from its earlier proposal of £578.4m in February.
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russell expands global bond funds manager range
Multi-manager Russell Investments has added Strategic Fixed Income to the list of managers running its global bond fund mandates.
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pension seminar audience advised not to mess w irs
Pension planning considerations for US-linked clients was how a seminar held today in London was billed. But it might as well have been entitled be sure to consult an expert if your US-linked client wants advice on his UK pension.
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vam confirms sale of african brokerage vfs
The VAM Group is to sell its African brokerage business VFS International.
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barings targets asian equity like returns
Baring Asset Management is to launch the Baring Asia Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund on 31 May.
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irish fund assets hit 2trn as enda kenny praises
Assets serviced by the Irish funds industry have surpassed 2trn for the first time, according to the industrys representative body, a milestone welcomed by the countrys Prime Minister, Enda Kenny.
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nikko am to expand fund platform distribution
Nikko Asset Management has hired Aoifinn Devitt to lead the expansion of its World Series Fund Platform into Europe and non-Japan Asia.
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emirates nbd offers gold and luxury cars as
Emirates NBD, one of the leading banks in the UAE, has launched a campaign to encourage customers to save more and is offering 7kgs of gold and luxury cars as an incentive.
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threadneedle bulks emd team back up
Threadneedle has bolstered its fixed income team following the departure of former head of emerging market debt (EMD) Richard House, along with two of his colleagues, to join Standard Life Investments (SLI).
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singapore regulator now targeting brokers
Singapores financial regulator and Central Bank has issued a consultation paper with proposals for increasing the protection of investors using unlisted margined derivatives.
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ltro shores investor confidence says efama
Sales of Ucits funds surged in the first quarter of 2012, after a level of confidence returned to investors following the European Central Banks decision to launch the longer-term refinancing operation (LTRO).