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City Financial unveils Hong Kong-based Asian macro fund
- Monday, 14 October 2013
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City Financial, the independent investment manager with £800m under management, is planning to launch an Asian macro fund in the first quarter of 2014.
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45% of advisers outsourcing investment management
- Tuesday, 15 October 2013
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Research results from financial research company Defaqto has found show that 45 per cent of financial advisers are outsourcing some or all of their investment management.
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Advisers showing growing resilience post-RDR - survey
- Tuesday, 15 October 2013
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A survey by Aviva suggests that advisers are showing growing confidence in the the post-RDR world. The findings support a similar survey by AXA last week which found demand for fee-based advice strong.
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Barings to launch European Opportunities Fund
- Tuesday, 15 October 2013
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Baring Asset Management plans to launch the Baring European Opportunities Fund in the next few weeks, subject to regulatory approval.
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CPI was unchanged at 2.7% in September
- Tuesday, 15 October 2013
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ONS has announced that the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) grew by 2.7 per cent in the year to September 2013, unchanged from August.
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FCA confirms it will use new power to name firms under investigation
- Tuesday, 15 October 2013
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The Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed how it will use its new power to publicise warning notices by publishing information about proposed enforcement action.
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Neil Woodford to leave Invesco to set up own fund firm
- Tuesday, 15 October 2013
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Leading income fund manager Neil Woodford is to leave Invesco Perpetual in April to set up his own fund business and transfer fund responsibilities to Mark Barnett and the Invesco Perpetual UK Equities team.
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HNW specialist Salamanca acquires Investec Trust
- Wednesday, 16 October 2013
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Salamanca Group, the merchant banking and risk management business, has combined with existing management to acquire the Investec Trust group of companies, from Investec Bank plc for an undisclosed sum.
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Outsourcing advisers looking for specialist portfolio managers
- Wednesday, 16 October 2013
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According to new research 65 per cent of advisers said that the main reason for recommending outsourced investment services was to gain access to specialist portfolio management skills.
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Number of consumer complaints down by 500,000
- Wednesday, 16 October 2013
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Consumer complaints reported by financial services firms fell by 500,000 between the second half of 2012 and the first half of 2013, according to the FCA.
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