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In safe hands?

In safe hands?

With the IMA splitting the Money Market sector in two, Graham Bentley looks at the implications for portfolio building.

Going Social

In the first in a series of articles looking at social media opportunities within financial services, Jeremy Mugridge looks at how you could start dipping your toe in the water.

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Hitting missing targets

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Clients have the right to expect the investments you recommend them will meet their investment goals. An essential part of the recommendation process is establishing a client’s attitude to risk before then determining a fund or portfolio to best match the

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Emerging markets – the hotbed of innovation

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Phil Reid looks at the opportunities for future growth in emerging markets.

Topic: Emerging markets
Outlook for 2012 – rain or shine?

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Rupert Watson starts our look at what maybe in store for world markets in 2012.

Topic: Market outlooks
Grounds for optimism for US investors

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Stephen Kelly explains why he is optimistic for the year ahead in the American markets.

Topic: Market outlooks
Looking to 2012 – block out the noise

Looking to 2012 – block out the noise

After an eventful 2011, Mark Burgess takes a look at the prospects for the various fixed income asset classes in 2012.

Topic: Market outlooks
Linkers. Expensive? ...Get real!

Linkers. Expensive? ...Get real!

Stephen Jones takes a look at what negative real yields in the index-linked gilt market really mean.

Topic: Fixed interest
Bedding down for tax-year end

Bedding down for tax-year end

Charlie Mills highlights some of the planning opportunities to utilise in the lead up to tax-year end

Topic: Financial advice
2011 Adviser confidence barometer

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In January 2011 we launched the adviser confidence barometer with the aim of gauging how advisers were feeling about the economy and about certain key topics, such as the RDR, regulation and other industry developments.

Topic: Market outlooks
Consistency in a sea of uncertainty

Consistency in a sea of uncertainty

Nick Clay considers the repercussions of market turmoil and the attraction

Topic: Managed funds
Make more from less

Make more from less

David Stevenson looks at the increase in investment opportunities as we transition to a low-carbon world.

Topic: Specialist