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Luthman: Home repossessions to jump further after 17% rise

By Iain Martin | 16:31 | 09 May 2008

Banks have a vested interest in keeping repossessions in check but nevertheless the number of court orders against hapless borrowers will rise, says Jan Luthman of Walker Crips Asset Managers. 

CII snaps up Aifa's Goddard

By Michelle McGagh | 14:58 | 09 May 2008

The Chartered Insurance Institute will welcome Fay Goddard, former deputy director general at the Association of Independent Financial Advisers, to its ranks.

Bank of Ireland stings advisers with secret dual pricing

By Iain Martin | 17:23 | 09 May 2008

Hemel Hempsted-based adviser Alan Lakey tried arranging a three-year fixed-rate mortgage for a female client with Bank of Ireland only to find it offered her a cheaper, unpublished rate. 

Rathbones poaches from Quilter and Barclays for new Midlands base

14:00 | 09 May 2008

Rathbone Investment Management is to open a Birmingham office in early July after hiring staff from Barclays Wealth and Citi Quilter.

Friday Lunchtime Market: Financials gloom hits FTSE

By Matthew Goodburn | 14:00 | 09 May 2008

The FTSE 100 was trading sharply lower in lunchtime trading as the fallout from US giant American Insurance Group's  record fourth quarter losses weighed on the markets.

Alliance & Leicester introduces separate loan to value mortgages

By Iain Martin | 13:51 | 09 May 2008

Alliance & Leicester is splitting its mortgage range into two loan-to-value bands. Meanwhile Britannia Building Society's Platform is repricing its homeloans from Monday. 

AAA-rated De Blonay: Buy Standard Chartered on weakness

By Matthew Goodburn | 13:24 | 09 May 2008

New Star Global Financials fund manager Guy de Blonay is looking to top up his holding in Standard Chartered bank if its share price dips.

Skills lacking in financial services, says CII

By Michelle McGagh | 00:01 | 09 May 2008

The skills shortage in financial services has worsened, according to the Chartered Insurance Institute's second annual skills survey.

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Best Fund Managers

Global Bonds Fund Managers over 3 years

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RankRatingManagerTotal Returns
1/19 Jonathan Gibbs 18.14%
2/19 Stewart Cowley 17.62%
3/19 Geoffrey Hitchin 17.27%
4/19 Jim Leaviss 16.03%
5/19 David Knee 13.35%

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Book Review: God Wants You to Be Rich, Paul Zane Pilzer

07:00 | 09 May 2008

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AIG: There may be (further) trouble ahead

If AIG goes, who will follow?

By Edward Lander | 16:02 | 09 May 2008

Are the likes of Credit Suisse leaving traditional multi-managers behind?

Are traditional fund of funds managers which offer investors a mix of bond and equity funds being left behind by sophisticated multi-asset fund of funds?  

By Dylan Lobo | 14:50 | 09 May 2008

SocGen joins the Africa and Middle East league

Societe General Asset Management (SGAM) is the latest group to offer investors a chance to tap into the dynamics at work in the Middle East and North Africa. 

By Nicholas Paler | 13:11 | 09 May 2008

Is this the death of the investment boutique?

A year ago life could not have been better for investment boutiques.

By Dylan Lobo | 12:32 | 09 May 2008

Education, education, education

Argyle Financial launches new website to help young people learn about money

By Richard Lander | 10:03 | 09 May 2008

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