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New Walker Crips CIO plans model portfolio launch
Walker Crips' Mark Rushton explains why new hires and a model portfolio range are on the cards for the listed stockbroker.
Leave a commentMonti eurobond hopes help FTSE edge up
Following Thursday's bleak news about eurozone growth, Mario Monti, Italy's prime minister, raised traders' hopes with his optimism about eurobonds.
Leave a commentShort sellers flock to Facebook
Around 33 million of the shares sold by Facebook at its IPO have been borrowed, a technique used by short sellers who hope the price will fall after the shares have been sold on.
Leave a commentEx-Close wealth head Mendel to launch insurance company
Steven Mendel is setting up an online insurance firm in his first venture since leaving Close Brothers.
Leave a commentBrewin Dolphin to close Dumfries office
Brewins is planning to merge its two-man Dumfries office with the large Penrith branch, Wealth Manager understands.
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FSA enlists paraplanners in fight against poor investment advice
The Financial Services Authority has called on paraplanners to challenge advisers where centralised investment propositions (CIPs) are employed that are not suitable for clients.
8 CommentsDeath Cigarettes founder tells paraplanners to fire up marketing
Paraplanners setting up their own business have been told to radically re-think their marketing strategy by the branding guru behind Death Cigarettes.
Leave a commentParaplanners urged: boost your value by specialising
Paraplanners can make themselves more marketable to advisers by developing a specialism, according to former Personal Finance Society president Eddie Grant.
Leave a commentMPs back plans to scrap 'free banking'
The Treasury Select Committee has thrown its weight behind plans to put an end to 'free banking' and introduce current account charges.
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Market Blog: Bargain hunters maintain upper hand on FTSE
News reports that some big European funds have been dumping euro assets, while euro remains weak.
Leave a commentAsset allocation: where bonds fit in to the big picture
With global economic fears seemingly hitting both equities and bonds, does the traditional argument about the importance of asset allocation still hold?
Leave a commentThe Expert View: Mothercare, Burberry and Moss Bros
Our daily round-up of analyst recommendations and commentary, featuring Britvic and Netcall.
Leave a commentFriday Papers: Insults fly over troubled HP buyout
As many as a quarter of the staff at Autonomy quit the British software group soon after its acquisition by HP.
Leave a commentCitywire Global: for international fund selectors
Barings’ China manager: consumption is not a crowded trade
'Government policy is pro-growth,' says Agnes Deng – manager of the $3.2bn Baring Hong Kong China fund as she sells out of finaincials to top-up on consumption stocks.
Leave a commentOvernight Markets: US stocks gain as Europe offsets China concern
But the Nasdaq declined after NetApp gave a weak revenue forecast, casting doubt on the outlook for tech spending.
Leave a commentMandarine manager: why we are sticking with the eurozone
Small and mid-cap equity specialist Diane Bruno reveals exciting opportunities in Italy, Spain and Portugal.
Leave a commentFinancials: unfashionable rather than risky, says Invesco manager
Risk reward on banks and asset managers is compelling says Invesco's Surplice, who has recently broken out of his underweight position.
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