FSA warns over advisers failing to consider cost of fund switches

by Michelle Abrego on May 23, 2012 at 12:41

The Financial Services Authority is to clamp down on advisers who fail to compare costs when transferring client assets.

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Advisers warn RDR could distort structured products market

by Tim Cooper on May 23, 2012 at 12:27

Not classifying them as investments, the regulator is excluding structured deposits from the RDR. However, Mifid proposals under discussion mean they might ultimately be covered.

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Cazenove to enhance reporting across multi-manager range

by Emma Dunkley on May 22, 2012 at 16:01

The asset management firm plans to unveil enhanced reporting across its multi-manager range to provide advisers with the same high level of service offered in its discretionary unit. 

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Alternative Ucits: Which three managers are lighting up our Credit Strategies sector?

by Max Julius on May 22, 2012 at 15:57

As we focus on the Credit Strategies sector we look at the £536 million Henderson Credit Alpha fund run by Stephen Thariyan, Chris Bullock and Tom Ross.

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Caz’s Rice predicts intervention to boost European equities

by Rachael Revesz on May 22, 2012 at 14:26

Cazenove’s Chris Rice has urged investors to follow his lead and take advantage of cheap European equities as he bids to grow his fund to £40 million in assets under management by the end of the month.

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Jupiter's Chatfeild-Roberts sticks with US but stays shy of Europe

by Alison Warner on May 22, 2012 at 11:08

John Chatfeild-Roberts is taking the long view with Jupiter’s Merlin range of multi-manager funds, keeping exposure to Europe and emerging markets low in favour of gold and US equities.

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Omam's Stewart Cowley on the domino effect of a Greek exit

by Frank Talbot on May 22, 2012 at 09:28

Greece set for hyper inflated Drachma

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Barclays to sell $6.1bn BlackRock stake

by Emma Dunkley on May 21, 2012 at 12:00

Barclays is to sell its 19.6% stake in the asset management firm.

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Swip fund manager Steven Maxwell dies

by Daniel Grote on May 21, 2012 at 10:30

Steven Maxwell, fund manager at Scottish Widows Investment Partnership, has died after a long battle with cancer.

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Advisers could pay price for share class confusion

by Rachael Revesz on May 21, 2012 at 10:27

Advisers risk being liable for unnecessary costs to clients if they recommend the wrong share class, a mistake made more likely by the proliferation of share classes brought about platform regulation, according to a legal expert.

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