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Architas' Caspar Rock: convertible bonds can cut volatility

IFAonline | 18 Jun 2013 | 11:12

Architas chief investment officer Caspar Rock believes convertible bonds are an overlooked way of reducing volatility in an equity portfolio.

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European star Rice exits Cazenove

IFAonline | 14 Jun 2013 | 10:28

Cazenove Capital’s European manager Chris Rice has left the firm, ahead of Schroders' takeover of the group next month.

Barclays cuts DFM service for sub-£250k clients

IFAonline | 14 Jun 2013 | 09:34

Barclays’ wealth division has closed its discretionary fund management service to advised clients with less than £250,000 of investable assets.

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Six ways to match your approach with your DFM's

IFAonline | 08 Mar 2013 | 12:10

There are many things firms can do to ensure attitude-to-risk alignment with their discretionary fund manager (DFM), writes Karen Bond, director at consultants Walbrook Partners...

Armchair critic: what's in a name?

IFAonline | 28 Feb 2013 | 08:00

Brendan Llewellyn, owner of Marketing Edge and director of Adviser Home, is our Armchair critic, offering an alternative take on all things financial services. In his first column, he asks: why do we have names for products which mean little to the people they're targeted at?

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