Discretionary Portfolio Management

Clarion splits business into wealth and investment arms

IFAonline | 07 Jan 2013 | 12:19

Cheshire-based financial planning firm Clarion has split its business in two creating a wealth management and an investment management arm.

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Will RDR prompt growth in the DFM market?

Dave White looks at the merits of discretionary fund managers and predicts a rise in their star as RDR looms.

Retirement Planner | 20 Nov 2012 | 16:52
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Paradigm launches asset management firm

Independent financial adviser Paradigm Group is to launch an asset management business offering discretionary fund management services.

IFAonline | 08 Oct 2012 | 12:17

Other Discretionary Portfolio Management articles

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Walker Crips launches discretionary service for advisers

Walker Crips Investment Management has launched a discretionary portfolio service aimed at advisers in a move to expand its business.

IFAonline | 26 Sep 2012 | 08:05
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Principal acquires Iain Nicholson IM for Northern expansion

Principal Investment Management has acquired discretionary investment manager Iain Nicholson Investment as it expands its presence in the regions.

IFAonline | 04 Sep 2012 | 10:20
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James Hambro merges with Calkin Pattinson ahead of RDR

Private client manager James Hambro & Partners is to merge with rival Calkin Pattinson to create a combined group with £1bn in assets under management, advice and administration.

IFAonline | 16 Aug 2012 | 07:47
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Most advisers looking to outsource – research

The majority of advisers favour outsourcing investment management to a discretionary fund manager (DFM), research suggests.

IFAonline | 25 Jun 2012 | 12:37
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CAERUS appoints Parmenion as investment partner

Parmenion has been selected as the sole provider of investment infrastructure for CAERUS Portfolio Management Limited (CPML), the fund management arm of CAERUS Capital Group.

IFAonline | 18 Jun 2012 | 12:29
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Saltus links with wraps to expand discretionary offering

Saltus has launched a suite of discretionary multi-asset portfolios on the Nucleus and Novia wrap platforms.

IFAonline | 08 Jun 2012 | 07:15
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Novia launches model portfolio manager tool

Novia is launching a tool enabling advisers and discretionary fund managers (DFMs) to create and manage model portfolios online.

IFAonline | 07 Jun 2012 | 07:02
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Sanlam links with Source in auto-enrolment offering

Sanlam Fund Solutions (SFS) has linked up with Source Pensions to provide advisers access to investment management advice in the corporate pensions market ahead of auto-enrolment.

IFAonline | 30 May 2012 | 10:34
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FSA warns firms about 'falling out of permissions' over rebalancing

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has warned that firms must make sure any rebalancing of clients' portfolios is "entirely mechanical" unless they have discretionary permissions.

IFAonline | 25 May 2012 | 10:00
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DFMs not exempt from VAT, says European Court

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has said discretionary portfolio management should not be exempt from VAT.

IFAonline | 08 May 2012 | 16:00

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