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FTSE treads water as debt deal fears weigh

IFAonline | 27 Jan 2012 | 10:40

UK stocks were muted mid-morning as investors took profits and fretted once more over the outlook for Europe and the Greek debt deal.

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Time to disconnect economics and markets

Richard Dunbar, investment director at SWIP, explains why strong GDP growth does not necessarily translate into healthy investment returns.

Professional Adviser | 19 Jan 2012 | 08:00
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FTSE up 1.2% on first day of 2012 trading

(Updated 11:15am) The FTSE 100 is trading more than 1% higher in mid-morning trading on Tuesday afte closing 2011 down 5.5% for the year.

IFAonline | 03 Jan 2012 | 09:00

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The good, the bad and the ugly: A year in review

It’s been another busy (and in some instances raucous) year in financial services. While it’s been a positive 12 months in many respects for advisers, the regulator has again come in for criticism...

Professional Adviser | 22 Dec 2011 | 08:00
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Trackers v structures: Why it’s worth another look

Ian Lowes of structuredproductreview.com matches a portfolio of five SPs against a proxy tracker and says the result provides an interesting perspective on the value of structures

Professional Adviser | 22 Dec 2011 | 08:00
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Strong appetite for ECB loans fails to boost markets

Markets have struggled to gain further ground after the European Central Bank announced it had lent almost €500bn to banks in a three-year liquidity operation.

IFAonline | 21 Dec 2011 | 11:50
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Shares tumble on fresh Moody's warning

Shares tumbled across Europe yesterday and in the US overnight after ratings agency Moody's disclosed fresh concerns over the European sovereign debt crisis and reiterated it would review the ratings of all 27 EU nations in the first quarter of next year.

IFAonline | 13 Dec 2011 | 07:30
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FTSE 100 chief executive pay up 1,200% in past 25 years

Chief executive's pay has soared by more than 1,200% to £4m over the past quarter of a century in a revelation set to inflame the row over excessive pay.

IFAonline | 12 Dec 2011 | 08:06
Stock market

Investec falls out of FTSE 100 in re-shuffle

Banking and asset management giant Investec has exited the FTSE 100 as part of the latest re-shuffle of the UK's leading share index.

IFAonline | 08 Dec 2011 | 07:50
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Making the case for UK large caps

Mark Barnett, manager of the Invesco Perpetual UK Strategic Income fund, on why investors should not dismiss the out-of-favour UK equity market.

Professional Adviser | 01 Dec 2011 | 08:00
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Skandia sees inflows dip but hails ‘strong’ platform sales

Skandia UK has announced a 5% fall in net inflows and funds under management for the first nine months of the year - but said it had outperformed wider industry trends.

IFAonline | 03 Nov 2011 | 08:50
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Dow Jones sheds 300 points overnight but FTSE opens up

The Dow Jones shed almost 300 points in yesterday’s session with sentiment knocked following Greek plans to hold a referendum on the European bailout plan agreed last week.

IFAonline | 02 Nov 2011 | 08:45
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US markets plunge as Greek parliament calls crisis talks

Greece's Prime Minister George Papandreou has called an emergency cabinet meeting for this afternoon as speculation mounts the country's government is about to collapse.

IFAonline | 01 Nov 2011 | 15:18

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