News - Investment Trusts

FundsNetwork builds 'no advice' option to counter legacy confusion

IFAonline | 16 Jan 2012 | 14:30

Platform FundsNetwork is developing functionality to allow advisers to declare whether or not their post-RDR activities constitute “advice” in a bid to clear up ambiguities surrounding legacy commission.

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Skandia: SIPPs in danger of being used unnecessarily

SIPP investors who have the vast majority of their assets held in Unit Trusts or OEICs may be better off using a platform pension due to cost, says Skandia.

Retirement Planner | 10 Jan 2012 | 12:29
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Alliance Trust calls in FSA over share scam

Alliance Trust has alerted the Financial Services Authority (FSA) after a number of its shareholders received bogus telephone calls offering to buy shares at double their market value.

IFAonline | 04 Jan 2012 | 14:00

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Five things your clients will call you about this week

Risk profiling, getting the right balance with pension funds and investing in America were all over the nationals at the weekend. Here's what your clients will be calling you about this week.

IFAonline | 28 Nov 2011 | 10:05
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Revealed: Winners of the Investment Trust Awards 2011

The winners of the Investment Week Investment Trust Awards 2011 were announced at a glittering ceremony in London last night.

IFAonline | 24 Nov 2011 | 07:50
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Morningstar updates ratings for closed and open-ended comparison

Morningstar has changed its methodology for rating closed-ended funds, with the aim of making it easier for investors to compare risk-adjusted performance against open-ended equivalents.

IFAonline | 16 Nov 2011 | 14:00
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Will writing firms shut down after mis-selling

Three companies providing will and trust writing services were wound up last week after an operation by Company Investigations (CI), a branch of the Insolvency Service.

IFAonline | 27 Oct 2011 | 10:15
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Bolton: Why I'm still a bull on global equity markets

Fidelity's Anthony Bolton has said he remains a world equity market bull despite a global situation that he said resembles "a big game of poker".

IFAonline | 21 Sep 2011 | 14:45
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Five things your clients will call you about this week

Nationals round-up: Investment trusts continued to get more publicity, while power of attorney, pensions, downsizing and fee-based advice all got a mention.

IFAonline | 19 Sep 2011 | 09:00
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Bolton’s trust starts share buybacks to tighten discount

Anthony Bolton’s £674m Fidelity China Special Situations fund has made its first share buyback since listing on the London stock exchange fifteen months ago.

Professional Adviser | 08 Sep 2011 | 08:15
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Bolton: US will close 'reverse-takeover' loophole to Chinese firms

Fidelity’s Anthony Bolton has said he expects changes to US listings regulations following concerns over reverse takeovers and admitted market conditions in China have surprised him.

Professional Adviser | 29 Jul 2011 | 14:15
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F&C's Doel to take on British Assets trust as Dent retires

F&C Investments' Julie Dent is set to retire from fund management on 30 September and will hand over the reins of the £490m British Assets investment trust to Phil Doel.

IFAonline | 11 Jul 2011 | 15:17

Pacific Assets widens investment scope beyond Asia Pacific sector

Group gives Gait and Paul freedom to invest up to 20% in stocks listed outside region.

IFAonline | 11 Jul 2011 | 07:10

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