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Top 10 reasons why finance is as crazy as football
The messy finances of some of the UK's leading football clubs have been hitting the headlines recently. But before advisers get too complacent, they should look at the glaring similarities in the issues facing both football and financial services.
13:36 | 10 Mar 2010
Ex-Cazenove partner jailed for 21 months for insider dealing
Former Cazenove partner Malcolm Calvert partner has been jailed for 21 months.
By Dylan Lobo 15:57 | 11 Mar 2010
FSA to link with ombudsman and OFT to form consumer committee
The Financial Services Authority has teamed up with the Office of Fair Trading and the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) to create a new consumer protection committee.
By Michelle McGagh 13:36 | 11 Mar 2010
The little-known boutique that dominated global equities in 2009
With three managers at the top of the global equity sector for 2009, it's time investors took notice of London-based investment boutique Treetop Asset Management.
By Philip Haddon 13:30 | 11 Mar 2010
Ombudsman's Arch Cru decision overturned
Regulatory Legal has overturned a Financial Ombudsman Service ruling against an adviser who recommended the Arch Cru Investment Portfolio fund as a 'low to medium risk' investment.
By Daniel Grote 13:07 | 11 Mar 2010
PPF boss says size not insolvencies driving riskier investment strategy
Pension Protection Fund (PPF) chief executive Alan Rubenstein denies that recent moves to a more aggressive investment strategy are driven by a surge in insolvency claims.
By Gill Wadsworth 12:55 | 11 Mar 2010
China: use an ETF to avoid the 'classic investment trap'
Anthony Bolton's return to fund management has taken interest in China to fever pitch level. However, No Monkey Business's Stuart Fowler explains why investors should use an ETF rather than overpay for the Chinese growth story.
By Stuart Fowler 11:57 | 11 Mar 2010
Should the Tories ditch George Osborne for Ken Clarke?
Would Conservative fortunes be improved by making Ken Clarke shadow chancellor?
By Tony Bonsignore 11:17 | 11 Mar 2010
Could the Chancellor unveil a Budget sweetener for ISA savers?
Allowing ISA savers to invest their whole allowance into cash investments might be a cheap and easy way of wooing middle class voters.
By Lorna Bourke 11:01 | 11 Mar 2010
Best Funds
UK Index - Linked Gilts - Pensions Funds over 3 years
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| Rank | Fund | Total Returns |
|---|---|---|
| 1/47 | Reliance Mutual Pensions Indexed Gilt Acc 1-Pen | 19.8 |
| 2/47 | Scottish Life Short Index Linked-Pen | 19.2 |
| 3/47 | Halifax (SP) 2000 Index-Linked Gilt-Pen | 18.5 |
| 4/47 | Century Index Linked Securities 7 Acc-Pen | 17.7 |
| 5/47 | Clerical Medical PP UK Index-linked Gilt-Pen | 17.3 |
Best Fund Managers
Technology & Telecoms Fund Managers over 3 years
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| Rank | Rating | Manager | Returns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 |  |
Stuart O'Gorman | 41.1 |
| 2/4 |  |
Scott Kolar | 29.7 |
| 3/4 | |
Philip Pearson | 17.7 |
| 4/4 | |
Connor McCarthy | -2.1 |
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Blogs Blogs
Standard Life goes back to being an 'insurer' - with a twist
What am I, where am I? Guess what, Standard Life has gone back to being an insurer.
By Gavin Lumsden 14:28 | 11 Mar 2010
Why I object to the RDR qualification drive
My problem with the level four target is that advisers don't need more product-based qualifications, they need help getting off commission and developing a genuine service proposition.
By Phil Melville 14:51 | 09 Mar 2010
Beware firms that go under the media radar
What do Stirling Mortimer and Integrity Financial Solutions have in common, other than punting poor investments?
By Gavin Lumsden 12:54 | 09 Mar 2010
New: Citywire Selection
The Citywire research team has sifted thousands of investment products to produce Citywire Selection - around 150 best ideas for financial advisers to consider for client portfolios, across the range of vehicles and asset classes.
Features
Sarasin managers: go global for dividend growth
To avoid concentrated positions in a small number of stocks, investors should look outside the UK for dividend income, advise Sarasin International Equity Income fund's managers
08:23 | 11 Mar 2010
New series: Retirement Radio
Steve Bee quizzes the Tory shadow pensions minister
In the first of a new monthly podcast, host Stephen Ballard and pensions guru Steve Bee talk to Nigel Waterson about the mammoth task of auto-enrolling millions into new workplace pension schemes.
What topics should Stephen and Steve cover next? Leave a comment here
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(Almost) live from Tokyo: Why Japan is cheaper than you think
Citywire is at the Tsukiji fish market - the largest in the world - with Neptune Japan Opportunities manager Chris Taylor.
By Richard Harris, Lawrence Lever 12:01 | 08 Mar 2010
- MetLife to acquire Alico from AIG for $15.5 billion
- (Almost) live from Tokyo: Why Japan is cheaper than you think
- Jupiter's Chatfeild Roberts: buy gold now to hedge out inflation and currency risk
- Buttercase: now is not the time to pull out of property
- Nest will cost taxpayers £25 million even if it is scrapped by Tories
Market data 11/03/2010
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