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BlackRock’s Lyttleton to take extended break
The BlackRock UK Absolute manager is taking a three-month break from fund management to resolve family issues, Wealth Manager can reveal.
FTSE clings to 5,350 as Spain builds Bankia firewall
Investors see Spanish bank Bankia's suspension as an isolated case, traders believe, given the fairly upbeat tone of this morning's session.
Swip head of UK rates to exit for Middle East
Graeme Troy, head of UK rates at Scottish Widows Investment Partnership, is leaving the firm to embark on a new career in the Middle East.
Catley Lakeman launches bespoke index-tracking arm
Catley Lakeman is launching bespoke delta one securities, offering wealth managers the ability to tailor their own index-based investments.
Barclays to launch structured products platform
Barclays is launching its online pricing and execution platform ‘Comet’ into the UK market, to allow wealth managers to transact their structured products business more efficiently.
Four steps to finding the right ETF
With the ETF universe expanding at the rate of knots, investors can use four steps to help find the right product
Threadneedle gov't bond boss Fitzsimmons exits
Quentin Fitzsimmons, head of government bonds and foreign exchange at Threadneedle, is leaving the firm after nearly nine years to take a career break.
Corporate credit yields under pressure as liquidity risk rises
As banks exit their traditional broker dealer roles, liquidity risk is rising alarmingly.
La Mondiale rolls out UK wealth manager services
La Mondiale Europartner has unveiled its wealth management service in the UK, offering a range of RDR-ready investment portfolios and services for high net worth clients.
FSA bans ‘dishonest’ and ‘cavalier’ broker
The watchdog has banned the self-appointed insurance broking director Derek Wright from undertaking regulated work in the financial industry.
Cazenove to enhance reporting across multi-manager range
The asset management firm plans to unveil enhanced reporting across its multi-manager range to provide advisers with the same high level of service offered in its discretionary unit.
Inflation slide: can King swap his pen for his QE gun?
Mervyn King has had to do an awful lot of letter writing of late but April's slump in inflation to 3% has spared his blushes this time round and paves the way for more fiscal stimulus if required.
King forced to accept BoE credit crunch probe
Just weeks after Mervyn King admitted the Bank could have acted more swiftly during the credit crunch it faces three separate investigations into its conduct in the crisis.
Marlborough UK Micro Cap Growth
Marlborough UK Micro Cap Growth fund manager Giles Hargreave is sitting out the current volatility as he believes the market may have further to fall.
Ex-Barclays Wealth MD Dugan to lead Coutts' Asia push
Coutts has appointed Gary Dugan, a former managing director at Barclays Wealth, as chief investment officer for Asian and the Middle East.
Bill Gates exploits window to snap up BBA Aviation shares
Bill Gates has bought heavily into flight services company BBA Aviation following a volatile year for the company, as its shares came under pressure due to a rights issue and muted global growth.
Posen waivers on QE as his MPC exit is unveiled
Adam Posen has said he became too hopeful about the outlook for Britain and may have been premature in removing his support for more quantitative easing.
Investment Trust Insider: an offbeat option for US income
Given UK trust buyers' insatiable appetite for yield, the lack of a domestic US income trust might seem surprising
State Street launches Asia government bond ETF in UK
State Street Global Advisors has listed the SPDR Citi Asia Local Government Bond ETF on the London Stock Exchange, providing exposure to fixed income and currencies from eight markets.
Investec Wealth & Investment profit dips on restructure costs
(Update) Investec's wealth arm saw a 4.2% fall in profit on restructuring costs, while its specialist banking arm saw a 30% slump in earmings. However, it funds business had a record year.
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