By MRMTeam on August 27, 2010
So, here’s the thing, our mission today is to have you exclaiming your little socks off. And we’re going to try our damnedest to get you to do it in this order: Yowzers! Arrgh, that’s revolting! Well I never! Well said young man! Good lord, you can’t do that to a cake!
And how, pray tell, (we pretend) we hear you cry, are you going to make me do that then?
Why, that’s easy, we’ll start off with a hen’s comb viewed from space, followed by a spot of chicken in a can, before segueing seamlessly, ahem, into an interactive infographic of the world’s best countries. We will then dive head first into health warnings for newspaper copy and finish up with a spot of cake decorating taken a little too literally (on this last link, we urge you to take your time and delve deep into the weird and wonderful world of cake wrecks; it is a site that just keeps on giving).
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Posted in Just for fun, links
By Katy Moore on August 27, 2010
Today’s question: What has been your industry and personal highlight of the year so far, and what do you expect to see for the rest of the year?
Bruce Wilson, managing director, Helm Godfrey
My highlight of 2010 so far is the fact that there finally has been acknowledgement that there is life after retirement and that many people simply cannot finish working at 65. Working as many years as possible – while a financial necessity for some – is a lifestyle choice for others and I am very happy that the new coalition government has recognised this. Looking towards the second half of the year, I think the coalition will face its biggest challenges. The crisis highlighted the fact that changes need to be made, but I wonder if the government will be able to carry the people with them through all the tough times ahead. Financial responsibility is being put back onto the individual and I think the Government, and indeed all of us, are in for a rocky road.
Ryan Hughes, senior fund manager, Skandia Investment Group
Industry highlights of the year include having a change of government, albeit, not the clear majority that would have been desired to properly get the debt mountain under control, and China finally announcing it was going to let its currency revalue a little. Personal highlights for me would be seeing the Skandia Global Dynamic Equity Fund, our first fund fully using tactical asset allocation, reach its first birthday with exceptional outperformance; being significantly underweight Europe during the PIIGS crisis; and going overweight Japan for the first time in the careers of some of the investment professionals in the team. Looking forward, I certainly expect there to continue to be some quite extreme market volatility as investors react to contrasting data that will either confirm the recovery or dent expectations. I also think there may be tensions within the coalition government as the outcome of the spending review becomes known. This will be a huge test to the strength of the coalition. Continue reading “MRM Question of the Week”
Posted in Communications | Tagged Alastair Conway, Bruce Wilson, Cofunds, David Ferguson, Helm Godfrey, Highlights of the year, Nucleus, Ryan Hughes, Sesame Bankhall Group, skandia investment group, Stephen Young
By Stephanie Ulm on August 26, 2010
Examination support for Sesame and Bankhall members has been enhanced with the launch of a comprehensive qualifications matrix to help guide advisers through the different routes available.
The online matrix includes details of the approved Retail Distribution Review (RDR) qualifications announced by the FSA in its consultation paper 10/14. It has been created to enable advisers to compare ‘at a glance’ the range of options available, along with the total cost and amount of study hours recommended to achieve them.
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Posted in Media relations | Tagged qualifications matrix, RDR, Sesame Bankhall Group
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