Nucleus boosts technical expertise with bond and tax specialist hire
Nucleus, the adviser-built wrap, has boosted its technical team by appointing Tracyann Kneen as a product technical manager.
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We’re all co-operators now! (well, on our way…)
If I said to you ‘mutuals – great! We need more of them’, the average person might not know what I was talking about. But if I asked ‘have you ever had a financial product with a building society or shopped in your local Co-op or John Lewis?’ then we might be on more familiar territory.
Economics trumps politics in Europe: it’s bearish bonds, bullish banks
The bullish conviction in European bonds is dissipating, while bank stocks are rallying. Blame Brexit, Trump’s US presidential win, Italy’s “no” referendum on constitutional reform and now the ECB’s QE “taper.”
Legg Mason Western Asset’s Edmonds: Why it pays to stay diversified in fixed income markets as volatility climbs
Diversity should now be of paramount importance to…
Investors flee long oil positions as they lock-in profits following OPEC deal
Investors have jettisoned long oil ETFs following the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (OPEC) recent decision to curb production, with $43m…
NAVA FINANCE LIMITED APPOINTS CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
London, Thursday 15th December, 2016: Nava Finance Limited, which is set to launch a new consumer lending platform in early 2017, has appointed Mark Pearson as its Chief Marketing Officer…
WisdomTree: Japan equities – performance power that can last
Japanese equities have been made great again by the Trump victory – they have outperformed most global markets since 8 November, with TOPIX up 7.2% against the 3% rise in the S&P 500.
Nucleus launches Illuminate learn – an online learning platform for adviser firms
Nucleus, the adviser built-wrap, has launched Illuminate learn, an online portal aimed to help adviser firms with their professional and practice development by providing access to expert training materials and flexible personal development courses.
FCA’s crowdfunding crackdown: Five key takeaways
The FCA published further findings on the crowdfunding industry late last week, continuing to take more of an active interest in a sector which is expanding rapidly. Its wide-ranging…
By Nick Paler
Kames Capital: Is India a buy with black market crackdown set to boost economy?
India could be set to bounce back after the government’s recent decision to launch a major strike…
Legg Mason integrates RARE Infrastructure Value Fund into its global fund range
Legg Mason announces the merger of the RARE Infrastructure Value Fund into the Legg Mason flagship cross-border UCITS fund range, Legg…
Legg Mason’s Shiozumi: Three key lessons I’ve learned from 45 years of investing in Japan
Japanese equities have been one of the most volatile markets to invest in over…