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Openwork to launch income product as Omnis funds hit £1bn
Openwork will add an income solution to its multi-asset fund range next year following the news that Omnis, its investment proposition, has attracted £1bn of new assets just 10 months after launch.
Kames Capital appoints equity product specialist
Kames Capital has appointed Luc Simoncini as a product specialist to work with its equity teams.
Wealth Horizon reacts to Autumn Statement announcement on advice industry
Commenting on the news the government is to offer free, impartial guidance to help investors who have been given more control over their pension…
Kames Capital launches two absolute return funds
Kames Capital has launched two absolute return funds to complement its existing range.
New MFSA licence for Heritage’s Malta business
Heritage International Fund Services Malta Limited has been licensed by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) to provide depositary services compliant with the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive…
Man GLG’s Dixon: My three biggest fears for markets in 2015
Henry Dixon, manager of the GLG Undervalued Assets Fund, believes there are three major concerns that should be at the forefront of investors’ minds as we enter the final stages of 2014.
Nucleus' pensions technical manager, Jon Gwinnett, highlights what he would like to see addressed by the Chancellor tomorrow
With George Osborne turning private pensions on its head in this year’s budget, Jon Gwinnett, pensions technical manager, Nucleus, highlights four key points he would like to see addressed by the Chancellor tomorrow.
Nucleus appoints Stephen Tucker as non-executive director
Nucleus, the adviser built wrap, has announced the appointment of Stephen Tucker, managing director of The Fry Group, as a non-executive director to its board.
Kames Capital CIO: Why rates will not rise in the UK next year
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will leave the base rate at 0.5% throughout 2015 as economic growth in the UK weakens and inflation continues to undershoot, Kames Capital’s Chief Investment Officer has said. Stephen Jones expects the MPC to continue to hold rates throughout the coming year, despite the market pricing in a hike in the second half of 2015.
There’s still a place for annuities, claims Nucleus, as it launches specialist portal
The shake-up of the retirement market has resulted in a number of providers turning away from annuities, but Nucleus, the leading adviser-influenced wrap, claims there is still a place for annuities and has launched a bespoke annuity portal onto its platform.
Can Japanese PM’s bold election gamble save Abenomics?
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s double-pronged move to unveil a surprise election and delay a planned hike in the unpopular sales tax could be his last chance to save Abenomics, Kames Capital’s investment team has said.