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Chris Godding, Signia Wealth

A correction in the market is needed

Fri, 24/05/2013 - 06:00

Chris Godding, Head of Global Equity at Signia Wealth comments on the recent highs of the FTSE 100 and calls for a correction in the market… »


Gonzalo Jalles, CEO, Cayman Finance

Truth, lies and tax

Thu, 23/05/2013 - 12:53

It is no surprise that the UK’s Guardian newspaper has once again attacked the Cayman Islands and other Overseas Territories. What does come as a surprise is when the article is written by a highly respected former editor of The Times and displays a lamentable lack of understanding about recent changes in the offshore world, says Gonzalo Jalles (pictured), CEO, Cayman Finance… »


Tim Dowling, ING Investment Management

Institutional investors look to credit as bond rates fall

Wed, 22/05/2013 - 12:39

ING Investment Management says that with government bonds yielding 1.5%, institutional funds are increasingly looking for alternatives that manage volatility while returning upwards of 3%… »


Sebastien Danloy, RBC Investor & Treasury Services

What is the AIFMD state of play?

Tue, 21/05/2013 - 13:02

With just over eight weeks to go before the AIFMD transposition deadline, Sebastien Danloy (pictured), Head of Investor Services Europe and Offshore at RBC Investor & Treasury Services, comments on late implementation and its effects on asset managers… »


George Osborne

G7 meeting ‘successful and constructive’, says Osborne

Mon, 13/05/2013 - 12:29

UK Chancellor George Osborne’s closing remarks from the G7 Meeting in Aylesbury… »


Graham Stock, Insparo

Bharti Airtel-Qatar Investment Group deal highlights continuing African growth potential

Mon, 06/05/2013 - 12:14

Graham Stock (pictured), chief strategist at Insparo Asset Management comments on Bharti Airtel decision to sell a stake to Qatar investment group… »


Andrew Watters, Thomas Eggar

Tax crack down hits British overseas territories

Thu, 02/05/2013 - 15:17

Andrew Watters (pictured), director and tax expert at leading national law firm, Thomas Eggar, on the latest international drive against tax evasion and the use of tax havens… »


Charlie Thomas, Jupiter Ecology Fund

A golden age for environmental investing

Wed, 01/05/2013 - 14:56

25 years on from the launch of the Jupiter Ecology Fund, the golden age for environmental investment has only just begun, says Manager Charlie Thomas… »


Joel Copp-Barton, Invesco Perpetual

When ‘bad’ is ‘good’

Fri, 26/04/2013 - 13:01

Joel Copp-Barton, European Equities Product Director at Invesco Perpetual, shares his views on Europe’s recovery… »


Euros

The next steps for the euro – what is needed to ensure its survival?

Wed, 24/04/2013 - 18:12

Keith Wade, Chief Economist at Schroders, looks beyond the near term cyclical challenges and considers what the Eurozone needs to do to ensure its long term viability… »


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