by bizadmin | Jan 2, 2014 | NewsFeed
Multi-asset strategies essential as volatility continues, say Barings – Barings’ annual study of best and worst performing asset classes shows sharp swings in performance – While European equities top the 2012 list, the class was one of the worst...
by bizadmin | Dec 29, 2013 | NewsFeed
The abnormally low interest rates on bonds and other fixed income investments may be here for a very long time. That’s the word from the Bond King Bill Gross, CEO of PIMCO and world-renowned bond rate prognosticator. The effect of such low rates would be...
by bizadmin | Dec 13, 2013 | NewsFeed
Financial services are the focal point of the debate about Britain’s future in the EU. The sovereign debt and banking crises have accelerated integration in the Eurozone, a trend often seen as alien to British interests. The position of the City as the main...
by bizadmin | Dec 1, 2013 | NewsFeed
The DWP consultation on pension charging ended on Thursday 28 November 2013, the Government has proposed a pensions cap at 0.75%. Legal & General believes the proposed cap will be ineffective in driving down costs, and not tackle the big problem of legacy pension...
by bizadmin | Nov 26, 2013 | NewsFeed
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly able to secure bank loans supported by a Government-backed scheme, as lending under the scheme reached its highest level since 2010. Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) scheme lending figures, published today,...
by bizadmin | Nov 25, 2013 | NewsFeed
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe is set to go on a working visit to Canada, which is scheduled to kick off on Monday. “The purpose of the visit is to promote investment by Canadian companies in South Africa’s mining sector. “During the visit, the Deputy President...
