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Schroders has this week announced the appointment of Alex Tedder as Head of Global Equities.   He will join the firm in June 2014 from American Century Investments where he was Senior Vice President and Co-head of Global and Non-US Large Cap Strategies...

By Ian Stott, Client Services Director at TCC   What is a SIPP   A Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) is a type of personal pension plan that enables a consumer to make their own decisions about where and how the money they pay into their pension is invested...

As the Government unveiled eight major new renewable energy projects yesterday, representing a staggering £12billion of investment by 2020, it seems market confidence is high as big brands from across the energy market have invested in Ecobuild, a global event for the sustainable design, construction and energy sector...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have appointed David Saunders and Gunner Burkhart d as senior advisers...

Campaigners have succeeded in their first step to turn a derelict flyover in Liverpool into an urban sky park...

Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management’s (DeAWM) DB Platinum CROCI Global Dividends fund has surpassed $500 million in assets under management (AUM), as the Cash Return on Capital Invested (CROCI) ‘real value’ investment methodology continues to attract assets...

Investor confidence in bonds and non-European equities has increased this month, according to the Lloyds Bank Private Banking Investor Sentiment Index, with European investors’ lack of action in the European market partially due to increased caution because of the recent situation in Ukraine...

A sharp drop in training is putting organisations at risk of stagnating, losing top talent and falling behind the competition, according to assessment and development consultancy a&dc...

First generation family-owned SMEs are set to see revenues rise 21% from £540 billion a year to £661 billion by 2018, according to a new report by Barclays Business...

Employment levels in the Central & East regions increased by 34% between Q4 2013 and Q1 2014, according to the latest contract and interim employment update from Venn Group...

The Court of Appeal has dismissed, on all counts, an appeal by David Banner-Eve and Asset Land L.I...

Consumer Price Inflation fell to 1.6% in March – the third month in a row it has undershot the Bank of England’s 2% target and its lowest level since October 2009, Ben Brettell, Economics Editor at Hargreaves Lansdown shares his thoughts:   “Today’s figures confirm the complete absence of pressure on the Bank of England to raise interest rates...

Too many advisory firms are not being clear enough with consumers on advice costs, the type of service they offer and what on-going services they provide...

LendInvest, the first peer-to-peer lending platform specifically for residential and commercial mortgages, has confirmed that it has now funded over £50m of property transactions...

Atlantic-Pacific Capital, the global placement agent and advisory firm, has announced this week the final closing of oversubscribed Activum SG Fund III, L...

True Potential Investments LLP has hired Sheriden Davy as Head of Risk and Compliance and Colin Beveridge as Chief Investment Officer as the company structures for continued growth...

Stuart Welch, CEO of TD Direct Investing, offers some top tips for those that already have or are considering an ISA:   “As we head towards the end of the ISA season, making the most of your allowance is something many investors will be looking to capitalise on...

Hedging EM risks? Think gold, is one of a series of papers published last week by the World Gold Council, highlighting how gold can be used by investors to mitigate systemic risks and act as a cost-effective currency hedge...

Tayside and Edinburgh investment firm Thorntons Investments Services has appointed a new Chief Investment Officer...

Schroders Chief Economist, Keith Wade, comments on global growth indicators and how the downside risks could be compounded by the crisis in Ukraine:   Signs that the weather is turning bring increased optimism that the world economy will rebound in the spring...