Analysis
Industry | analysis 25 Jun 18
International savings plans key to Jersey’s flexible future
UK legislative changes have caused a fundamental shift in the types of pension products that can be offered by international finance centres, with the Jersey Pensions Association (JPA) promoting international savings plans as a solution.
Europe | analysis 22 Jun 18
Brexit promise could see UK pensions raided
UK prime minister Theresa May shocked many political observers when she promised a £20bn ($26.4bn, €22.8bn) funding boost for the National Health Service (NHS) by 2023 last weekend raising the question of how to pay for it.
Best Practice | analysis 20 Jun 18
Adviser profitability thrives in a post-RDR world
The good times are rolling for UK financial advisers, at least, that is, according to the Financial Conduct Authority’s recent Data Bulletin.
Investment | analysis 19 Jun 18
Why are investors seeking out Russia?
With the 2018 World Cup underway, all eyes are on Russia. Having generated negative headlines in the international political arena, it is encouraging, and perhaps surprising, to see the ongoing scale of foreign investment in the country, says Elio Manca, managing director of ITI Funds.
Investment | analysis 18 Jun 18
SJP unlikely to dump the Woodford gravy train
The partnership between St James’s Place and Neil Woodford is unlikely to end any time soon, despite many discretionary fund managers and platforms dropping the star fund manager for underperformance.