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Australian wealth manager AMP posts 33% rise in net profit
Australia’s biggest specialist wealth management company, AMP, has posted a 33% rise in net profits for the six months to 30 June due to solid growth in its core domestic business and a big contribution from its Chinese joint venture.
Survey: Income investing top priority in Asia
Asian investors seek income products but are too focused on “familiar income-producing asset classes”, according to a Legg Mason survey report.
Investment | news 19 Aug 15
Capitalising on market noise and investor jitters – Husselbee
China and Greece are merely distractions, says Liontrust’s John Husselbee, and investors should be focusing on the US interest rate headline event.
Investec targets retirees with new guaranteed income product
Investec has launched a structured product offering a guaranteed income over a fixed period, which is aimed squarely at investors looking for an alternative to a traditional annuity.
United Kingdom | news 19 Aug 15
AES calls for clarity on UK advice firms using EEA passporting
Financial services firm AES International has called for more clarity on advisory firms operating in the UK under European passporting rules.