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Sonia Speedy
| 00:01 | 24 Jul 2008
The impact of the new capital gains tax (CGT) regime has been touted by some as sounding the death knell for investment bonds. But many advisers and bond providers argue otherwise.
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Edward Lander
| 00:01 | 24 Jul 2008
Reduce corporation tax and increase certainty or risk losing business overseas, says ABI.
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Michelle McGagh
| 00:01 | 24 Jul 2008
Adviser Gary Summers has never been to Mississippi but a lot of people in the state know of him and his band The LoudShirts after its cover of Howlin’ Wolf’s Killing Floor hit the airwaves in the deep south.
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Nicholas Paler
| 16:52 | 23 Jul 2008
UK markets were buoyed by bid rumours prior to close, after talk of a potential move for HBOS from a Spanish bank and confirmation from mid cap firm Moneysupermarket.com that its leading shareholder had rejected an approach.
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Iain Martin
| 15:29 | 23 Jul 2008
Northern Rock has appointed Barclays vice chairman Gary Hoffman as its new chief executive enabling Ron Sandler to take a non-executive role.
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Nicholas Paler
| 15:25 | 23 Jul 2008
Shares in comparison website Moneysupermarket.com soared up by over a third mid-afternoon after the company confirmed its leading shareholder, Simon Nixon, had rejected an approach from a potential bidder.
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Edward Lander
| 15:17 | 23 Jul 2008
Analyst favours life offices with good new business potential and lower equity volumes as share values in the sector reach all time lows.
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David Campbell
| 13:05 | 23 Jul 2008
Fidelity has changed the name of its Fidelity Managed International portfolio to better reflect the investment process of manager, Citywire A-rated Brenda Reed.
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| 00:01 | 24 Jul 2008
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Edward Lander
| 15:45 | 23 Jul 2008
Transact may have rushed out measures to help clients worst-hit by the new price changes, but is standing by its argument that a rise in charges is justified.
By
Daniel Grote
| 14:25 | 22 Jul 2008
HSBC Private Bank gives clients it wants to drop very short shrift. We know, we've seen the letter they've just written to private clients.
By
Gavin Lumsden
| 07:00 | 22 Jul 2008
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme is good for business – so is it right to complain about double-digit pay rises for its directors?
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Richard Harris
| 00:01 | 22 Jul 2008
The news this morning that UBS is to effectively merge its wealth management business into its private bank offers a real opportunity to financial planners and wealth managers.
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Charlie Parker
| 12:27 | 21 Jul 2008
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