Head of Asia-Pacific Wealth Arm At Merrill Lynch Resigns

Tom Burroughes
September 3, 2010

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Too Much Product Churn In The UK Fund Industry

Tom Burroughes Group Editor
These days, investment products come with the health warning, “Past performance is no guide to future returns”, but according to UK-registered firm TCF Investments, the data is often meaningless for judging past performance as well.

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Executive Moves - August 2010
August did not suffer much of a summer lull for job moves. North America was busy with firms such as Wilmington Trust, BNY Mellon and Citi Private Bank very much in the frame. The UK and Asia markets also saw important moves.

Racehorse Auctions - Investors Must Watch The Three-Year Cycle
Behind the midsummer glamour of Royal Ascot, Glorious Goodwood and Newmarket in July, and York in August lies a multi-million pound industry which is no more immune to the vagaries of the global economy than any other.

The Growing Importance Of Behavioral Finance
A number of leading firms including Merrill Lynch, Northern Trust and JP Morgan Chase are in fact aggressively embracing behavioral finance in their day-to-day business, albeit in different ways.

Executive Moves - July 2010
July was a busy month for hiring and movement in the wealth management industry, with scarcely any sign of slowdown ahead of the holiday lull.

Guest Article

Time To Evict Pessimism - Fidelity International

Matt Richardson Director of Research Fidelity International
Pessimism has taken up residency in the commercial property market. However, when consensus opinion becomes singularly gloomy, opportunities often present themselves.

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