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Mood towards Europe has changed considerably

IT has certainly been an interesting quarter with markets looking very uncertain towards the end of July, faced with deteriorating economic data and Spanish and Italian bond yields in unsustainable territory.Read

A fluid approach will aid investors

THE last few years have not been easy for long-term investors. For example, excluding dividends, the FTSE 100 is just 3% higher year to date, a miserly 2% higher over the last two years and a frustrating 11.5% lower than five years ago.Read

Making well-informed investment decisions

MANAGING wealth has always been a complex business and today, more than ever before, investors navigating the current financial landscape have a difficult job ahead of them.Read

Succession planning for your business

THE sudden death of a shareholder or director of a company, or one of the partners in a trading partnership, can cause unforeseen problems for an organisation, large or small.Read

Choose the right executor

SO you’ve decided who gets what when you die, when they get it and how. Job done, right? Unfortunately not ... one of the hardest decisions is still to come.Read

Expert advice across all areas

FURTHER strengthening the Mullen Stoker brand of services is the newly formed Mullen Stoker Wealth Management Ltd.Read

Adviser gives you the answers for financial planning

JOHN Bruce, principal of Bruce & Co Legal & Financial Ltd, gives his advice.Read

Lasting powers of attorney - not just for the elderly

JULIE Hutchinson of Sinton's gives her advice on making a will.Read

The acquisition and preservation of wealth

RICHARD Blackett and Kevin Walker, for two decades the driving force behind the growth and success of RMT Financial Management Ltd, completed a management buy-out earlier this year in order to launch a new brand for their financial management business.Read

Wealth and Investment Management

The number of business owners considering MBOs triples

RESEARCH commissioned by Coutts reveals that the number of business owners prepared to consider a Management buy-out (MBO) has tripled in the last three years, as entrepreneurs have had to consider all options in a difficult economic market.Read

Economic & Market Overview with Charles Nicholson

PROACTIVE central Bank liquidity injections along with low equity valuations have resulted in a positive start to 2012. This is the best start since 1994.Read

Bespoke advice to companies

HAVING started my career in the Independent Financial Advisor (IFA) sector, I understand how important it is for discretionary fund managers to recognise the individual characteristics of each advisor’s business.Read

Budget 2012: the main talking points

NOW that the dust has settled on last week's Budget, let's take a look at some of the key changes.Read

Making life easier for clients hoping to invest wisely

MANAGING your investments is a tough enough task at the best of times, but in an economic climate where unpredictability and uncertainty has become the norm, and in an age where there is more financial information available than you could ever hope to review and act upon, it’s become even more difficult.Read

Trusts - what are they and why do I need one?

HAY & Kilner's seven-strong private capital team advises on wills, trusts, inheritance tax, succession planning and capacity issues.Read

Wealth and Investment Management

Economic and market overview

THE West urgently needs policies which stimulate growth. The IMF has indicated 'the global economy has entered a dangerous new phase – the recovery has weakened considerably. Strong policies are needed to improve this outlook and reduce risks.'Read

Expanding legal team makes key signing

ONE of the most experienced wealth management teams in the North East has been bolstered by a major senior appointment amid plans for expansion and a roll out of new services.Read

Time to take a long hard look at your pension

WE are facing an extraordinary period of financial turmoil as markets try to decide whether the euro will collapse or split up, and also whether we are heading for a global recession, or just a recession in the UK.Read

Another prestigious win for financial planners

HAVING just celebrated its 40th anniversary this year, Lowes Financial Management is also celebrating its third Moneyfacts Good Advice award in a row.Read

Wealth & Investment Management

Oil price and inflation key areas

THE last two quarters have seen markets continue the strong run, in particular cyclical and economically sensitive stocks. The earthquake in Japan and subsequent problems did unsettle markets, however, many markets have managed to recover much of their losses.Read