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Mystery shopper: Bournemouth

Story by: Girlie Garduce, Financial Adviser

The Mystery Sopper is in Bournemouth this week, asking advisers about offshore investment.

• Time published: 00:01
• Date published: 30.10.2008
• Published in: Investments

"Health and wellbeing is at the forefront as we want blue-collar workers to fly high"

Eugene McCormack, head of sales and marketing for B&CE, speaks to Girlie Garduce about the importance of protection for the blue-collar sector and the implications of the pending abolishment of the National Insurance concession in four years' time.

• Date published: 30.10.2008

Scrap increase in SME corporation tax, says LCCI

A call to scrap the increase in small business corporation tax has been spearheaded by the London Chamber of Commerce.

• Date published: 30.10.2008

Evaluate launches loan facility for brokers

Facility targets the conversion of increased enquiries, say Evaluate

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Skandia on the road

Skandia take a roadtrip to head its Trailblazer events

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Big ideas conference

A conference offering guidance on developing business ideas and trading will be led by Business Link.

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Start-up seminar heads south-west

Workshops which aim to offer advice on running a business will be held in the south-west of England on November 27.

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FSB welcomes Tory proposals

The Federation of Small Businesses has backed the opposition's proposals to help small businesses through the economic slowdown.

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Cash flow 'solutions' may land SMEs in hot water, warns IFA

Invoice discounting offers one, albeit expensive, option for SMEs struggling with cash flow, says adviser

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SMEs must play role in bank restructuring - FSB

Not wanting to be left out from gaining support through the financial crisis, the Federation for Small Businesses has called on the government to put small businesses at the forefront of the bank restructuring programme.

• Date published: 30.10.2008

It is always darkest before dawn

Letter to the Editor

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A guarantee is not what it used to be

Letter to the Editor; Letter of the Week

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A puppet on a string

Letter to the Editor

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Stick that in your iPod!

Insider

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Perils of driving in the dark

Insider

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That's Lehmann with two ns

Insider

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Touching the void

Filling the void left by the loss of a key member of staff is what drives the business income protection market

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Opportunity knocks

The ABI has identified some key opportunities hidden among the risks and uncertainties inherent in defined benefit arrangements

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When the herd stampedes

There is no doubt investments will suffer this year but is it down to poor investment advice or the lemming mentality of investors following each other into oblivion?

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Knowing when the tide is turning

Keeping an eye on buyer behaviour is key to understanding where we're at in the housing market

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In the trustees we trust

The High Court has offered insights into how trustees should consider evidence during a two-stage internal dispute resolution procedure

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Human sacrifice

Pension benefits await mid-band employees willing to go down the salary sacrifice route

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The old ones are the best

Art is an overlooked investment class that regularly beats traditional return ratios and can provide a wealth of opportunity

• Date published: 30.10.2008

Another date for the diary

Paul Evans has been a stockbroker and financial adviser with Edward Jones in Chepstow, Gwent, for two years and has a diverse career in finance, corporate business, project management and sales. He spends his week studying for exams as tries to attain chartered status and trying to achieve his target of three new appointments a day

• Date published: 30.10.2008

Making promises that you can keep

In the current market conditions it will be essential that your clients can trust you not just so that they will take your advice but also because they need to have enough faith in you to be able to refer any friends or colleagues to you

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Pay now or pay even more later

The government made alterations to the national minimum wage level for all age groups this year which firms need to be aware of otherwise they face receiving a penalty fine up to 50 per cent of the arrears due to staff

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Is it time yet?

Given the dismal state of equity markets of late, pension fund trustees are likely to want to wait until markets rally intermittently over the next few months before selling down their equity portfolios

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Cup of tea ends with a sour taste

A tale of woe that emphasises the importance of saving

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Time to weigh counterparty risk

Scanning cheap websites for cheap information may yield advice of a similar value

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Living in the wrong part of town

We ha've all heard of the postcode lottery for cancer drugs and annuity rates.

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Passing the test

As part of its supervisory enhancement programme, the FSA has been reviewing the scope and application of its approved persons regime for significant influence controlled functions.

• Date published: 30.10.2008