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Distribution Verve
Distribution Verve: Iain Evans of Polar Capital
The current thinking and future plans of heads of distribution at asset management groups
Analysis
Peter Sleep: What Neil Woodford did right
Neil Woodford was often in the right place at the right time, says Peter Sleep, and yet …
Better business
Andy Parsons: A matter of fact(sheets)
With transparency key, asks Andy Parsons, why are some MPS providers so cagey about factsheets?
Alternative Thinking: Why private assets? Why now?
Schroders Greencoat’s Jack Wasserman on the potential upside – and risks – of an allocation to private assets
Opinion
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A note from the editor
Andy Parsons: The evolution of fair value in the MPS sector
In the first of a regular series , Andy Parsons discusses the role of comparison analysis in ensuring fair value
Once more unto the (regulatory) breach, dear friends
The chairman of the insignificantly sized investment company TwoHoots Asset Management explains his change of philosophy
Peter Sleep: Why cashflow can be a significant ‘red flag’
Some fund managers prefer to analyse free cashflow rather than earnings as the former cannot be manipulated. Peter Sleep takes...
Absolute Insight: Why bonds ‘must try harder’
Ian Willings offers half-year report cards for two very different ‘classes’ of investment – bonds and absolute return
Xiadong Bao: Will semiconductors remain AI’s centre of gravity?
Or could they merely be the first stage of a broader cycle? The answer will depend on monetisation
Why relationships are becoming the real competitive advantage
Wealth transfer is not the start of a client journey, argues Alex Tsepaev, but the moment advisers start to notice...
Is £1bn now the magic number for investment trusts?
Cherry Reynard takes a closer look at whether trusts should aim for scale or specialism
