Four things your clients will call you about this week

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Nationals round-up: Interest rates are on the agenda this week while clients may also be taking an interest in income protection, private banking and cars.

Investing in cars Property, shares and bonds may be traditional elements of portfolio, but could clients soon be demanding exposure to cars? The Observer reported on the IGA Automobile fund, which will buy up coveted vehicles such as the Aston Martin DB4GT and the Ferrari GTO. With Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason and McLaren F1 designer Gordon Murray on its advisory board, IGA is confident it can raise $150m and is aiming to deliver annual returns of 15%. Interest rates It's that time of the month again when economists start predicting what the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committ...

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