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A tough competition awaited the 34 golfers who had made it through the 10 qualifying rounds of the Investec Structured Products Open 2010 to play at the Ailsa Course, Turnberry. Northern Ireland's Gary McKinstry led the day from the first round

Academic research has confirmed what many professional advisers have known for years - the most significant factor in determining returns is asset allocation.

Richard Woolnough believes that corporate bonds offer value for investors and they are being overpaid for default risk.

Recent economic figures from the UK and Germany have shown economic growth has returned. However, many governments are not out of the woods yet and have a lot of debt problems to tackle.

With headline interest rates at record low levels in many western economies, investors are increasingly looking to high dividend-paying equities in their search for income. Traditionally such investors have tended to ‘stay at home', that is, they have...

We live in a fast-changing world: demographic changes and growing wealth in many developing countries have led to structural shifts in economic activity and consumer behaviour.

Current low interest rates have created a low yielding investment environment. This means investors search for income from investments has become even more critical. The M&G Global Dividend Fund is designed to produce a yield in excess of both the UK...

In September hundreds of IFAs using structured products turned out to compete in a further five of the qualifiers for the Investec Structured Products Open 2010. Courses were played from Surrey, through Norfolk, Birmingham, Cheshire and Leeds. We spoke...

Future Capital Partners on their latest investment opportunity in the UK renewable energy sector: Future Fuels

There has been a fantastic turn out for the Investec Structured Products Open 2010, as IFAs have vied to prove their golfing prowess in a nationwide competition. With a final to be played at Turnberry on 12 October the attraction is obvious. Here we profile...