Analysis

Helen Morrissey looks at the implications of the Treasury announcement on transfers

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is consulting on the boundaries between advice and guidance after it found execution-only services have strayed into giving advice.

Neil Woodford's new fund is a focal point of investor interest at the moment, but those looking to diversify their UK equity income exposure have a number of alternatives.

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Tim Guinness, chairman and CIO of Guinness Asset Management, said natural gas is an excellent buying opportunity after a dramatic fall in value caused by the US' recent move into shale gas.

Buyers fear increased stock-specific risk as active emerging market funds run high weightings to developed markets.

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