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Created on Tuesday, 14 February 2012 15:40

The prosperity of Emerging Europe is interwined with the volatile eurozone.  But one economy in the region is providing some welcome respite from the doom and gloom, writes Simon Brett.

Emerging Europe covers a vast geographical area, from the Baltic Sea in the North to the Black Sea in the South.  It encompasses a range of cultures, populations, economies and investment prospects. Some countries within this group are faring better than others, from those with expanding economies to those with some serious structural problems that need urgent resolution.  Within emerging Europe, some nations – such as Hungary and Poland – are within the EU while others are not. Of those within the EU, the likes of Estonia have adopted the euro whilst others have not. While emerging Europe is not without its risks, the region’s diversity offers investors select opportunities.  

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Created on Wednesday, 01 February 2012 11:42

Parmenion, the investment solution and adviser support specialist, has received a Defaqto 5 Star Rating for its platform, the highest rating from independent financial research company Defaqto.

The survey asked advisers to rate platforms on 37 individual aspects of service across eight categories.  Defaqto Star Ratings are one of the key ratings in the financial industry, aiding consumers and advisers looking for an independent review of financial products and services.

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Created on Monday, 09 January 2012 11:20

Parmenion, the investment solution and adviser support specialist has partnered with Arjent Limited to deliver a tailored investment solution – The Arjent Managed Portfolio Solution.   

The Arjent Managed Portfolio Solution is available through Parmenion’s sophisticated discretionary investment portal and offers financial advisers platform driven discretionary management solutions through a range of ten risk graded strategic models. The solutions are built up of six core asset classes, populated by a selection of carefully researched active collective funds.  Investment selections are made with the aim of outperforming the risk and return characteristics of the respective asset class benchmarks.

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Created on Tuesday, 06 December 2011 10:29

FSA Rules on Trail Commission ruling and the Consultation paper on Legacy Assets were published last week.

RE-registration of commission

The FSA has now ruled that trail commission can be re-registered once a client bank is sold.  A confirmation was issued by the regulator stipulating that businesses buying client banks can re-register the trail commission in one lump sum and do not have to offer an on-going service.   This means that if an Adviser sells their client bank to another firm or adviser when they retire and there is a bulk transfer, the trail commission can also be re-registered.  This is good news as it means that businesses would not lose their value if the founder or head decide to leave and sell the business.

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Created on Tuesday, 29 November 2011 09:00

Parmenion, the investment solution and adviser support specialist, today announced that it has created an alliance with Sarasin & Partners, to provide a range of investment solutions – The Sarasin Premium Investment Portfolios – that can be tailored to the specific needs of investors. 

The Sarasin Premium Investment Portfolios are only available through Parmenion and governed under the Parmenion discretionary management mandate.  The investment portfolios can be adjusted across a spectrum of risk grades to suit the risk requirements of individual investors.  The minimum investment for adviser’s clients is £100k.