News & Media
Structured products are "risky"
Chris Flood, in the Financial Times on 8 July 2013, provided a useful analysis of the current state of the market for structured investments. In general, at Cantab Asset Management we do not encourage clients to invest in structured ...
Investment Comment September 2013
There are a number of matters of concern, particularly the fear of an end to quantitative easing in the US, and the situation in Syria. Despite Bank of England Governor Mark Carney providing guidance about future interest rates remai ...
Independent vs Restricted Advice
As from 1 January 2013, investment advisers have to state whether they provide ‘independent’ or ‘restricted’ advice. Cantab Asset Management Ltd is an ‘independent financial adviser’ providing advi ...
Pension Cap Changes
Finance Act 2013 This received Royal Assent on 17 July 2013 and includes the legislation to reduce the Lifetime Allowance (LTA) from £1.5 million to £1.25 million from 2014-15 as well as for Fixed Protection 2014 (FP2014), ...
Investment Comment August 2013
We have entered the quiet period of summer when the markets often lack direction. We expect that once this period is over, the stockmarkets of the UK and US are poised to head higher. The mid-cap Top UK 250 Companies index conti ...
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