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Mark Zuckerberg, Founder, FaceBook

Where should Facebook list?

Fri, 03/02/2012 - 16:52
Dear Mark Zuckerberg,   Congratulations on your IPO filing.  We understand that you are faced with a difficult decision soon on where to list your stock. »

Jonathan Piper, partner, DLA Piper

Tiffin vs Lester Aldridge LLP

Wed, 01/02/2012 - 22:33
The UK Court of Appeal has today handed down judgment in a case which considers the circumstances in which an individual who enters into a members' agreement in a limited liability partnership may be considered to be an employee. Jonathan Exten-Wright, employment partner, DLA Piper explains… »

Marcus Bullus, trading director, MB Capital

Obama's undeclared election campaign makes a dream start

Fri, 27/01/2012 - 14:34
First more jobs and now a resurgent economy – January has seen President Obama's undeclared re-election campaign make a dream start, says Marcus Bullus (pictured), trading director at MB Capital… »

Graham Neilson, chief investment strategist, Cairn Capital

2012 has a good starting point even though the themes and stress points will remain the same

Wed, 25/01/2012 - 14:25
The start of this year looks very different to 2011 and 2010 even though the themes and stress points remain the same: Risk is cheaper, non government net issuance is negative, investor allocation to financials and growth related assets is low, another upturn in the global liquidity cycle is starting and Euro break up fears recently hit new highs, according to Graham Neilson, chief investment strategist, Cairn Capital… »

Dr Walter Boettcher, Director of Research & Forecasting, Colliers International

Eurozone developments remain a major risk

Tue, 24/01/2012 - 12:38
The latest Property Snapshot from Colliers International shows that expectations of a UK recession in 2012 have moderated, but Eurozone developments remain major risk, says Dr Walter Boettcher (pictured), Director of Research & Forecasting… »

James Millard, CIO, SIG

Skandia Investment Group (SIG) increases weighting to equities

Thu, 19/01/2012 - 09:11
SIG is increasing its weighting to equities against a background of almost universal investor pessimism, according to the firm’s latest monthly asset allocation report. In his monthly note, SIG CIO James Millard says, “investors remain very overweight cash” but “we are considerably more optimistic on the outlook for markets than consensus”… »

John Redwood, investment committe chairman, Evercore Pan-Asset

Are UK prospects improving?

Wed, 18/01/2012 - 13:24
John Redwood, chairman of Evercore Pan-Asset’s investment committee, looks at what the coming year could hold for the UK economy… »

Emily Benson, director, Kinetic Partners

New regulator, new approach?

Mon, 16/01/2012 - 08:14
Emily Benson, Director at financial advisory firm Kinetic Partners, on the Treasury Select Committee’s report on the role of the new Financial Conduct Authority… »

China flag

‘A Postcard from China’

Wed, 11/01/2012 - 16:32
Jing Sun, Manager of the PSigma Global Equity Fund, is encouraged by a recent research trip to China… »

John Chatfeild-Roberts, Chief Investment Officer and Head of the Jupiter Merlin Independent Funds Team at Jupiter Asset Management

Investors need to reassess risk to navigate markets in 2012

Thu, 05/01/2012 - 17:18
Normal assumptions about investing in share and bond markets have been turned upside down by Europe’s debt crisis, according to John Chatfeild-Roberts (pictured), Chief Investment Officer and Head of the Jupiter Merlin Independent Funds Team at Jupiter Asset Management… »

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