Browsing all articles from November, 2006


Just when they said it couldn’t be done, possibly the oldest and daggiest brand in Procter and Gamble’s brand arsenal – Old Spice – has been reborn with a cool new commercial, which has brought new meaning to the concept of going viral.

This year at Cannes, where …

Our largely apathetic nation accounts for a large majority of the recommendations to come out of the long-awaited Cooper Review into superannuation, published at the end of June.

At the core of Cooper’s proposals are an increased focus on transparency, reduced costs, greater efficiency – and above all, …

Investors have been through turbulent times of late.

While the global financial crisis has ended, the signs are increasingly pointing to a ‘W’ recovery and many investors have been left scratching their heads and questioning the value of advisers.

The problem is; while investment returns are just one …

The prophesised ongoing dominance of the Spanish football team after its World Cup triumph this week is being cleverly mirrored by Spanish financial giant Santander – at least in the UK.

The group, which recently acquired three British high street banking icons and is now vying for more …

 The number of financial advisers using investment platforms to place client business has increased in 2010, returning to the level of usage seen before the GFC caused many clients to abandon the markets in favour of cash.

Last year, the number of advisers that claimed not to be …

Alcohol may damage the brain but a few smart people at Diageo (the world’s largest premium drinks company) with a few brain cells between them have devised a novel way for the firm to meet its crippling UK pension obligations.

The group, with an estimated £875 million pension …

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