Ignis

Argonaut Capital Partners is set to become independent from Ignis Asset Management, following in the footsteps of previous joint venture boutique Hexam which split off last year.

Ashcourt Rowan's incoming CEO Jonathan Polin wants to grow the wealth manager's market share post RDR through organic growth and acquisitions.

Who moved where in another week in financial services?

In the latest Interactive Financial Adviser debate, our panellists from Threadneedle, Western Asset, Standard & Poor's and Ignis discussed absolute returns income.

"Spain is like Ireland, Portugal and Greece, only more so," warns Stuart Thomson, Chief Economist with Ignis Asset Management.

HOW TO PLAY THE MIDDLE EAST CRISIS

Ignis has restructured its UK equity team resulting in the departure of the head of desk and four analysts from the team.

Almost half of financial advisers expect the RDR to result in more capital being allocated to ‘star' fund managers, but its effect on other areas of product selection will be more muted, new research suggests.

THE BIG QUESTION

F&C will retain the £617m Commercial Property trust (FCPT) mandate following a failed takeover bid by Ignis-managed UK Commercial Property trust.