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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Investment View from Scottish Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest news, views and commentary from the world of investment and funds.]]></description><link>http://www.scottishlife.co.uk/scotlife/web/site/Adviser/Investment/Blog/advInvestmentBlog.asp</link><copyright>Copyright Scottish Life 2010</copyright><language>EN</language><ttl>1440</ttl><webMaster>do@scottishlife.co.uk</webMaster><pubDate>Tue, 8 May 2012 09:55:28 GMT</pubDate><item><title><![CDATA[From CIP's to DFM's and everything in between]]></title><description><![CDATA[You know you’ve hit the big time when the FSA dedicate a guidance consultation paper to you.]]></description><link>http://www.scottishlife.co.uk/scotlife/web/site/Adviser/Investment/Blog/Posts/120419CIPtoDFM.asp</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[If it ain't broke...]]></title><description><![CDATA[As someone who works in marketing I long to stamp "New and Improved" on our investment proposition as often as possible.]]></description><link>http://www.scottishlife.co.uk/scotlife/web/site/Adviser/Investment/Blog/Posts/120329ifitaintbroke.asp</link><pubDate>Sun, 1 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Re-enter the Dragon]]></title><description><![CDATA[On 23 January 2012, China waved goodbye to the rabbit and ushered in the year of the dragon. In a year where eyes will firmly be on the Chinese economy, perhaps there’s more to the dragon than meets the eye.]]></description><link>http://www.scottishlife.co.uk/scotlife/web/site/Adviser/Investment/Blog/Posts/120315reenterthedragon.asp</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Re-enter the Dragon]]></title><description><![CDATA[b]]></description><link>http://www.scottishlife.co.uk/scotlife/web/site/Deletedpages/120315re-enterthedragon.asp</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Re-enter the Dragon]]></title><description><![CDATA[bgdbg]]></description><link>http://www.scottishlife.co.uk/scotlife/web/site/Deletedpages/120313enterthedragon.asp</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the press: Plan to safeguard your pension investments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rollercoaster ride endured by investment markets last year did little for confidence levels among pension savers.]]></description><link>http://www.scottishlife.co.uk/scotlife/web/site/Adviser/Investment/Blog/Posts/20120131CarefulPlanning.asp</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to do in volatile markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The impact of the economic crisis of 2008 is still rumbling on.]]></description><link>http://www.scottishlife.co.uk/scotlife/web/site/Adviser/Investment/Blog/Posts/20120117whatToDoVolatileMarkets.asp</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deconstructing the ultimate default fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's that time of year again and I'm not talking about putting the Christmas tree up or the 'Strictly X Factor in the Jungle' final. No, I'm talking about voting for the Corporate Adviser Ultimate Default Fund award.]]></description><link>http://www.scottishlife.co.uk/scotlife/web/site/Adviser/Investment/Blog/Posts/20111209deconstructingultimatedefaultfund.asp</link><pubDate>Fri, 9 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How auto enrolment will impact DC default investment options]]></title><description><![CDATA[The impact of auto enrolment is already starting to bite and  we're seeing an increase in the number of advisers who want to talk about group  pensions.]]></description><link>http://www.scottishlife.co.uk/scotlife/web/site/Adviser/Investment/Blog/Posts/20111003AutoEnrolmentImpacts.asp</link><pubDate>Thu, 3 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star strangled banner]]></title><description><![CDATA[So the USA has lost its prized asset AAA credit rating which it has held since 1941. That’s 70 years and that’s a long time and it got me thinking about what this downgrade actually means. <br>]]></description><link>http://www.scottishlife.co.uk/scotlife/web/site/Adviser/Investment/Blog/Posts/20110908_starrstrangled.asp</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are pension assets less suitable for wrap platforms?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's not often the FSA are crystal clear in their guidelines. But when it comes to pension switching they most definitely are. They've quite clearly stated that they'll not be happy if "clients are migrated to a higher cost arrangement without clear and measurable service benefits for the client".]]></description><link>http://www.scottishlife.co.uk/scotlife/web/site/Adviser/Investment/Blog/Posts/201107_pension-assets-wrap-platforms.asp</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How does an adviser deliver value to middle Britain]]></title><description><![CDATA[A survey has identified middle Britain as 13.1 million Ford Focus driving, Tesco shoppers whose epi-centre is Slough. A target market if ever I saw one.]]></description><link>http://www.scottishlife.co.uk/scotlife/web/site/Adviser/Investment/Blog/Posts/20110616MiddleBritain.asp</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>

