Sat.May 14, 2022 - Fri.May 20, 2022

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UAE telecoms group takes 9.8 per cent stake in Vodafone

Financial Times M&A

State-controlled e&, formerly known as Etisalat, says it has no plans to make an offer for the British multinational

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Elon vs ESG

Financial Times: Moral Money

The latest Musk brouhaha shows the messy reality of ESG

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What Is the Best Length of Blog Post for Financial Advisors? (Video)

Indigo Marketing Agency

Join me in this quick video where I uncover the sweet spot for the length of a financial advisor’s blog post! We get this question all the time: What is the perfect blog post length—how many words—for a financial advisor? Google used to have in their algorithm that a longer blog post was better and that 2,300 words was the sweet spot, so you’ve likely heard that metric repeated a lot.

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Finally, a Stock Market Crash!

Mr. Money Mustache

Boom! Well, that was kinda sudden! In the three months or so since we last spoke, the world has become an entirely different place – at least for those of us who keep up with any sort of international, financial or stock market news. The headlines are new, and the problems are of course very real. Russia has started one of the biggest, shittiest wars in a generation – killing untold thousands of people, displacing millions, and halting trillions of dollars of production and trade.

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THG: higher entry prices sought from bidders

Financial Times M&A

Aware of the prevailing winds, THG has set out steps to enhance value both operationally and in corporate governance

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The new ESG realpolitik and the fossil fuel bonanza

Financial Times: Moral Money

Frankness over the need for oil and gas is required in the transition to a greener future

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Spring-clean Finances with Some Automation

Tobias Financial

When was the last time you checked your automated payments? Automating financial tasks such as paying bills or transferring money into a savings account is a way of making our lives easier and eliminating tasks to think about. However, not overseeing this task regularly comes with potential risks. . Recently, our wealth advisor Catalina Franco-Cicero was quoted in AP News, offering her insights on the potential risks connected with automating your financial tasks.

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M&C Saatchi agrees £310mn takeover by Next Fifteen

Financial Times M&A

Deal comes after UK ad agency rejects lower offer from largest shareholder

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Has Australia's carbon pricing moment finally arrived?

Financial Times: Moral Money

Plus, one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations gets a ‘green’ leader with a controversial back-story

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Profanity and Professionalism

Advisor Rankings

“If profanity had an influence on the flight of the ball, the game of golf would be played far better than it is.” ~ Horrace G. Hutchinson “All hockey players are bilingual. They know English and profanity.” ~ Gordie Howe. Just to be clear, this is not meant to be a judgment of other writers or speakers as much as it is a discussion starter for business professionals.

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Retirement Tax Planning Strategies for RIAs [Webinar]

Covisum

You know that taxes are a crucial element of any retirement strategy that can't and shouldn't be ignored. However, taxes are rarely straightforward, especially taxes on retirement income. That's where you come in. Registered investment advisors can deliver significant value through different tax strategies. Help your clients keep more of their hard-earned retirement dollars by identifying tax traps and opportunities.

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Top US antitrust enforcer pledges crackdown on private equity deals

Financial Times M&A

Jonathan Kanter fears hollowing out of American economy amid acquisition spree by buyout groups

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Here’s why S&P dropped Tesla from its flagship ESG index

Financial Times: Moral Money

Plus, five key takeaways from the Moral Money Summit Europe

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Are We Headed Toward a Recession?

Integrity Financial Planning

Do all signs point toward recession? If so, what do we do about it? Brian shares his take on what’s ahead. With inflation at a 40-year high and the Federal Reserve raising interest rates, is a recession coming next? Will it be mild? How can we prepare now? Brian talks about how predictions went with economists and TV personalities before 2008. Ultimately, you’ll want to take a look at your own portfolio.

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Financial Planning Keywords that Trigger Google Maps

Advisor Rankings

Google Maps, the part of the search engine results page (SERP) dedicated to “local” solutions to the search query, has undergone major updates the past few years including: dropping from 7 listings to a 3 pack making ranking for local search much more competitive. switching from City-centric to Searcher-centric, meaning results are influenced by where the searcher is, rather than the center of the city emphasizing the proximity of the searcher to your business changing the location o

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Siemens Energy considers full takeover of Siemens Gamesa

Financial Times M&A

German group weighs offer for all outstanding shares in beleaguered Spanish wind subsidiary

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Avoiding the Succession Cliff: Potential Paths for Soon-to-Retire Advisors

Diamond Consultants

Tenured advisors have invested a lifetime in building a business with real value, yet many don’t have a succession plan. Why the delay? And what are their options? Succession planning has become one of the hottest topics in the industry and a leading driver of advisor movement. In their recent study, The Impending Succession Cliff , Cerulli reported that more than one-third of advisors are expected to retire within 10 years, setting up the transition of nearly 40% of assets.

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Get angry to blog

Investment Writing

“Get angry” when you want to be creative, says John Hegarty in Hegarty on Creativity: There Are No Rules. Hegarty is a founder of an ad agency. Hegarty points to Picasso’s Guernica as an example of how anger can fuel creativity and big accomplishments. He says. When Picasso painted Guernica , one of his most famous works, I don’t think he was whistling happily to himself.

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Retirement Timeline: How to Help Clients Configure Taxable Social Security

Covisum

Financial advisors want to make the right suggestions surrounding taxable Social Security benefits for their retired clients. In many cases, properly planning retirement account withdrawals alongside Social Security benefits can lower the total tax burden. However, with the rules and information surrounding the timing of Social Security benefits and taxes, painting a clear picture of what to expect can be challenging.

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Brookfield strikes £4bn deal for UK’s Homeserve

Financial Times M&A

Founder Richard Harpin to reap £300mn windfall from takeover by Canadian group

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Low cost financial advisors who WON’T cost you a bloody fortune!

Sara Grillo

Although the cost of financial advice has come done somewhat from past years, investment management and financial planning are still ludicrously expensive. For many people, the high cost of financial advice makes it non-accessible. Tides are changing! I’m pleased to present you with a list of low cost financial advisors! Can I get a whoo hoo on that?

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This is what the future of carbon offsets could look like

Financial Times: Moral Money

Plus, Wendy’s faces a food fight over its welfare practices

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Shipping group CMA CGM to take Air France-KLM stake under cargo tie-up

Financial Times M&A

Container company seeks to expand its reach after business soared during pandemic

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UniCommerz: Russian threat could catalyse merger war has interrupted

Financial Times M&A

A deal still makes long-term sense and Orcel may just have the diplomatic chops to pull one off

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Musk raises prospect of lower price for Twitter deal

Financial Times M&A

Tesla chief executive pushes bot concerns amid speculation he is trying to reopen or walk away from deal

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McDonald’s to sell its Russian business over Ukraine war

Financial Times M&A

Fast-food chain expected to book non-cash charge of up to $1.

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Vodafone targets deals as it warns on inflation hit

Financial Times M&A

UK-listed telecoms group under pressure from shareholders to overhaul its businesses

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THG rejects £2bn bid as Candy weighs up online retailer

Financial Times M&A

Approach from Belerion and King Street rebuffed but Nick Candy’s venture capital firm explores options for struggling Matthew Moulding group

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Adani buys Holcim’s Indian businesses for $10.5bn

Financial Times M&A

Cement deal is biggest acquisition yet for Asia’s richest man

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HomeServe/Brookfield: scouting for bids results in another UK buyout

Financial Times M&A

There is a whiff of opportunism — and conflicted interests — about the deal

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Naspers to sell Russia’s biggest online classifieds business Avito

Financial Times M&A

Ukrainian officials allege site hosted ads for Russian military recruitment and goods looted in war

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THG shares jump 25% but fail to hit price of rejected bid

Financial Times M&A

Bidders circling online beauty retailer have no history of buying large companies

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Twitter/Elon Musk: board must hold wavering tycoon to his word

Financial Times M&A

Billionaire’s grievances provide little justification to walk away from deal

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Under pressure Vodafone chief given ‘breathing space’ by new investor

Financial Times M&A

Nick Read says he is pursuing deals but shareholders are pushing for turnround at telecoms group