View from the Sea Front
Ping, ping, ping……that’s the sound of my Credit Crunch Ometer (CCO) working overtime. It has been going ballistic these past couple of weeks – because everywhere I go I see people splashing the cash.
Loads of it.
And, despite all those po-faced sub editors delighting in the bad news headlines which their bosses know will sell more newspapers, my CCO is telling me things are not as bad as our (tabloid) press would have us believe.
London, where I seem to find myself more and more these days, looks to be on a roll. It is hard to get a table in decent restaurants, the shops are heaving – check out Oxford Street next time you are in town – and public transport is so rammed it is starting to look more and more like Tokyo, which has a lot more people.
Neither is it only the fancy joints which are doing so well. My CCO was pinging off the scale in the City the other day, where modest Square Mile pizza and pasta style diners were doing a roaring trade, and stores like House of Fraser looked mobbed.
Riding the wave: Elite Bloxham Global Equity Income Fund reports EIGHTH consecutive year of divvy growth – and overall portfolio dividend yields on target for 7 per cent + in 2011
PRESS RELEASE
June 22nd 2011
For immediate distribution
On target for 7 per cent dividend growth in 2011
20 per cent equities’ surge forecast over coming 18 months
Bloxham racks up exposure to quality US industrials
A STRATEGY OF investing in financially-strong, high quality companies with above-average dividend yields at a competitive price is reaping rewards for investors in the Dublin-based Elite Bloxham Global Equity Income Fund.
As a raft of temporary annuity product launches are signaled by major retirement providers, Annuity Direct warns this highly specialized product may not be suitable for everyone
PRESS RELEASE
June 15th 2011
For immediate distribution
Retirees are exposed to risk of ending up with a lower annuity at the end of the term than they might have secured at outset – even though they are that much older. Proposed EU changes to Solvency II and the ECJ ruling on equalization of rates due to gender may have a negative impact
AS a number of major retirement providers gear up to launch temporary annuity products, leading independent specialist retirement advice provider Annuity Direct reminds those on the verge of taking out an annuity to be mindful of the potential pitfalls.
“On the one hand temporary annuities are very welcome, as they provide extra flexibility – especially given our currently uncertain economic climate – but we believe clients should not be fooled by the apparent simplicity of a product which is really quite complex with unique associated risks,” said Annuity Direct CEO Bob Bullivant.
Innovative new equity release lifetime mortgage from PARTNERSHIP aimed at cash poor homeowners with health or lifestyle issues
PRESS RELEASE
June 15th
For immediate distribution
No negative equity guarantee
New product specifically designed for homeowners with health issues
Available to over 60s with homes worth at least £70k
Up to 40 per cent of all those who qualify for equity release could benefit from declaring health issues
Completely free to entry – no valuation, application or completion fees
A MAJOR NEW EQUITY RELEASE product only available to homeowners with health or lifestyle factors is launched today by specialist retirement solutions provider Partnership.
Barclays Bank announces it will compensate all customers who complained they had been mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) before 20 April 2011
June 13th 2011
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Barclays Bank announces it will compensate all customers who complained they had been mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) before 20 April 2011
- leading standalone provider Paymentcare.co.uk’s Shane Craig available for comment
PLEASE CONTACT CHARLEY@DAVIDANDREWSMEDIA.CO.UK FOR SHANE CRAIG’S CONTACT DETAILS.
HIGH Street lender Barclays today announced (BBC News, 13 June 2011) that it intends to compensate all customers who complained they had been mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) before 20 April on a “no questions asked” basis.
As the spectre of inheritance tax planning casts a lengthening shadow over UK estates, Mark Benson of The WAY Group hits the road with a whistle stop seminar tour designed to help IFAs get to grips with new legislation – first stop Enderby, Leicester.
PRESS RELEASE
June 8th 2011
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Leading UK IHT and estate planning expert Mark Benson and Eddie O’ Gorman of The WAY Group head out to the regions with a series of Inheritance Tax (IHT) multimedia seminars throughout June & July
Tailored to assist IFAs to revisit clients – and establish new IHT mitigation deals
Current legislation – frozen nil rate band, DOTAS regime – etc all covered
Innovative investment strategies available
Why the correct trust is so important – not just for estate planning but for family wealth preservation (flexibility)
Information, case studies, marketing material provided
Sabien Technology receives Jones Lang LaSalle’s Supplier of Distinction Award for Energy and Sustainability
PRESS RELEASE
June 6th 2011
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Sabien Technology Group plc
(“Sabien” or “the Company”)
Sabien Technology receives Jones Lang LaSalle’s Supplier of Distinction Award for Energy and Sustainability
LONDON – Sabien Technology Group plc (AIM: SNT), the manufacturer and supplier of M2G, an energy efficiency technology, has been awarded Jones Lang LaSalle’s inaugural Supplier of Distinction Award for Energy & Sustainability.
The award recognises Sabien’s dedication to delivering the highest calibre of services, value and innovation to Jones Lang LaSalle’s clients.
Sabien won the award following the installation of its patented M2G boiler load optimisation control at a number of Jones Lang LaSalle’s client sites, delivering significant gas savings and carbon emissions.
”I am delighted we have been awarded with the ‘Supplier of Distinction Award’ in the category of Energy & Sustainability, by one of the leading property and real estate management companies in the world. I would like to thank the Sabien Technology Team for this well deserved recognition that confirms Sabien has achieved recognition of the highest order for its incredible commitment, flexibility and competence in delivering a world class client experience” said Alan O’Brien, CEO of Sabien Technology
Five companies were recognised in the program’s inaugural year as the 2010 Suppliers of Distinction during Jones Lang LaSalle’s Management Training Conference in Austin, Texas on May 18. Winners were selected within four categories including Energy and Sustainability, Minority Supplier, Service Excellence and Total Cost Management. The award recipients were selected through a comprehensive evaluation process by Jones Lang LaSalle’s Global Strategic Sourcing Board amongst a pool of hundreds of supplier partners.
“The five companies selected display a true spirit of partnership, engagement and a high level of service excellence that enables our ability to consistently improve service, add value and innovate with cutting-edge services to our clients,” said Bill Thummel, COO, Corporate Solutions.
Added Thummel, “These companies are committed to creating solutions that drive cost savings, increased efficiencies, and increased sustainability within their product and service offerings. In very real terms, these companies create and implement best practices that are shaped into the most progressive real estate solutions for our clients.”
“Jones Lang LaSalle’s strategic partnerships are the foundation of our world-class integrated service platform that delivers results-driven solutions that cut costs and maximize productivity across our corporate real estate partners’ departments, global portfolios, and organizations. As more and more corporations look to outsource their real estate operations, this year’s award recipients exemplify the high level of excellence that Jones Lang LaSalle demands from its supplier partners to generate industry-leading results for our clients.”
said Marc Campbell, Senior Vice President, Strategic Sourcing of Jones Lang LaSalle.
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For further information:
Sabien Technology Group plc
Alan O’Brien, CEO Tel: +44 (0) 207 993 3700
Gus Orchard, CFO www.sabien-tech.co.uk
Altium
Phil Frame Tel: +44 (0) 845 505 4343
Adrian Reed www.altiumcapital.com
DAM PR Ltd
David Andrews, Director Tel: +44 (0) 1273 711 567 / 07941 255855
www.davidandrewsmedia.co.uk
To find out more about the Jones Lang LaSalle Supplier of Distinction Awards please click here
About Jones Lang LaSalle
Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL) is a financial and professional services firm specialising in real estate. The firm offers integrated services delivered by expert teams worldwide to clients seeking increased value by owning, occupying or investing in real estate. With 2010 global revenue of more than $2.9 billion, Jones Lang LaSalle serves clients in 60 countries from more than 1,000 locations worldwide, including 185 corporate offices.
The firm is an industry leader in property and corporate facility management services, with a portfolio of approximately 1.8 billion square feet worldwide. LaSalle Investment Management, the company’s investment management business, is one of the world’s largest and most diverse in real estate with more than $43 billion of assets under management. For further information, please visit our website, www.joneslanglasalle.com.
About Sabien Technology
Founded in March 2004 by Alan O’Brien, UK-based Sabien Technology specialises in providing proven and commercially viable technology to reduce carbon emissions and energy usage for private and public organisations. Sabien Technology Group Plc floated on AIM in 2006.
The M2G is an energy efficient technology designed to reduce fuel consumption in commercial boilers.
M2G dynamically responds to changing load demand by measuring, identifying and removing dry cycling thus maximising efficiency under all conditions.
M2G can be retro-fitted and fully integrates and complements existing controls, such as BMS, boiler sequencing, weather compensation and building optimisation controls.
Using intelligent software and hardware, the M2G unit improves a boiler’s efficiency by reducing energy wastage. For further information, please visit our website www.sabien-tech.co.uk