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Jupiter announces strategic alliance with
deVere & Partners
Jupiter Asset Management has awareness and sales internationally. Asia Pacific, Jupiter Climate Change
announced a strategic alliance with We look forward to developing this Solutions, Jupiter European
deVere & Partners, one of the relationship over the coming years.” Growth, Jupiter European
world’s largest independent Nigel Green, Chief Executive of Opportunities, Jupiter Global
international financial deVere & Partners, said: “Jupiter Equities, Jupiter Global Financials,
consultancies. Asset Management has a superb Jupiter India Select, Jupiter Japan
Under the agreement, deVere & reputation for producing S
Partners will offer both the Jupiter consistent, strong performance circle6
elect and Jupiter New Europe.
Fees: up to 5% initial and 1.5%
Global Fund Sicav and the Jupiter across a range of funds. We are
Merlin Sicav through its network of delighted to have formed this circle6
annual management charge
Minimum initial investment:
350 consultants, who operate from relationship in order to offer the £1,000, ?1,000, $1,000 in
40 offices around the world. Jupiter Company’s products to our clients.”
will also provide investment Jupiter Global Fund (Sicav) circle6
respective share classes
£, ? and $ share classes
training and support to the Domiciled in Luxembourg Jupiter Merlin Funds (Sicav)
network. Activated funds recognised by the Domiciled in Luxembourg
Kevin Scott, Executive Director, FSA Fund registered in Luxembourg,
International at Jupiter Asset Fund registered in Austria, Finland, Finland, Sweden and Singapore
Kevin Scott
Management, said: “This strategic France, Germany, Hong Kong, Two sub funds available– the
alliance is an important Jersey, Luxembourg, Sweden, Jupiter Merlin International
development for Jupiter. With some Switzerland and Singapore. Not all Balanced Portfolio and the Jupiter circle6
1.5% annual management charge
Minimum initial investment:
50,000 clients in over 100 countries, sub funds are registered in each Merlin International Equities £500,?500 or $500 in respective
deVere offers significant potential jurisdiction. P
for Jupiter to develop both brand Nine sub-funds available – Jupiter circle6
ortfolio.
Fees: up to 5.25% initial and circle6
share classes
£, $ and ?share classes
Mixed expectations of
Cautious response to
returning Kiwi expats
election of new
Kiwis considering moving back we get back we might struggle to Japanese government
home from overseas apparently get into the routine of not having
have mixed expectations. Kiwi the money we have at the
expats returning home are having moment, but after living in a place
to balance the environmental and that has many things I disagree
lifestyle benefits of their home with, I much prefer the quality of
country against what they earn life in New Zealand than anywhere
overseas. else.”
New official immigration “There seems to be some slight
figures show that New Zealand fear of people such as myself who
had its highest annual net have lived and developed
migration gain in nearly five years themselves personally and
Following the victory of the implemented are a cause of
during the 12 months to August. professionally overseas,” said one
Democratic Party of Japan, concern.
But one who returned sums up Kiwi. “Instead we should be
Daisuke Ishihara, Portfolio “Financial company shares
the initial disappointment by utilised for the skills we have
Specialist at Chuo Mitsui Trust have also suffered because the
saying New Zealand today “isn’t accrued in large scale
International comments on how new minister for the financial
the place I grew up in” with crime environments, and welcomed back
some new actions have affected services, Shizuka Kamei,
out of control and criminals as valued Kiwis who can make a
the financial markets. announced the introduction of a
apparently able to live in lavish difference.”
“Sectors such as construction system in which small and mid-
lifestyles. The cleaner air is a big factor
and cement are proving to be size companies will have more
A couple based in Qatar say for a couple who have just
weak because some spokesmen time to repay their loans.
they have been doing very well returned from working in India.
for the Democratic Party of “At this moment, the market is
financially in the past two years Some were surprised at the
Japan (DPJ) have consistently responding sensitively to any
but are thinking of returning to attitude to business. “While
made negative remarks regarding statements made by government
New Zealand despite the lower everyone seems to generally agree
public investment. A review of officials that might impact
salaries they will receive. that a more prosperous economy
the revised budget is currently on negatively, reflecting the deep-
“New Zealand is our country is desirable, profit still seems like a
the cards and the effects this may rooted unease about how the DPJ
and we’re proud of it. Sure, when dirty word.”
© Zts
have on the economy if will run the government.”
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