2009

Fairbairn Private Bank sponsor a royal event
A royal reception celebrated Durrell's anniversary celebrations

Weapons of massive consumption
Consumers in the emerging nations are taking up the spending baton from their US and European counterparts

Pump up your portfolio
The ‘bar-bell’ approach to asset allocation and portfolio construction remains our favoured style

Looking ahead-3
Is recovery on the cards? We take a look.

Quarter 3 2009 review
Our views on the third quarter of 2009

Fairbairn Private Bank cycling team's young star
Team FPB is fast becoming a force to be reckoned with in the cycling fraternity in South Africa

Un-eased by quantitative easing?
Is quantitative easing working? And what lies ahead?

Looking ahead
We consider what may still lie ahead in 2009 and beyond

The year so far
The first half of 2009 has proved to be a rollercoaster ride for investors

A partnership that can pay dividends
Choose to delegate the day-to-day management and administration of your investments.

A breath of fresh air in the wealth management world
We are delighted to be the inaugural winner of the Best International Wealth Manager award.

New bond portfolio launch
We have recently launched a Sterling Bond Portfolio as part of our discretionary investment management service

Looking ahead
We consider what may still lie ahead

Reflections on the first quarter of 2009
We take a look back at the news and events from earlier in the year

Products in a low interest rate environment - Part two
A second look at how to avoid diminishing returns

What future uncertainties remain?
We consider how uncertain the future may still be

Is there any good news or reason for optimism?
It is easy to focus on the negatives but we turn our attentions to signs of good news

Managing assets in 2009
Thoughts for the year ahead

Looking ahead
How much further do we still have to travel before we can reasonably expect a recovery?

A difficult year?
A difficult twelve months or a bolt out of the blue?