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We will be keeping this page regularly updated with Avalon's take on a hot topic, fund managers we think you might be interested in, or simply a market review.

We will also be selecting one fund manager a month who will submit market commentary on a topic of their choice and provide information about their range of funds.

If you have any comments or articles you would like to add please email us via the 'Contact us' section of the website and we will put the best ones up on the site.

Update March 2010

Avalon director Harry Kerr has been featured in IFAOnline sharing his views on the 2010 budget report.

Budget 2010: Good news for your clients?

"Overall there is a sense of relief that nothing horrible has come out bearing in mind all the big tax increases already announced in last December's PBR."  Click here to read more

Update April 2010

Matrix Group is seeking to capitalise on demand for Asia long-short strategies with the launch of its first Ucits III fund which is available on Avalon.

The Matrix Asia Ucits fund will be managed by Rupert Foster, who currently manages the Matrix Asia fund, an unregulated Cayman domiciled fund which has a similar investment objective to the Matrix Asia Ucits fund, which has returned 48.5% since it was launched in August 2008 with around three quarters of the volatility of the index

Update February 2010

Avalon are pleased to announce that we have access to the NEW Glendevon King Global Bond fund.

Glendevon King specialises in creating and managing bespoke investment portfolios for institutions, private banks, multi and single family offices and individuals. The new Global Bond Fund will allow retail investors to have access to the same expertise and rigour we apply to our private clients.

Update Jan 2010

Thames River have won the Best Multi-Asset Provider at the Professional Adviser Awards 2010

click here for more information

January 2010

At Avalon we are supporting Thames River Capital as our Fund Manager of the month. We have negotiated generous discounts with Thames River and are currently offering their range of Multi-Capital funds with 0% fund manager initial charge

More information about Thames River investments can be found here at the Avalon micro site.

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