The Spectrum IFA Group and CIFA Conference in Monaco
By Peter Brooke This article is published on: 6th May 2015
06.05.15
Peter Brooke represented The Spectrum IFA Group at this years’ CIFA conference in Monaco on 22nd – 24th April, by taking part in a panel session.
CIFA (Convention of Independent Financial Advisers – www.cifango.org) is a non-governmental organization with consultative status at the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. South South News is a TV channel dedicated to the UN. See Pete in action by clicking on the links below.
To view the two interviews please click on the links below
At the initiative of a group of Independent Financial Advisors and under the auspices of the Swiss Group of Independent Financial Advisors (GSCGI) it has been agreed to create a high level international centre in the form of a Swiss Foundation in the field of finance, asset management and global financial counseling.
The objectives of the CIFA are as follows
To protect and defend the interests of Independent Financial Advisors at national and international level by creating a unique network of resources both in Switzerland and internationally.
To propose and present projects to national and international authorities for the harmonisation of the differing operating rules and regulations within the member states represented by CIFA.
To facilitate the implementation of new rules and procedures imposed by national and supra national authorities.
To establish a code of conduct to deal with unethical practices and money laundering.
CIFA is a non-profit Swiss Foundation.
Le Tour de Finance, Denia, Spain
By Spectrum IFA This article is published on: 4th May 2015
The Spectrum IFA Group has continued to support Le Tour de Finance 2015 with events in Spain throughout April. The recent events in Spain were held in Barcelona, Sitges and Denia.
These very successful events bring together a number of financial experts dedicated to helping expats understand and manage their finances when living in Spain.
Le Tour de Finance aims to reach expats where they live so that everyone can seek specific advice relevant to their local area. Tax advice, pensions/QROPS, mortgages, healthcare, schools, business advice and making the most of your assets are just some of the subjects that expats need to know more about when living as an expat.
Le Tour de Finance is the ideal opportunity to find answers to the most pressing questions facing British people living in France, Spain or Italy.
If you would like further information or would like to book a place, please contact us
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The Spectrum IFA Group at ‘A Place in the Sun Live’ Olympia, London 8th – 10th May 2015
By Spectrum IFA This article is published on: 30th April 2015
The Spectrum IFA Group have two stands at next weekend’s “A Place in the Sun Live” at the Olympia, London. This event is the UK’s largest and best attended overseas property exhibition, attracting thousands of serious overseas property hunters who are there to avail of the perfect opportunity to meet the experts face-to-face.
The Spectrum IFA Group stands are located in two of the most popular dedicated feature areas – The French Property Village and the Italian Property Pavilion. Together with the teams from Spain and the Spectrum specialist International Mortgage Division.
Each show welcomes over 6,000 visitors and 120 exhibitors showcasing worldwide properties to suit any budget.
Visitors will receive a free copy of the A Place in the Sun magazine and Show Guide and also have the opportunity to hear from and meet the stars, Amanda, Jasmine, Jonnie and Laura, and even choose to take part in a screen test for the chance to appear on the next series of A Place in the Sun.
The aim to provide you with everything you need under one roof and hope that by the time you leave the show you feel more equipped for your search and may have even found your perfect property abroad.
To book FREE tickets to the 2015 Olympia, London event on the 8th – 10th May 2015, please click here.
Le Tour de Finance Paris 15th April 2015
By Spectrum IFA This article is published on: 20th April 2015
The Spectrum IFA group was delighted to host the Paris stage of Le Tour de Finance at the British Embassy in Paris on Wednesday 15th April 2015.
A wonderful venue with equally wonderful staff. The Paris event was one of the highlights of the 2015 tour and the first time that it has been held at this very prestigious venue.
Many thanks to the Franco British Chamber of Commerce (FBCCI) and the Institute of Directors for their support of Le Tour. The event was attended by 80 people and finished with a networking buffet, allowing everyone the opportunity to both meet the speakers and also to meet other Paris-based expatriates.
The event was opened by Mr Robert (Bob) Lewis, Chairman of the FBCCI and was followed by presentations from Spectrum, Peterson Sims (UK & French Accountants), Prudential International (Assurance Vie), Currencies Direct (FX Specialists), Tilney Bestinvest (Discretionary Fund Managers), Heslop & Platt Solicitors (Specialist Estate Planners) and Aberdeen Asset Management (Fund Managers). Feedback was extremely positive and given the number of questions raised during the networking cocktail, it was clear that the attendees truly did appreciate the opportunity to avail themselves of the information on offer.
Le Tour de Finance now moves to the South of France for 3 events in May. Go to Seminars to find out more.
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The Spectrum IFA Group sponsors the Mimosa Matters Ball
By Peter Brooke This article is published on: 10th April 2015
10.04.15
Mimosa Matters was established by a group of women touched by cancer in some way and who have decided to help and support La Ligue contre le Cancer in the Alpes Maritimes.
On April 17th at The Royal Mougins Golf Club, the charity is hosting their second Mimosa Charity Ball.
Peter Brooke of The Spectrum IFA Group is kindly sponsoring the Illusionist, to entertain the guests and give the whole event that magical touch.
Funds from the charity ball will go directly towards the opening of a new Espace Ligue centre in Antibes – where cancer sufferers and their families can receive free counselling, support and alternative therapies – as part of La Ligue Contre le Cancer (a French Cancer Research Association)
The Spectrum IFA Group and Charles Hutchinson in the Costa del Sol were proud to sponsor a recent event for the DFAS (Decorative & Fine Arts Society), which is the local branch of NADFAS (National Association of Decorative & Fine Arts Society).
The lecture in March was held at the legendary San Roque Golf & Country Club where the centre piece is the magnificent Domecq mansion. Attended by over 100 people on the 18th March the informative lecture was entitled “Romancing the Stone” and was given by Joanna Hardy on the subject of Jewellery and Gem Stones. She is a world famous authority on the subject, having been with De Beers, Sotheby’s, Phillips, regularly writes for the Daily Telegraph and features regularly on the Antiques Roadshow.
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The France Show, 23-25 January 2015
By Lorraine Chekir This article is published on: 21st January 2015
Visit the Riviera Alliance stand (P268) at The France Show, The Olympia Exhibition Centre, 23-25 January 2015 10am-5pm
The Spectrum IFA Group is one of the founding members of the Riviera Alliance, an established network of professionals based in the south of France. Spectrum will be represented by Lorraine Chekir, one of the advisers in the Cote d’Azur region. The Riviera Alliance covers every step in the process of buying, owning, renovating, or selling real estate. Each member is a specialist in their field and will make your life in the Riviera easier.
By Spectrum IFA This article is published on: 17th December 2014
17.12.14
Please see below an open letter sent to The Spectrum IFA Group by GIVEWATTS
Dearest Christine and Chris,
I hope you are well indeed! You have a big place in my heart, part of my secure base. Thank you for everything you have done and for always being there!
I can’t thank you and Spectrum enough for the support to GIVEWATTS over the years! It has meant a great deal, both in terms of funding (see attached project update), but also morally. You joined us at an early stage, taking a chance on something you believed in. I am happy to say that it is really working now, and it also has a great deal of impact.
It has been a very good year for GIVEWATTS. Our partnership with Spectrum has been a key component in our being able to scale up during the year. We have grown into 649 schools across Kenya, and we are starting in Tanzania early next year, and DRC a month after that. More reasons for you to come and visit again!
The school calendar has all the kids in Christmas recess now, and we are waiting for the final grades for the last term in January 2015. In the current report the improvement is at 7%, and this reflects the changes between a county wide diagnostics test and the national exam. After that we will update those numbers, as well as the changes in school ranking. You should expect a change of around 20%, which is the average change across our Kenyan schools between two national exams.
You will be pleased to see that 107 lamps have been paid off. The balance of lamps have been signed up for and are being paid for now. The total savings for the households is almost CHF 40K, and using the most conservative measures available (100 kg of Co2 per replaced kerosene lamp) so far the project has offset a total of about 17 tonnes of Co2. This calculation is based on number of total days lamps have been replaced. For comparison, for the total 265 lamps in the project, the saved emissions will be 26,5 tonnes per year. As the number of lamps increase, this number will go up.
I also include two impact videos. Short and concise for busy Spectrumers. We are also changing our project page on the website again, to make it more interactive. The local web developer we are using says that this will be done early next week. As soon as we have it, I will send you a note.
I hope to make it to Lausanne in the first quarter of 2015, and I will so very much take you out for a meal to celebrate our joint success! And just to have a curry with some great people!
The Spectrum IFA Group sponsors What Larks English Theatre Group
By Victoria Lewis This article is published on: 3rd November 2014
03.11.14
Victoria Lewis and The Spectrum IFA Group are proud to be sponsoring the local English theatre group What Larks for their upcoming productions of ‘Barbara’s Wedding’ and ‘A Well Remembered Voice’.
The double bill of two beautiful J M Barrie short plays has been chosen to commemorate the centenary of the beginning of the 1st World War.
The events are taking place on:
Sunday 30th November –BEDOIN, 84410
Tuesday 2nd December – BONNIEUX, 84480
Sunday 7th December – AIX-EN-PROVENCE, 13100
Barbara’s Wedding:
The Colonel is in his dotage, and as his memory fades, past and present become intertwined. He is visited by his beloved grandson and the young man’s fiancée, Barbara. But are they really there? And who is it exactly that Barbara is marrying?
A Well-Remembered Voice:
A couple have lost their son in the trenches. The young man’s mother tries to speak to him through a séance, while his father simply reminisces, by himself. And yet in the process it is Mr Don, and not his wife, who is finally able to talk to their son, in a way he never could when the boy was alive.
