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March 07
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A
selection of articles from the issue are featured
below.
To
view the contents page from this issue, click the
link below. To open this page you will need acrobat
reader. If you need to download this, click here
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Full
contents of the March 2007 issue |
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Retail
sector loyalty cards provide valuable customer
data, while incentivising shoppers to return
to a particular store. Why, then, is their
use so limited in the charity sector. David
Adams investigates |
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Triodos
Bank’s report The future of finance
has sparked a new debate about ethical banking
and conscious investment. Hannah Fearn finds
out how the charity sector could lead a cultural
revolution in the way we think about our money |
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With
more limited funds and resources than commercial
organisations, Graham Buck asks how charities
can ensure they are prepared for sudden and
unexpected events |
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In
the battle to recruit the best employees,
flexible working can be a powerful weapon
in a charity’s armoury. Amena Saleem
looks at the benefits of implementing a
flexible working policy
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Politicians
are ever keen to be seen hand in hand with
the charity world. As the Cabinet Office
pledges nearly £1.5 million to the
Scout Association to help it celebrate its
centenary, Hannah Fearn asks how far the
chase for votes is driving the government’s
relationship with the third sector
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sponsored
by
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Supplement
: Investment quarterly
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First
quarter
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The
start of 2007 saw a strong run in UK equities,
though a higher degree of volatility has crept
into the equation. Equities still appear more
attractive than bonds, though diversification
remains key, says Heather Lamont |
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Getting
proper financial advice is key for trustee
boards making investment decisions, but how
do you know if your advisor is actually making
the best recommendations? Sandra Haurant finds
out |
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While
it is doubtful that many alchemists ever managed
to transform lead into gold, private equity
partnerships are making a good go at it themselves
with leveraged finance. Iain Morse examines
this potentially lucrative, if risky, proposition |
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Focus on:
Audit & accountancy
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It
may not be a national headline grabber, but
the Charities Act is ushering in some major
changes to accounting procedures for third
sector organisations. Peter Davy finds out
how life will be made simpler for some, and
more complicated for others, under the new
regime |
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Audit
& accountancy survey (pdf here)
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