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Flexible friend

Paul Ridout reviews the Trusts (Capital and Income) Act 2013, which will offer endowed charities cost-effective investments

Generating leads: How to create effective personal marketing plans

Doug McPherson discusses how fee earners and partners can create personal marketing plans that are effective for business development

Dicing with death

Not all elderly people are infirm, something financial planners should remember, especially when clients want to take risks, says Matt Phillips

Ally or adversary? Fix your relationship with your senior partner

Ben Rigby examines the fraught relationship between managing and senior partners in law firms and how ?both sides can get the best out of it

Beyond repair: increased rights for landlords to recover maintenance costs

Tenants disputing service charges will no longer be able to rely on landlords' failure to consult unless they can show detriment, says Natasha Rees

Time to engage

Local authorities will play a key role in ?long-term care, ?but the elderly must liaise with them to start the financial clock, says Tish Hanifan

China in your hand

Mainland Chinese clients are becoming more international and an important group for private wealth advisers, but there are cultural sensitivities to consider, says Marcus Leese

Regulatory watch | The SRA is treading a fine line

The SRA's recent revelation that it has already ?exceeded its annual intervention budget doesn't surprise ?Susanna Heley. And there are tougher times to come