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I will shortly be selling my house and moving to Germany. I would like some advice on how to get the best exchange rate on the money from the sale of my house into euros and transferring the money to a bank account in Germany, or if you could give me an idea where I could get the information I need.
J Emerson, Hartlepool
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Justin Modray, head of communications at BestinvestJustin started his IFA career at Chase de Vere Investments in 1995. Following six years at Chase de Vere, he took a couple of year’s break from financial services, during which time he worked in Switzerland. On returning to the UK in 2003 he joined Bestinvest, where he works as an investment specialist.
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Angus Rigby, chief executive officer, TD Waterhouse UK:Angus was appointed chief executive of TD Waterhouse UK in 2006, having previously held the position of Chief Operating Officer. Prior to this, Angus was joint managing director of offshore broker Internaxx, a joint venture between TD Waterhouse and Fortis in Luxembourg.
Paul Duckworth, chartered financial planner:A chartered financial planner and Fellow of the Personal Finance Society, Paul is also one of the most highly qualified financial advisers in the UK. He runs his own fee-based practice specialising in sophisticated financial planning for wealthy individuals.
Keiron Root, editor of What Investment:Keiron Root has been a financial journalist for 21 years. Currently editor of What Investment, he joined the title in April 1989, and has held a senior editorial position since January 1990. At various times he has also written regular investment columns for The Independent and GQ magazine.
Leonie Kerswill, tax partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers:Leonie is the tax partner responsible for leading the London private client business within PwC. The clients she has responsibility for include shareholders and senior management of private companies, entrepreneurs and wealthy families.
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Andrew Merricks, head of investments at Skerritt Consultants:Andrew has been in financial Services for 18 years. He regularly appears in the trade and national press, as well as on TV and Radio, commenting on investment-related issues. Andrew is also the author of The Money Doctor, a monthly column for What Investment
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Janet Davies, managing director of Symponia:Beginning her 15-year career in financial services as a direct sales adviser for PPP Lifetime Care in 1992, Janet became a specialist IFA in the field of care fees planning in 1999. She became head of care fees planning at Warwick Butchart in 2003. She established her own care fees planning specialist business, Symponia, in January 2005.
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