Emergency deal would boost savings
The amount of money being saved into UK pension funds could jump by 30 per cent if people were allowed to dip into their funds in an emergency, says the Pensions Policy Institute.
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Trimming the fat
The number of fund mergers has increased in recent weeks as firms look to cut costs in the current economic climate.
Imitators get blame for the structured product problems
Blue Sky Asset Management chief executive Chris Taylor blames copy-cat providers for many of the problems in the structured product industry.
NAPF chair calls for more long-dated Govt gilts in PBR
National Association of Pension Funds chairman Chris Hitchen has called on Chancellor Alistair Darling to announce the Government will issue more long-dated gilts in Monday’s pre-Budget report.
Aim of the claim
Many advisers I have spoken to over the last few weeks have one question on their mind – are clients’ investments safe?
The curious market reaction to Brexit
Written by Mike Riddell29 June 2016 Headlines over the past few days have screamed about record falls in sterling, record low bond yields and massive falls in equity prices. However, if you take a slightly longer view of markets rather than simply the one- or two-day reaction, I think it’s amazing how little markets have […]
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Thousands duped out of pension savings by rogue advisers
Rogue advisers have caused savers to lose hundreds of thousands of pounds after being abandoned to a “Wild West” of pension rules, according to a Sunday Times report. Its report shows how some advisers have exploited the outdated laws and loopholes to lure unassuming investors into high-risk products, leaving them unprotected when dodgy bets have gone […]
Miton assets reach £4.5bn
Fund manager Miton has surpassed £4.5bn in assets under management as it records profit and revenue growth for the first six months of the year. In the same period the previous year, Miton reported £3.3bn AUM. At the end of August, AUM had risen to £4.8bn. Miton reported profit before tax for the six months […]
Consolidator continues acquisition spree with £1.6m deal
IFA consolidator AFH has bought the client bank of Salisbury-based firm Emery Little for a maximum price of £1.6m After the deal, Derek Gibbons will join AFH as an adviser while Brian Little will retire with his clients moving to AFH. AFH will initially pay £870,000 with the remaining sum paid over 26 months, subject […]