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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Can a healthier body really lead to a healthier mind?
There are growing signs that positive lifestyle decisions taken now could lead to positive effects on mental capacity in later life. Vitality’s Deepak Jobanputra examines the emerging evidence.
Amyr Rocha-Lima: Why HR officers should be your next business relationship target
Being the dedicated adviser to the employees of local businesses will boost your reputation and grow your firm Taken at face value, the roles of financial planner and HR officer may not appear to have much in common. Yet, the two can dovetail perfectly in some situations. The most obvious benefit is when it comes […]
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Are DFM deals really taking risks off advisers?
Advisers must be able to trust their discretionary fund manager as decisions that backfire could still be the advisers’ responsibility, experts say. In the latest edition of Money Marketing’s series of live debates, MM Wired, gbi2 consulting director Graham Bentley, Signpost Financial Planning chartered financial planner Nigel McTear, Charles Stanley senior investment manager Will Walker-Arnott […]