Specialist lender Paragon has announced a 13.4 per cent jump in operating profits to £35.5m from £31.3m for the year to September 30, 2000. New lending has risen by 22 per cent to £510m from £419.7m and the cost to income ratio down to 40 per cent from 45 per cent. It also announced operating expenses fell 1.3 per cent down to £30.6m from £31m.
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Standard outlines group pensions options
Standard Life has revealed the new fund management options for its group pensions for larger employers. This is the first time Standard has linked up with external managers in this market. The list includes Philips & Drew Life managed fund and Fleming Life Global Equity Pension Fund.
iShares bring in new US-style fund
Woodward adds: “iShares is trying to replicate the success in other countries of exchange traded funds. It is probably easier in the US because of the range of execution only stockbrokers over there. Lots of retail investors in the UK have not used a stockbroker and so I think that there is some chance that […]
Hammer home the independent message
The outcome of the investigation into pol arisation is questionable to say the least. What is difficult to understand is that we are told we have a listening Government that positions itself as the people's champion. Yet, quite evidently, consumer concerns have been overridden by the politics of the day.We are now seeing a scen […]
Treasury looks to address advice gap
By Jamie Clark, Business Development Manager, Royal London Hot on the heels of consultations on tax relief and pension transfers and early-exit charges comes a new investigation into the advice gap, and how this can be bridged. Ever since the new pensions freedoms were introduced, concerns have been raised about how people can get access […]
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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 […]