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
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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 […]
UK Outlook 2017: Overseas earners will be key amidst 2017 inflation
By Mark Martin, head of UK Equities, Neptune A by-product of sterling weakness is inflation, and we expect this to continue to gather steam over the coming months, with energy and food prices the hardest hit. The full impact of sterling weakness is yet to impact the prices paid by consumers due to the hedging arrangements […]
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Scott Gallacher: Why sales skills still matter
Sales skills in themselves are not a bad thing. It comes down to whether they are truly being used for the benefit of the client, not the adviser.
Parmenion tells advisers it’s ‘business as usual’ after Standard Life Aberdeen merger
The merged company owns three platforms: Parmenion, Standard Life Wrap and Elevate, but is promising to keep ring-fencing.
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Peter Hamilton: Where does the duty to advise end?
A recent court case emphasises the importance of robust terms of business, clearly stating the scope of agreement with a client