4
Gina Miller-led manager launches new Sipp as it reforms fees
SCM Direct has tweaked the fees on its digital offering in response to the upcoming Mifid II rules as it launches a new Sipp account. The company, headed by prominent anti-Brexit campaigner Gina Miller and her husband Alan, claims the changes to the platform will make it one of the cheapest digital wealth managers in […]
Will advisers be able to afford research after Mifid II?
Advisers are rethinking their approach to fund research as analysts begin to set their prices ahead of looming Mifid II regulations. Competition is heating up among brokers on how much they can charge investment managers and advisers for their services as new European rules split fees for research and trading costs. The change has led […]
15
Tributes paid as pensions luminary Mike Morrison passes away
Tributes have poured in from across the financial planning profession after the passing of veteran pensions guru Mike Morrison. Morrison passed away at his home yesterday. He was 55. Morrison gained the respect of the industry through a number of roles in his 30 years working in the profession at companies including Winterthur Life, Axa […]
Old Mutual sells further stake in asset management arm
Old Mutual has sold another tranche of shares in its asset management arm. The group now has just a 5.5 per cent holding in Old Mutual Asset Management as it continues to break up its business. Old Mutual had held a majority stake but halved this in March by selling $446m (£355m) worth of shares […]
A gripping five-year performance
Our Governed Retirement Investment Portfolios (GRIPs) reach their five-year milestone and prove their resilience in challenging market conditions
Newsletter
News and expert analysis straight to your inbox
Sign up
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 […]
1
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 […]