FE fundinfo underlines global ambitions with Fundsquare acquisition
Global fund data and technology company FE fundinfo will acquire fund registration…
The Morning Briefing: Prosperis prospers and equities outlook for the year
Good morning and welcome to your Morning Briefing for Thursday 6 January,…
Fintel strikes distribution partnership with Aviva
Fintel has announced a distribution partnership spanning Aviva and Aviva Investors in…
Minority workers in financial services still face discrimination
Black and ethnic minority workers in financial services still experience discrimination in…
Fintel and Tatton forge distribution partnership
Fintel plc (Fintel) and Tatton Asset Management plc (Tatton) have joined forces…
Allfunds and iCapital Network make alliance
Fund distribution platform Allfunds and tech firm iCapital Network have announced a…
Allfunds’ sub-advisory platform to open in May
Wealthtech and fund distribution platform Allfunds will begin operations of its B2B…
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Only six per cent of advisers use fund value reports
Just over six per cent of advisers used funds’ assessment of value…
MMI 2020: Advisers turn to DFMs for ESG investing
Advisers are much more likely to outsource to discretionary fund managers when…
The Morning Briefing: Rates get ready to rumble
Good morning and welcome to your Morning Briefing for Thursday 24 September,…
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Demand for face-to-face advice holds up despite lockdown
Demand for face-to-face advice has held up despite lockdown, new research suggests.…
SimplyBiz ups profits through Covid cost-cutting drive
Support service provider SimplyBiz has managed to improve its profits despite lower…
What next for consolidators as pressure piles on business models?
Growth in the UK’s advice sector shows no sign of slowing. With…
Platforum: Wealth management distribution – at what cost?
Price pressure in the UK wealth management market continues to intensify. Legal…
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‘Enough is enough’: Advisers revolt against poor provider service
Standards have become ‘ridiculous’ since Covid
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Are the ‘big bad banks’ making a comeback?
As lenders face the threat of digital disruption, returning to the advice…
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Phil Wickenden: Why are providers so willing to self-destruct on service?
“It is all odd at first and then it becomes normal –…
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Why scale firms are shunning networks
Rising revenues and headcounts pose questions over network viability Experts are questioning…
What UK IFAs can learn from Australia’s Royal Commission
The British financial advice sector arguably faced its most difficult period in…
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Forward motion: Where do Lloyds and Standard Life Aberdeen go from here?
Lloyds Banking Group revealed a bold three-year strategic plan last week, placing…
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SJP under the microscope: Where does the profit come from?
St James’s Place’s 2016 results dropped a few weeks ago, and it…
What Taylor Swift’s business strategy can teach us about vertical integration
Swiftmania, a term coined for the popularity rush surrounding pop star Taylor…
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Ed Dymott: Time to vote with our feet on bad provider service
Each year, the great and the good of Hollywood get together to…
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Mark Polson: Meta Money – a thought experiment
It has been pub prattle for years but now the FCA wants…
