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Planners expect demand for advice to grow following pandemic
Written by Kat MitchellFinancial Planners expect to see an increase in the demand for advice in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, as clients seek support in navigating personal challenges and economic uncertainty, according to new research.
The investment platform industry saw assets jump by 14% in the second quarter of 2020, recovering most of the ground lost in Q1, according to a new report.
AHR Private Wealth appoints new CIO hot off heels of AXG deal
Written by Kat MitchellAHR Private Wealth, the United Arab Emirates wealth manager which last month took over London-based Financial Planner AXG Group, has appointed a new global chief investment officer.
44% of investors expect recession worse than financial crisis
Written by Kat MitchellThe majority of investors were expecting yesterday’s figures from the Office of National Statistics to mark the start of a recession and more than two in five think it will be worse than the financial crisis, according to a new survey.
Defined benefit transfer values increased to another record high during July, according to a new report.
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Just appoints new chair as Gibson-Smith departs
Written by Kat MitchellInsurance industry veteran John Hastings-Bass will replace founding chairman Chris Gibson-Smith at retirement specialist Just Group.
Life insurers pay £980k a day in claims at pandemic peak
Written by Kat MitchellInsurers paid £90m over 7,000 life insurance claims to the families of people who died due to the Coronavirus pandemic between 1st March and 31st May 2020.
Nine in ten Financial Planners using video calling technology
Written by Kat MitchellNine in ten Financial Planners are now using some form of video communication technology, in comparison to less than 46% a year ago who expected to use it more in the future, according to our Financial Planning Profession Survey.
Two in five (40%) of people aged 18 to 34 have stopped (12%) or reduced (28%) pension contributions as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report.