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As the next stage of the FCA's Consumer Duty looms in July - when legacy products and sales will be included - some new research suggests the Duty may be rather more of a burden on Financial Planners and advisers than first thought.
The FSCS's estimated costs in paying exit charges to allow trapped Hartley Pensions clients to transfer their money elsewhere has risen by £2m to £38m and could rise further.
Gross and net flows for direct to consumer investment platforms continued their downward trend in 2023, hitting their lowest point in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to a new report.
IFAs complain Consumer Duty has made it harder to advise clients
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Six months after it was implemented, over two fifths (45%) of IFAs believe the Consumer Duty has made it harder to advise clients.
High Net Worth investors - those with assets of more than £250,000 - expect Labour would if a general election if it was held this week, according to new research.
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Hartley Pensions in default as £36m in exit costs loom
Written by Kat MitchellThe Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has declared SIPP and SSAS provider Hartley Pensions in default.
2 in 3 advisers say clients fear outliving their pensions
Written by Kat MitchellOver 2 in 3 (71%) financial advisers report that fear of outliving their pension savings was the primary concern expressed by retirement clients, according to a new report.
Net new business dropped 38% year-on-year to £1bn for Hargreaves Lansdown for the six months ended 31 December 2023 (H1 2022/23: £1.6bn).
Statutory pre-tax profit at Jupiter Asset Management slumped by 84% to £9.4m for the year ended 31 December 2023 (2022: £58m) against a tough economic backdrop.