Charging structures ‘like jigsaw puzzle for many direct investors’

Platforms and pensions consultancy the lang cat, has hit out at direct investment charging structures, which it says leave investors with “all the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle but no clear picture of what the finished version should look like.”   

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Care ISA ‘no solution to care funding crisis’

Reports that the Government was considering a ‘Care ISA’ as part of its forthcoming Green Paper on Social Care have drawn sharp criticism from the profession.

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New deal to make ISA and pension re-reg smoother

The Transfers and Re-registration Industry Group (TRIG) has published a new guidelines framework to help improve the transfer of ISAs, pensions and investments.

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UK wealth manager AUM nears record £1 trillion

 

New research on the UK wealth management sector has revealed that assets under management have reached a record £957bn for the first time with collective investments now making up over 40% of all assets.

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