According to new research 65 per cent of advisers said that the main reason for recommending outsourced investment services was to gain access to specialist portfolio management skills. Read more...

Regulation and best practice issues are spurring the evolution of wrap and platform usage for Financial Planners as they adapt to a new post-RDR environment. Laura Dew talks to some leading Financial Planners about how their use of platforms is changing. Read more...

Skandia has appointed Alistair Campbell as head of investment marketing. Read more...

Skandia has announced a 20-year deal with outsourced admin service IFDS to enhance its service for financial advisers. Read more...