In the past 12 months, since the first lockdown, over a quarter (26%) of adults have written their will or taken action to update an existing will or get advice on wills.
Read more ...Minimum pension age plans risk “retirement lottery”
- Friday, 23 April 2021
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Government plans to increase the age that savers can first access their pensions from 55 to 57 risk creating a “retirement lottery”, according to investment platform AJ Bell.
Read more ...Continuum adds 8 new advisers as business grows
- Friday, 23 April 2021
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Financial Planning firm Continuum has reported 25% growth in new business in the quarter ending 31 March and has added eight new advisers.
Read more ...Confidence no substitute for good financial advice
- Thursday, 22 April 2021
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Feeling financially confident is no substitute for the benefits of financial advice, according to new research.
Read more ...1 in 2 clients want property included in retirement plans
- Thursday, 22 April 2021
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Half of consumers aged 55-74 now expect any property they own to be taken into consideration by their adviser when retirement planning, according to new research.
Read more ...Treasury report urges FCA to tackle “greenwashing”
- Thursday, 22 April 2021
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A new Treasury Committee report on the future of green finance has called on the government and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to consider climate labelling for financial products to tackle “greenwashing”.
Read more ...AJ Bell advised customers rise 14%
- Thursday, 22 April 2021
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Advised net inflows held steady at £0.9bn for investment platform AJ Bell for the quarter ending 31 March, as advised customers rose 14%.
Read more ...Fairstone acquires Dundee-based adviser
- Thursday, 22 April 2021
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Acquisitive Chartered Financial Planning firm Fairstone has acquired Dundee-based Findlay & Company Financial Services, its third acquisition this year.
Read more ...Planners want better platform / back-office integration
- Thursday, 22 April 2021
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In a special platforms report for the latest edition of Financial Planning Today Magazine, Financial Planners have called for platforms to develop better integrations with the most popular back-office systems.
Read more ...FSCS declares 11 firms in default including BSPS adviser
- Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) declared 11 firms in default in March, including several wealth managers and IFA firms.
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