Consumers receiving professional financial advice have added an average of over £150,000 to their wealth, according to a new report.
Read more ...Financial Planning adds over £150k to wealth
- Friday, 07 March 2025
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Alexandra Loydon, director of advice policy and operations at St James’s Place
Shackleton invests in client feedback data system
- Friday, 07 March 2025
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Paul Feeney, CEO of Shackleton
Financial Planning firm Shackleton, formerly the Skerritts Group, has added VouchedFor’s client survey system Elevation across the firm.
Read more ...Beauchamp made permanent CEO of FSCS
- Thursday, 06 March 2025
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New FSCS permanent CEO Martyn Beauchamp
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has today appointed interim CEO Martyn Beauchamp as its permanent CEO.
Read more ...No sign of gender wealth gap closing – report
- Thursday, 06 March 2025
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Nearly two thirds (64%) of women claimed to have little or no knowledge of investments compared to 43% of men.
Women in the UK continue to be significantly financially worse off than men, according to a new report.
Read more ...Accenture acquires Altus consultancy arm
- Thursday, 06 March 2025
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Accenture said the acquisition when combined with its technology will help deliver end-to-end transformation projects for clients at scale.
Professional services giant Accenture has acquired technology consultancy firm Altus Consulting from Equisoft for an undisclosed sum.
Read more ...Profits rise five-fold for Schroders' wealth businesses
- Thursday, 06 March 2025
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Oliver Gregson, incoming CEO of wealth management at Schroders
Asset management giant Schroders saw a five-fold increase in profits from its wealth management joint ventures in 2024, according to its latest financial results.
Read more ...FCA removes permissions of East London adviser
- Thursday, 06 March 2025
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The FCA has cancelled the permissions of several advice firms in the past couple of months.
The FCA has cancelled the part 4A regulatory permissions of Stratford-based firm Pan Risk Management Services Limited (FRN: 305302).
Read more ...Number of whistleblowing reports to FCA dips
- Wednesday, 05 March 2025
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During the quarter the regulator closed more reports than it received, with 388 whistleblowing reports closed during the three months ending 2024.
The number of whistleblowing reports made to the Financial Conduct Authority dipped in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Read more ...FCA searches for land-banking scheme victims
- Wednesday, 05 March 2025
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Any advisers acting on behalf of an investor, or their estate, will need to provide evidence of their authority to act on their behalf.
The Financial Conduct Authority is searching for investors in Asset Land investors who may be due compensation payments.
Read more ...Over 4 in 5 Planners expect assets to increase in 2025
- Wednesday, 05 March 2025
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Saltus surveyed 200 senior Financial Planners between October and November 2024.
More than four in five Financial Planners (84%) expect assets under management and advice to rise this year, according to a survey.
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