Three quarters of financial advisers (71%) polled in a recent survey say they want ‘a framework’ for Pensions Dashboards to be prioritised by the government in 2020.
Read more ...14,300 halt their State Pension in 2018/19
- Thursday, 30 January 2020
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A Freedom of Information request submitted by Canada Life has revealed that over 14,000 people opted to stop receiving their State Pension in the 2018/19 tax year.
Read more ...1 in 4 over 55s fear never being financially independent
- Thursday, 30 January 2020
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Six in 10 adults say they are not financially independent and 1 in 4 over-55s fear they will never enjoy financial independence.
Read more ...Quilter set for major 're-platforming' shift in February
- Thursday, 30 January 2020
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Wealth manager and Financial Planner Quilter has reported positive Q4 net flows and a 13% increase in assets under administration to £110.4bn as it readies for a major re-platforming shift.
Read more ...53% of younger savers prefer robo to human advisers
- Wednesday, 29 January 2020
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New research suggests that millennials, those aged 18-35, are increasingly likely to turn to robo-advisers although trust in human financial advisers remains high.
Read more ...First payments from failed Woodford funds due
- Wednesday, 29 January 2020
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Fund administrator Link, which is handling the failed Woodford funds, is making its first distribution to investors this week, with most expecting to lose a substantial chunk of their original investments.
Read more ...Robin Beer to replace retiring Nicol as Brewin CEO
- Wednesday, 29 January 2020
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Wealth manager and Financial Planner Brewin Dolphin has appointed Robin Beer, managing director of investment solutions and distribution, as its new chief executive to replace retiring current chief executive David Nicol.
Read more ...Transact hit with unexpected £4.3m VAT bill
- Wednesday, 29 January 2020
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The parent company of Transact, the platform used by many Financial Planners, has been hit with an unexpected £4.3m VAT bill from HMRC which could also see the company having to pay an additional £1.4m a year in VAT.
Read more ...Drawdown returns beat annuities since Pension Freedoms
- Tuesday, 28 January 2020
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Pensions drawdown investors have seen positive growth in four out of the five years since the Pension Freedoms arrived in 2015, according to a new study.
Read more ...SimplyBiz revenue jumps 24% after Defaqto takeover
- Tuesday, 28 January 2020
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Adviser support group SimplyBiz has reported a 24% jump in revenue for the year ended December following its takeover of Defaqto in March 2019.
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