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Companies
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Brewin lays down expansion gauntlet
Brewin Dolphin CEO, David Nicol made clear his intentions for the firm on Wednesday saying: “Expansion is now firmly on the agenda” before outlining exactly why he feels Brewin Dolphin is in a strong position to take advantage of the opportunities thrown up by the dramatic shifts under way within the sector.
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Bank stress tests: sigh of relief for the big seven
The Bank of England released the results of its 2015 bank stress test on Tuesday, which all the major UK banks passed.
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Schroders says segmentation rise could spark vertical integrator push
Investment IFA fees are creeping up and smaller clients are increasingly being shown the door according to the Autumn/Winter 2015 Schroders Adviser Survey.
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Aberdeen shares drop on larger-than-expected outflows
Shares in Aberdeen Asset Management were as much as 4.6% lower in morning trade as the firm released full year numbers slightly below analysts’ expectations.
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Alliance Trust Chair Foreseke steps down
Alliance Trust has announced that Chair Karin Forseke will step down from the board on 1 January 2016.
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Barclays fined record £72m for failing to ‘minimise crime’
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Barclays Bank a record amount for failing to minimise the risk that it may be used to facilitate financial crime.
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Charles Stanley bounces back into profit
Charles Stanley has reversed its fortunes to return to making a profit, the firm revealed today.
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House builders, Rolls Royce push FTSE upwards
House builders’ share prices made big gains on Wednesday and dragged the FTSE 100 index up with them.
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The future isn’t what it used to be
As Last Word Media prepares to celebrate its first 10 years in business, here is our look back at some of the biggest changes in the past decade.
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Vanguard finds advisers split on robo-advice
Two-fifths of UK wealth managers believe robo-advice offers the potential for greater efficiency and to attract new clients in the next five years, according to a survey from Vanguard.
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Rolls Royce to unveil major restructuring
Rolls Royce is to announce major restructuring plans later today, the firm said on Tuesday.
