The pensions changes announced in last years budget have already resulted in plummeting annuity sales in the UK market and a host of new products, but according to a new white paper by Altus, the continued lack of understanding around pensions represents a significant opportunity for advisers.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed giving advisers a 50% reduction in the levy to fund the Government’s guidance guarantee service.
Chase de Vere Independent Financial Advisers has been hit with a fine of £560,000 for misleading customers in the sale of Keydata products.
Skandia will no longer exist in the UK from today, as the companys operations in the region assume the Old Mutual Wealth title.
International Adviser considers six potential financial implications of a “Yes” vote to Scottish independence
Lloyds and RBS have both confirmed that they could re-domicile to the UK if Scotland votes for independence in next weeks referendum.
Standard Life has said ensuring that its customers outside of Scotland remain part of the UKs tax regime is one of its three biggest priorities in the event of the countrys independence following its upcoming referendum.
Deutsche Bank has been fined £4.7m for incorrectly reporting over 29 million equity transactions.
Head of investment research at Morningstar OBSR, Ruli Viljoen, picks his top three newcomers into the UK equity fund space.
According to the latest edition of the Henderson Global Investors Dividend Index, 2014 could well be the best year for dividend growth since 2011.
The former managing director of Leeds United currently jailed in Dubai has had his assets frozen by a UK high court judge.
Ashcourt Rowan has hired a new business distribution director to strengthen its external intermediary relations, including offshore bond providers.
