United Kingdom | 14 Apr 15
UK financial adviser numbers stabilise, fees rise
The sharp decline in the number of UK financial advisers over the past five years halted last year but the cost of advice has gone up, an industry survey has found.
United Kingdom | 14 Apr 15
FCA warns of fraudulent BlackRock ‘clone firm’
A fraudulent “clone firm” has been trying to con BlackRock customers out of their money, the Financial Conduct Authority has warned.
People Moves | 14 Apr 15
Peter Hargreaves steps down from HL board
Hargreaves Lansdown co-founder Peter Hargreaves has stepped down from his role on the firm’s board, effective immediately.
United Kingdom | 14 Apr 15
Service upgrades could trump lower fees – Brown Shipley
Lower service charges may not necessarily be on the cards, but IFAs must provide value for their percentage, according to the head of Brown Shipley’s Manchester office Jon Sherlock
Retirement | 14 Apr 15
Gov’t urged to protect ‘insistent’ consumers against DB pension transfers
The Personal Finance Society has written to the UK Government calling for increased protection for clients who insist on cashing in their pensions against the advice of a financial adviser.