Best Practice | 15 Jan 18
Next gen clients hungry for financial knowledge – study
Next generation clients believe if they had learnt financial planning skills at school they would have a better life, according to a Money Advice Service report which highlights the key challenges this segment is facing.
Commodities | 15 Jan 18
Gold lining for natural resources funds
Natural resources delivered some dire results in 2017, in stark contrast with the success of the previous year, according to Morningstar analyst Fatima Khizou.
Best Practice | 15 Jan 18
Carillion collapse puts even more scrutiny on DB schemes
Carillion’s imminent liquidation and £587m (€660m, $805m) pension shortfall has put increased pressure on the UK Government to tackle the sustainability of defined benefit (DB) schemes in an up-coming white paper, according to an Old Mutual Wealth pensions expert.
Luxembourg life assurer strikes partnership deal with Feifa
The Federation of European IFAs (Feifa) has struck a deal with OneLife, a Luxembourg-based life assurance company, to provide insurance-based wealth planning solutions to its members.
ETFs drive record inflows at Blackrock
Blackrock has reported record high net inflows for 2017, with $367bn (£269bn, €301bn) for the full year and more than $103bn in the final quarter alone, driven in part by a strong performance by iShares.