Gina Miller on Mifid: If I can do it, why can’t you

There is “no excuse” for firms that fail to prepare for Mifid II before January, according to SCM Direct founders Alan and Gina Miller who have launched a “fully compliant” service of their own.

Best Practice | 13 Nov 17

Six fintech challenges facing financial advisers

How can financial advisers future proof their markets to evolve alongside fintech in preparation for a world where change is constant and digital comes first?

Companies | 10 Nov 17

Qrops name dropped in Isle of Man rebrand

Isle of Man-based The Qrops Bureau has rebranded as QB Partners to reflect the broader scope of technical support it offers to financial advisers and product providers.

Pension fund’s fee demands reassuring for advisers

Best Practice | 8 Nov 17

Huge commission gap between Middle East advisers and elsewhere

Nearly two thirds of financial advisers in the Middle East are still heavily reliant on upfront commissions in a much more pronounced way than other regions in the world, according to a poll in International Adviser’s regional digital editions.

UAE advisers grow business despite ‘grim backdrop’

Half of the UAE’s financial advisers have grown their businesses over the last year despite having to operate in a tougher environment, according to the eighth and latest edition of consultancy Insight Discovery’s Middle East Investment Panorama report.