United Kingdom
Best Practice | 11 Apr 17
Adviser pay hits ‘all-time high’ in the UK
The average salary earned by UK advisers has hit an “all-time high”, according to latest research by recruitment consultancy firm BWD Search and Selection.
Tax & Regulation | 11 Apr 17
UK advisers told to clearly signpost ‘advice’ and ‘guidance’
UK advisers will need to make clear the difference between “advice” and “guidance”, according to proposals published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Tax & Regulation | 10 Apr 17
FCA extends robo-advice unit to include guidance
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) extend its robo-advice unit to include firms developing guidance solutions.
Investment | 10 Apr 17
EEA ‘death bonds’ investors urged to cash out
Investors in the ill-fated EEA Life Settlements Fund have been told it could be more profitable for them to sell off remaining policies in the fund than hold them to maturity, according to David Trinkwon, coordinator of the EEA Investors Group.
Best performing sectors for UK funds in 2017
The results are in – here are the 10 strongest-performing sectors on a total return basis according to the UK’s Investment Association and data from FE Analytics.