United Kingdom
UK financial planner agrees M&A deal with IFA firm
It will bring over £160m in funds under management to the group
FCA accused of senior managers regime hypocrisy
Critical LCF report alleges watchdog has not met the standards ‘which it seeks to impose upon others’
Which asset could help minimise IHT liabilities?
People could get back as much as 25% of the payable tax
Hybrid advice is ‘next evolution’ for the industry
‘But getting the advisers comfortable is really key’
Real assets can offer protection against high inflation
They have a history of ‘helping portfolios’ when markets are ‘challenging for stocks and bonds’