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Best Practice | 23 Aug 16
IFAs under pressure to offer more than financial advice
Over half of financial advisers based in the UK feel pressured to offer advice to clients about more than just their money, according to a new survey.
Tax & Regulation | 23 Aug 16
UK ombudsman pledges to tackle scammers of £755m fraud
The UK’s Financial Ombudsman Service (Fos) has set out the scale of fraud carried out in the country’s financial services sector, pledging to work with other regulatory bodies such as the Financial Conduct Authority to crackdown on scams.
United Kingdom | 23 Aug 16
Robo-advisers will take years to be profitable, warns report
Robo-advisers will have to wait up to a decade to make a profit from their clients, according to a new report into the sector.
Best Practice | 22 Aug 16
ANALYSIS: Woodford’s bold move puts pressure on whole industry
The peers of star UK fund manager Neil Woodford have once again been caught off guard by a bold move from Britain’s best known investor.
Best Practice | 22 Aug 16
Five myths about investing for children
With the new school year about to start in the UK, Fidelity International’s investment director for personal investing, Tom Stevenson, debunks five myths about investing for children.