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Macro Views | 23 Mar 16
Two in three advisers see in-house management becoming harder
Two out of three financial advisers (64%) believe it will become increasingly difficult to provide in-house investment management to clients over the coming two years, according to a survey by Investec Wealth and Investment.
Retirement | 23 Mar 16
Third of British expats to return home, says NatWest IPB
A third of British people who have retired abroad intend to return to the UK, according to new findings published by NatWest International Personal Banking (IPB).
Standard Life’s 1825 buys two firms in a week
Standard Life’s wholly-owned financial planning business, 1825, has agreed to acquire Scottish corporate and wealth management advice business Munro Partnership, having agreed to acquire Norwich-based Almary Green last week.
Phoenix swoops in on Abbey Life
Closed book pension provider Phoenix Group is reportedly making a move on Deutsche Bank’s UK insurance unit, Abbey Life.
Macro Views | 18 Mar 16
Poor market performance biggest fear for UK IFAs
Nearly two thirds of advisers in the UK fear that poor market performance is the biggest hurdle they will face this year, according to a poll conducted by investment platform Cofunds.