Hargreaves Lansdown
UK platform sales plummet to lowest point since RDR
Net fund flows via UK platforms fell to £8.6bn ($10.7bn, €10bn) in the third quarter of this year, the lowest level since RDR was introduced in Q1 2013, according to the latest Fundscape Platform Report.
HSBC sees profits slide after shedding Brazil business
HSBC reported an 86% decline in Q3 profits having sold its Brazilian business, changed its credit spread, and faced a strengthening US dollar.
Retirement | 18 Oct 16
UK government drops secondary annuity market plans
The UK government has scrapped plans to set up a secondary market in annuities saying “it has become clear that creating the conditions to allow a competitive market to emerge could not be balanced with sufficient consumer protections”.
United Kingdom | 13 Oct 16
Hargreaves revenues up, but inflows drop
Shares in Hargreaves Lansdown fell 2% this morning on the back of mixed results for Q3 – revenue was up 15% to £90.6m, but inflows dropped 22% compared to Q1.
Best Practice | 12 Oct 16
Radical new idea for UK pension tax relief under scrutiny
The UK government is considering a number of new pensions options ahead of the Autumn Statement, including one from Hargreaves Lansdown that proposes breaking the link between tax relief and earnings, instead using a system based on the age of the saver.