A survey by Aviva suggests that advisers are showing growing confidence in the the post-RDR world. The findings support a similar survey by AXA last week which found demand for fee-based advice strong.
Research results from financial research company Defaqto has found show that 45 per cent of financial advisers are outsourcing some or all of their investment management.
City Financial, the independent investment manager with £800m under management, is planning to launch an Asian macro fund in the first quarter of 2014.
AXA Wealth has introduced a number of enhancements to its Elevate platform which it says are driven by demand from advisers keen to improve their efficiency and client service.
SimplyBiz has completed its expected buyback transaction with Standard Life. It has bought back 10 per cent of the group held by Standard Life for an undisclosed sum.
Many current pensions will fail to reach their target, leaving pensionholders at the mercy of the annuity markets and stranded with inadequate pensions, warns a new report.
Up to 28 per cent of consumers aged 45-65 may need to make a decision about putting their parents or parents-in-law into residential care, according to new research.
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