By Nick Eatock, CEO at intelliflo When the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) took effect almost a decade ago, it was accompanied by a chorus of warnings, worries, hopes and predictions. As we approach the 10th anniversary of its implementation on New Year’s Eve 2012,...
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Jackson Hole meeting impact on the fed market commentary, Mazars reacts
Written by George Lagarias, Chief Economist at Mazars Last Friday, in his annual address at Jackson Hole, Fed Chairman Jay Powell reverted to hawkish form and suggested that the Fed will keep raising rates until inflation’s back is broken. In eight short minutes most...
Novia launches drip feed pension drawdown and new faster trade cycles
The platform, which reported strong growth for 2021 enabling extensive investment in people, technology, operations, and support functions, says it prioritised enhancing its pension decumulation functionality and faster trade cycles in response to adviser demand. ...
Three in 10 European fund selectors shift focus to private markets – CoreData
Nearly three in 10 European financial organizations are switching their investment focus to private markets, new research shows. In a CoreData Research study of 130 European fund selectors, 27% said their organization is shifting its investment strategy from public...
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Deepbridge Capital appoints Simon Thelwall-Jones as Venture Partner
Venture Capital Investment Manager, Deepbridge Capital has today announced the appointment of Simon Thelwall-Jones to the newly created...
ESG questionnaires: why you shouldn’t use them with clients
Ensuring suitability for clients’ investments means that advisers need to take more care than ever to ensure they are capturing all the...
Opperman does the hokey cokey as he’s reappointed as Pensions Minister
Kate Smith, Head of Pensions at Aegon comments on Guy Opperman’s reappointment as Pensions Minister:  “Barely a day out of office and Guy...
Tory leadership battle highlights political risk facing investors
With 11 candidates declared in the Conservative Party leadership race and the UK facing the prospect of its fourth prime minister in six...
Investor playbook for a recession – David Henry
As fears mount of recessions happening across developed market economies, David Henry, investment manager at Quilter Cheviot, has outlined...
Coronation Street storyline shows need for people to use a LPA to plan what happens to their health and money if they lose capacity
Coronation Street storyline shows need for people to use a lasting power of attorney to plan what happens to their health and money if...
AJ Bell appoints Alena Kosava as head of investment research with Ryan Hughes taking up new role
AJ Bell today announced that Alena Kosava has joined the business as head of investment research, with Ryan Hughes becoming head of...
Local Government pension scheme fund research reveals key investment priorities post valuation
New research with UK Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) fund professionals in England and Wales reveals that 46% of LGPS funds expect...
The Cost of Bad Behaviours: Latest market insights from J O Hambro
During periods of market sell-offs, the natural human reaction is to contract our investment time horizons and focus on short-term...
New DWP website for next of kin of underpaid state pensioners welcome but ‘long overdue’ – Steve Webb
After pressure from campaigners and calls by the Select Committee to do more, DWP has finally produced a website to be used by the next of...
Asian decarbonisation efforts hampered by fragmented market but recent trends are encouraging
The issuance of climate related financial instruments in Asia is dominated by China, India and the Republic of Korea, whilst most...
Vehicle thefts in England & Wales costing insurers £1.5 billion a yea
Following last month’s revelation that 101,198 vehicles were stolen in England and Wales in 2021, Kent-based Claims Management &...
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