Radiant Financial Group, the consolidator of IFA firms, has hit £1.3bn in assets under advisement (AUA) after acquiring three more independent financial adviser businesses. Radiant has acquired Barnstaple-based Irvine Financial Services, which has £136m in AUA, as...
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Winning the war for talent in the investment Industry – Helena Rosenstein
By Helena Rosenstein, Senior Associate at Stevens & Bolton LLP Staff turnover has recently become a major issue in many different industries and the investment industry is no exception. Research by Pitchbook has suggested that some 27% of venture capital and...
Praetura Ventures invests £2.25m in sustainable online grocery service Modern Milkman
Online grocery service Modern Milkman has secured a £2.25m investment from Praetura Ventures, the Manchester-based venture capital investor. Headquartered in Colne, Lancashire, Modern Milkman uses intelligent data and analytics to map out milk rounds, assess demand...
University spinouts twice as likely to succeed when funded by UK funding agencies
University spinouts that emerged from research council investments and receive funding from both the British Business Bank and Innovate UK are more likely to have better business and employment outcomes according to a new report published today. The ‘Backing...
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RedArc: Beware of inflexible support when choosing how to look after the health and wellbeing of staff
Employers are being warned about selecting employee benefits that are too inflexible in the way they support the health and wellbeing of...
The 10 areas to live if you own an EV or hybrid vehicleÂ
New research by esure reveals the top 10 UK areas best and worst prepared for an EV (Electrical Vehicle) future London is revealed as the...
Press comment: Janus Henderson property fund sold leaving investors wondering what to do next
Janus Henderson announced today that the manager of their UK property fund has exchanged contracts for the sale of the fund’s entire...
13 mortgage brokers and estate agents share their thoughts on the Nationwide April HPI
Following on from the Nationwide April HPIÂ published this morning,: Andrew Montlake, managing director of the UK-wide mortgage...
House price growth slows in April but remains in double digits – Nationwide
Annual UK house price growth slowed modestly to 12.1% in April, down from 14.3% in March Prices up 0.3% month-on-month after taking...
Risk-averse high-earning Brits aren’t buying into the NFT hype
New research finds that the UK’s high-earners are more likely to invest in property and high-value items than buy into the current NFT...
Air Sourcing announces integration of Just Adviser Portal to streamline adviser application
Air Group, the leading later life services platform, has today announced the launch of the Just API link on its Air Sourcing platform. ...
Reasons to stay positive now Awful April is almost over
Laith Khalaf, head of investment analysis at AJ Bell, looks at some positive aspects of personal finance amidst the doom and gloom of...
Curtis Banks comments on the latest House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee Report on Pensions Freedoms
Jessica List, Pensions Technical Manager at Curtis Banks, comments on the latest House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee Report on...
UK adults risk potential financial shortfall in later life as almost two thirds focus on initial, active phase of retirement
Over half (52%) avoid thinking about being older in retirement Three-quarters (73%) have done little or no planning for their retirement...
PIMCO – The Big Freeze: Sanctioning Russia Raises Questions on Other Currencies
By Gene Frieda, Global Strategist at PIMCO Freezing a central bank’s currency reserves is not new, but Russia is the first globally...
2022 brings record Q1 lending levels for Praetura
Praetura Group’s lending division has celebrated a record-breaking start to the year, with strong growth across all aspects of the...
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