Regular pay fell by the sharpest rate on record – down 3%. Number of vacancies fell for the first time since mid-2020. Number of pay rolled workers up by 73,000 between June and July. Industry experts react to the latest ONS job figures as inflation takes a...
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Advice firms spend 71 days per year operating their CIP, finds Copia Capital
According to new research from Copia Capital Management [Copia], advice firms now spend an average of 71 days a year operating their Centralised Investment Proposition (CIP). MIFID rules have already increased administration for firms of all sizes, and with the...
Top-performing private client portfolios suffer as long-standing economic trends reverse in Q1
New analysis from Asset Risk Consultants (ARC) shows many of the best performing private clients' portfolios underperformed their peers in the first quarter as performance swung in favour of portfolios with a value bias amid higher-than-expected interest rates and...
Could the UK be more fragile than the Bank of England believes?
The economy may be less robust than the Bank of England has concluded, possibly impacting the outlook for further rate hikes, according to Schroders Economist George Brown. At its May meeting, the Bank of England’s (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee decided to raise...
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UK Base Rate rises to 0.25% – what do investment and finance experts think?
Following today’s interest rate decision from the Bank of England which took the City and most economists by surprise, what do investment...
PIMCO: Fed Focused on Getting Back Toward Neutral
By Allison Boxer and Tiffany Wilding (pictured), Economists at PIMCO As many observers anticipated, and as the central bank itself...
Equity Release Supermarket expand operations with unveiling of new Group platform
The UK’s No.1, independent equity release advisory service, Equity Release Supermarket (ERS), have announced the launch of their...
Another announcement: are IFAs’ comms channels ready?
As the Prime Minister’s Plan B is rolled-out to tackle the Omicron variant – IFA businesses should be prepared for the impact on their...
IWP completes 30th acquisition with Throgmorton Wealth Management
Independent Wealth Planners (IWP), announces its 30th acquisition as Throgmorton Wealth Management [Throgmorton] joins the nationwide...
Surprise hike as Bank of England announces Bank Rate increased to 0.25% – December 2021
Today, the Bank of England has published its Monetary Policy Summary, December 2021. The report from the Bank announces its decision to...
Schroders UK Financial Adviser Survey 2021: Succession planning and sustainability top advisers’ agendas
In its seventh consecutive year, Schroders 2021 UK Financial Adviser Survey* which encompasses views from 203 UK advisers, reveals that...
LCP’s Steven Taylor: Government needs to act quickly to cement CDC as a good option for more employers
LCP’s Steven Taylor (pictured) has welcomed the new Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) regulations that were published yesterday,...
Tenet supports Leeds charity to bring festive gifts to families in need
Staff at Leeds-based Tenet Group have completed a festive seasonal push with local charity Zarach to provide food and gifts to local...
Standards vs expectations: check out the latest blog from Michelle Hoskin
Meeting standards is essential, meeting expectations is exhausting. It’s something which Michelle Hoskin strongly believes is one of the...
Lombard Odier and UNICEF publish Donor’s Guide to Children
A unique partnership to strengthen and focus aid for children all over the world, at a time when the pandemic highlights the need for more...
Tilney Smith & Williamson announces commitment to achieve ‘Net-Zero’
Tilney Smith & Williamson, the leading integrated UK wealth management and professional services group, announces its commitment to...
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