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Podcast #114: Helping clients step out of the cash comfort zone and into investing, with AJ Bell’s Laura Suter
In this latest episode of IFA Talk, Sue and Jenny explore a challenge that financial advisers frequently face—helping clients move beyond the…
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The Genomic Revolution – from incremental to exponential growth. Fascinating insight from Ark Invest Europe’s Bhushan
Scientific revolutions tend to happen gradually—until, suddenly, they don’t. According to Rahul Bhushan (pictured), Managing Director at ARK Invest Europe, genomics is…
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Standard Life and Fidelity International build on strategic partnership with launch of Guaranteed Lifetime Income plan
Standard Life and Fidelity International have announced the launch of the Standard Life Guaranteed Lifetime Income plan, a new guaranteed income option providing an easy and flexible…
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AJ Bell’s Paul Angell looks at eight funds and trusts for ISA season
With less than three weeks before the end of the current tax year, many investors will be assessing their portfolios and wondering…
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Private markets: Sarasin’s Alastair Baker highlights attractions of such alternative thinking for wealth managers
With private markets expanding at a rapid pace and public listings becoming less attractive, wealth managers must rethink portfolio allocations. Alastair Baker,…
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Q4 data caps off a strong 2024 for advised platforms reports lang cat, despite increase in outflows
Q4 2024 caps off a strong year for advised platforms according to the lang cat’s latest Advised platform market data report, which…
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Tax year end – HL’s Kate Marshall shares 3 ISA fund ideas
With the tax year end just a few weeks away, Kate Marshall, lead investment analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown, has shared three fund ideas…
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Defaqto names best performing portfolios in MPS Comparator Awards 2025
Defaqto has announced the winners of the Defaqto MPS Comparator Awards 2025, details of which are shown below. Following the launch of Defaqto’s…
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Brooks Macdonald launches new Global MPS exclusively for advisers via platforms
Brooks Macdonald has announced the launch of its new Global Managed Portfolio Service (Global MPS), expanding its range of investment solutions to…
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Moneyfacts UK: Variable savings rates drop to lowest levels since 2023
Moneyfacts UK Savings Trends Treasury Report data shows variable savings rates fell to their lowest levels since August 2023 month-on-month, covering easy access,…
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2025 is poised to be another year of transformation and opportunity for the financial advice profession. Change isn’t just on the horizon;…
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AJ Bell: Are safe havens any good for those fleeing the Trump slump?
It’s been a bumpy ride for world stockmarkets this week – and it looks set to remain even more volatile than usual…
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Mirabaud Grp’s Plassard tells us why investors should expect more stockmarket corrections this year
It’s been a turbulent week on global stockmarkets as the impact of Trump’s tariffs and worries about a possible short term recession…
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Ninety One’s Mahtani asks is the market’s bet on US exceptionalism being tested?
Sahil Mahtani, Head of Macro Research at the Ninety One Investment Institute, argues in the following analysis, that the Trump administration appears…
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Financial advisers give their ISA investment trust recommendations for young, middle-aged and retired investors
The end of the tax year is approaching, and investors should ensure they use their £20,000 tax-free ISA allowance before the deadline…
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M&G launches India fund to unlock investment opportunities in Asia’s most dynamic powerhouse
M&G Investments announces the launch of the M&G India Fund, enabling UK investors to gain exposure to one of the world’s most…
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Quilter: US stocks fall sharply as Trump policies spook investors
Following President Trump’s reluctance to address a question over the weekend regarding the risk of a U.S. recession, combined with ongoing concerns…
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M&G’s £73 billion private markets business receives regulatory approval for its first Long-Term Asset Fund
M&G Investments today announces it has received regulatory approval for a Long-Term Asset Fund (LTAF), making a flagship diversified private credit strategy…
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Nucleus urges greater political consensus around pensions and long-term savings policy
Nucleus Financial Platforms, the largest independent adviser platform group in the UK, has called for greater political consensus around pensions and long-term savings policy,…
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Square Mile Academy of Funds: Ratings round-up for February 2025
Analysts at Square Mile Investment Consulting and Research (Square Mile) conducted 72 interviews with investment professionals from 40 asset management groups during…