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Advisers are key to speeding up the life insurance journey says Rosemount FS’ Ahmed Bawa
Advisers are vital in shortening life insurance delays. In his latest blog for IFA Magazine, Ahmed Bawa (pictured), CEO of Rosemount Financial…
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“The future of retirement advice: building on strong foundations.” Guest insight from BNY Investments’ Richard Parkin
Advisers face rising demand and evolving regulations, but the future is ‘bright’ according to Richard Parkin, Head of UK Retirement at BNY…
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Survey reveals tech teams champions AI the most
IT and tech professionals are leading the way on AI adoption in the workplace – with almost all of them saying it’s…
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UK professionals prepare for ‘unretirement’ to become the norm
70% of UK professionals (from all age bands) have stated that they are ‘expecting’ that they will have to work for longer…
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Bestinvest’s latest Spot the Dog report identifies new ‘paw-performing’ funds in this year’s dog house – including a number of ESG funds
Bestinvest’s latest snapshot of consistently underperforming investment funds has been released today. It finds 137 equity funds* – the same tally as…
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Oversight of largest DC schemes evolves with a sharper focus on member outcomes
Master trusts, some of the UK’s biggest defined contribution (DC) schemes, will be supervised differently to identify market and saver risks sooner…
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Why the personal touch is crucial to overcoming complexity when advising on later life lending
Written by Sanjay Gadhia, Head of Sales at later life lender at Standard Life Home Finance As advisers will know only too…
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Adviser insight: Truly Independent’s Katie Brinsden stresses why advisers must be approachable, affordable and indispensable if we are to break down barriers
Advisers must move beyond wealth-based client selection to become approachable, affordable, and indispensable for a sustainable and inclusive industry. That’s the view…
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China’s Year of the Snake: renewal, resilience and agility – insights from RBC Brewin Dolphin’s Janet Mui
As China navigates economic challenges, trade tensions, and AI innovation, Janet Mui(pictured), head of market analysis at wealth manager RBC Brewin Dolphin,…
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Surprise rise in UK inflation keeps pressure on – industry reaction and analysis
The latest UK inflation figures from the ONS bring unwelcome news, as CPI inflation surged to 3% in the year to January—outpacing…

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