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European banking regulations look set to hit SIPP investors’ cash interest rates even harder this year. Jenna Towler gauges provider reaction
Greater clarity is needed on multiple trusts. But until the government finalises its position, advisers have several factors to consider, writes Rachael Griffin
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Standard Life Wrap has partnered with eight discretionary firms in a bid to enhance the service it offers advisers facing up to pension freedom challenges.
Retail fund sales last year were at their highest level since 2010, according to the latest figures from the Investment Association (IA).
Royal Dutch Shell is planning to slash its spending by $15bn over the next three years, following a collapse in the oil price.
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has warned the eurozone could sink further into its 'debt trap' as austerity measures choke off growth.
Advisers are not asking the right questions when doing due diligence on discretionary fund managers (DFM), one such firm has said, in response to criticism it is "impossible" to compare their costs and services.
Retail fund sales last year were at their highest level since 2010, according to the latest figures from the Investment Association (IA).
Angry investors are planning legal action against the regulator in a bid to claw back losses they claim its predecessor caused when it branded their traded life settlement investments "toxic".
More than 160 employers were issued fixed penalties of £400 last year after The Pensions Regulator (TPR) ramped up the use of its powers for auto-enrolment failures.
Advisers registered with IFA directory Unbiased are to offer free introductory advice sessions to consumers in a bid to stir interest in advice.
In his first interview for more than four years, Artemis senior partner Mark Tyndall speaks to Dan Jones about charging and cost disclosure, fund manager lock-ins, and the future of the business.
Quarterly and annualised UK growth figures for Q4 2014 have narrowly missed expectations after the construction sector underwhelmed at the end of the year.
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has declared one former network and nine other advice firms in default.
Pension scheme members are three times more likely to be approached about accessing their pots since the Budget freedoms were announced, according to research.
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Assets in Hargreaves Lansdown's multi-manager range have moved closer to the £5bn mark after the company raised £162m for its HL Multi-Manager UK Growth fund, which launched on 23 January.
The proliferation and popularity of exchange traded funds (ETFs) is set to continue, with asset growth forecast to reach $50trn by 2020, a report suggests.
Complaints about pensions dealt with by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) have fallen markedly year on year, figures show, with the impending changes to legislation cited as a possible explanation for the drop.
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