Everything advisers need to know about the week

The Chancellor George Osborne is set to take the unusual step of delivering two Budgets in the same year after announcing plans to keep the promises the Conservatives made prior to winning the general election.

A "combination of politics and pensions" contributed to slower sales across platforms in the first three months of the year, with the year-on-year (YOY) asset growth rate also receding, according to research.

Advisers and principals are being invited to nominate a paraplanner for a new set of awards launched by Panacea Adviser.

New pensions minister Ros Altmann has outlined her primary objectives in the role, including safeguarding the retirement ‘freedoms' that were introduced last month.

How to immunise against fund managers' charms

Fraudsters masquerading as state-owned National Savings & Investments (NS&I) are cold calling retirees to offer the chance to invest in the government's market-leading ‘pensioner bonds'.

Optimistic UK investors expect to achieve 8% returns over the next 12 months despite most eyeing low risk-low reward assets for their portfolios, according to research.

Five key developments all advisers should know

Standard Life has completed the acquisition of wealth manager Pearson Jones from Skipton Building Society, a move which represents a return to offering financial advice for the provider.