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Sahar Nazir

Sahar Nazir

Sahar Nazir is the former news editor of Professional Adviser.

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Wealth managers drive record M&A surge as UK deals climb 26% in 2024

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Wealth managers drive record M&A surge as UK deals climb 26% in 2024

UK wealth and asset management deals rose from 107 in 2023 to 122 in 2024

clock 09 January 2025 • 1 min read
Number of clients who say advice is value for money up 10% in two years

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Number of clients who say advice is value for money up 10% in two years

Accessibility and cashflow modelling outlined as measures of value

clock 08 January 2025 • 2 min read
NextWealth: Access to advice will shrink in 2025

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NextWealth: Access to advice will shrink in 2025

Advice gap to increase by end of year

clock 07 January 2025 • 2 min read
Treasury Committee calls for evidence on Lifetime ISA amid calls for reform

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Treasury Committee calls for evidence on Lifetime ISA amid calls for reform

Nine years after the introduction of the Lifetime ISA

clock 07 January 2025 • 4 min read
Just 7% seek financial advice during divorce

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Just 7% seek financial advice during divorce

According to Legal & General's research with Opinium

clock 07 January 2025 • 2 min read
Azets Wealth Management snaps up advice firm Laurus Associates

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Azets Wealth Management snaps up advice firm Laurus Associates

Azets acquires Newcastle-based firm Laurus Associates to expand services

clock 07 January 2025 • 1 min read
Canada Life to sell onshore bond business to insurance firm Chesnara

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Canada Life to sell onshore bond business to insurance firm Chesnara

Strategic review prompts transfer as Chesnara expands life and pension portfolio

clock 23 December 2024 • 1 min read
Three advisory firms join Quilter's advice network

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Three advisory firms join Quilter's advice network

Efinity Wealth, Harris & Co Wealth Management, and Secure Financial Planning

clock 18 December 2024 • 1 min read
Advisers struggle to identify ESG-aligned options for clients amid rising demand

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Advisers struggle to identify ESG-aligned options for clients amid rising demand

More than two-fifths plan to offer ESG analysis services to all clients in future

clock 17 December 2024 • 2 min read
SJP at a crossroads: Can CEO FitzPatrick reinvent the wealth giant for a new era?

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SJP at a crossroads: Can CEO FitzPatrick reinvent the wealth giant for a new era?

First year marked by challenges and change

clock 17 December 2024 • 11 min read