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The High Court has ordered into liquidation a property investment scheme promoted by former Manchester United footballer Lee Sharpe.

A ban on pre-Retail Distribution Review (RDR) trail commission threatens to make business unsustainable for nearly half of advisers, according to research from GfK and Panacea Adviser.

Royal Bank of Scotland's new chief executive, Ross McEwan, has denied claims the bank 'systematically' ran small businesses into the ground, and said the allegations have damaged RBS' reputation.

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Growing adviser confidence in market performance and increased consumer desire for long-term financial planning are expected to bring beta back into client portfolios in the coming years, a BlackRock survey has suggested.

In this case study Simon Willoughby demonstrates the value of advice through different life stages.