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Insurer Zurich UK Life has recovered after taking a hit in its bond business last year, posting a 10% rise in operating profits in the first half of the year.

Old Mutual Wealth's soon to be re-branded Skandia platform today reported profits had jumped 400% in the first half of 2014 to £10m, while assets in its recently-launched WealthSelect range hit £1bn.

Legal & General is to roll out an expanded D2C platform offering by the end of 2014 as it seeks to complement Cofunds with an enhanced direct service.

Annuity margins at insurer Standard Life were down 59% in the first half of the year due to the sweeping changes to retirement income announced in the Budget, latest results show.

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National advice firm Positive Solutions said it is close to resolving an IT error which has left several advisers without pay for as many as four days.

Axa Wealth saw funds under management on its wrap proposition Elevate rise by £2bn in the last 12 months.

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Increasing advisers' average productivity with the use of technology and attracting young talent are the keys to narrowing the advice gap in the wake of declining intermediary numbers, according to Standard Life's Barry O'Dwyer.

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