Five things clients will call you about this week

With-profits funds They've let down plenty of investors over the last few years, but could with-profits funds be finding favour again? The Mail on Sunday ran an extensive piece on the issue, explaining how they aim to smooth out the worst of stock market volatility. It looked at some case studies, with products from NFU Mutual and Prudential among those under the microscope. However, one adviser quoted said they were "no longer fit for purpose". Protection The payment protection insurance (PPI) scandal may be still hogging the headlines but, as the Sunday Express explained, it may...