Investment Watch: Matt Morris's verdicts on recent developments

U Turn Advisers are becoming increasingly convinced by the contribution technology can make to boosting their businesses and addressing the advice gap, according to Prudential's 2018 Adviser Barometer. It found half (49%) of firms plan to offer robo solutions alongside traditional services in the next 12 months while about 56% of those questioned believe robo-advice can help grow their business. The 2017 study found 41% of advisers planned to launch robo solutions while 46% believed tech-based advice could help grow their business. The biggest swing in advisers' attitudes, however, has be...