Ascentric Wrap

Investment manager Heartwood is to offer its model portfolios on the Novia platform.

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Royal London-owned wrap Ascentric is running half day RDR Workshops for firms which have transitioned to the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) or are in the process of doing so.

Platform Ascentric is to hold a series of open days for advisers to help them better understand the service.

JM Finn & Co has inked a deal with Lawrence Miller & Co which will see it provide the Cwmbran-based IFA with investment management services via the Ascentric wrap.

Royal London-owned wrap Ascentric has launched an offshore bond for clients seeking the tax benefits of investing offshore.

Royal London saw a 10% decline in new life and pensions business in the first quarter, citing difficult market conditions.

Adviser and wealth manager Ashcourt Rowan is developing its own in-house platform, due to be rolled out later this year.

Barclays wealth and investment management business has launched a range of five risk-rated model portfolios as it looks to further align itself with the IFA community.

Ascentric has broken the £4bn assets under administration (AUA) barrier as the Royal London-owned wrap nears 12 months of sustained profitability.