Better Business

In the first part of a series on advisers who specialise in different professions, Joanna Faith talks to Alan Bowers about advising teachers

Colin French, tax partner at Chancery (UK) LLP, explains why Enterprise Zone Syndicates are proving to be a popular option for investors.

This week AT8's Mark Loosmore spends time with Friends Provident to see what technology it offers to support its Group Pensions Schemes

By scaling down client reviews, advisers can free up back-office time to deliver more effective services, writes Brett Davidson, chief executive of FP Advance.

With the number of platforms increasing and competition intensifying, advisers need to take more time selecting the right platform for their clients, writes Skandia's Jeremy Mugridge.

Andrew Walters, finance director of Policy Selection, explains the risks and benefits of investing in life settlements

Just Retirement was formed in 2004 from the ashes of Britannic Retirement Solutions and has been on a fast track ever since.

Andrew Wilkins, executive director of Catalyst Investment Group, says retail investors should make the most of investment choices previously only available to their institutional peers.

Just as people leave their husbands and wives, so clients abandon their advisers. Bryce Sanders, president of Perceptive Business Solutions, explains how to spot the early warnings signs a client is about to abscond...

This week, AT8's Mark Loosmore looks at how this major healthcare provider is using electronic media to deliver its services