Hargreaves Lansdown

Fundamental problems with the shopping around system for annuities must be addressed before pension freedoms being in April, experts have said.

Hargreaves Lansdown chief financial officer Tracey Taylor has stepped down from her role and will leave the business next year.

Platforms saw the rate of assets under administration (AUA) growth jump by almost a fifth in the third quarter of 2014, according to research from Fundscape.

Nick Train has been aggressively topping up his holding in Hargreaves Lansdown shares, arguing fears over margin pressures at the platform are unfounded.

Up to 200,000 people will cash in their pension next year, netting the Treasury an additional £1.6bn in tax, according to research from Hargreaves Lansdown.

Income drawdown looks set to grow rapidly as a result of Budget freedoms. Jenna Towler takes a look at the issues for those navigating this area without an adviser.

Investors using direct to consumer platforms are now among the largest shareholders in investment trusts, as a post-Retail Distribution Review (RDR) revival for the sector gets underway.

Barclays is seeking to include a D2C discretionary investment service offering model portfolios to clients in its relaunched consumer platform proposition, Professional Adviser's sister title Investment Week understands.

The FTSE 100 was in the red once again today following losses around the globe overnight, with Hargreaves Lansdown and luxury goods retailers Burberry and Mulberry both taking a tumble on slowdown fears.

Hargreaves Lansdown has said the low interest rate environment will continue to impact its revenues for the remainder of the year, with the business also ruling out any further moves on price for now as investor confidence wanes.