Hargreaves Lansdown

Platform giant Hargreaves Lansdown has said it is ready for any price war started by rivals looking for a foothold in the direct to consumer market.

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Self-directed wealth platform Hargreaves Lansdown has posted record half-yearly revenue and profits as the business noted a "general trend" towards DIY investing as a result of changes brought about by the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

Hargreaves Lansdown has risen 5.8% to top the FTSE 100 leaderboard as the blue-chip index recovers from yesterday's decline.

Hargreaves Lansdown has set up a pension contribution calculator to help people work out their annual allowance and carry forward allocations.

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Hargreaves Lansdown chief executive Ian Gorham has sold an interest in 750,000 of the group's shares for £3.35m and reinvested half the proceeds back in the company.

Peter Hargreaves, executive director of platform giant Hargreaves Lansdown, has revealed the business intends to move all its clients over to clean fee share classes to meet regulatory changes.

Hargreaves Lansdown is to use its apprenticeship scheme to expand adviser numbers post-Retail Distribution Review (RDR).