Hargreaves Lansdown

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Hargreaves Lansdown saw net new business inflows rise by almost a quarter in the three months to September, but said a fall in its assets under management was caused by stock market movements.

Advisers have been warned customers may drift away from them and question the value of their service if they use just one platform.

Hargreaves Lansdown is one of only two companies in the FTSE 100 which has not located any of its subsidiaries in a tax haven.

Hargreaves Lansdown has appointed British Retail Consortium (BRC) director general Stephen Robertson as non executive director.

Upmarket financial planning business The Fry Group is in talks with the FSA over developing an online basic advice model for people who want to invest smaller amounts but cannot afford to pay for full advice.

Incomes from annuities have fallen 14% since the start of the year due to stock market turmoil.

UK managers including Lindsell Train founder Nick Train have labelled Hargreaves Lansdown a "definite buy" with enormous growth potential, after the group beat analysts' expectations last week.

(Update) Shares in Hargreaves Lansdown jumped almost 16% in early trading after the company reported a significant jump in profits and hiked its dividend.

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