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Hargreaves Lansdown is to drop the independent status of its financial advisers in favour of going restricted, and is overhauling its charging structure.

Santander is considering re-entering the investment advice market, a year after it was fined more than £12m for 'widespread' problems in its delivery of the service.

Pioneer Investments has reached an agreement to merge with Santander Asset Management, creating one of the largest European asset management groups by AUM.

A UK fund house has been forced to freeze redemptions on one of its funds, after becoming caught up in an investigation by the Mauritian regulator into an alleged Ponzi scheme.

Stop being sheep led by fund managers

Rathbones has reported a jump in assets under management, to over £27bn, but taken a cautious stance on the outlook for investors over the next 12 months.

Simplified advice: How simple should your new model be?

Royal London has reported a drop in its pensions and investment business in the first half of the year, blaming market volatility and a weak economic environment.

Mike Kerley looks at the investment opportunities available to investors hoping to invest in China and the rest of Asia

Andy Gadd emphasises the importance of looking outside mainstream asset classes when building a retirement portfolio.