Skandia

Most advisers think platform rebates should be given to consumers in the form of additional units, suggests Skandia research.

Platforms have stressed it is the responsibility of advisers to undertake due diligence on funds held on platforms.

Skandia Ireland has launched a discounted gift trust (DGT) and a loan trust which it said can help UK clients mitigate inheritance tax liability.

This week I spoke to Tim Newman, managing director of Sense and one thing was clear, this is a network that knows its role.

This week I spoke to Tim Newman, managing director of Sense and one thing was clear, this is a network that knows its role and its vision.

Old Mutual saw profits climb in the first half, driven by cost cutting measures and the performance of its South African banking arm Nedbank, while Skandia saw its profits fall by nearly a third.

A power cut at platform Skandia's London HQ meant advisers had to send client trade requests via fax on Thursday.

Skandia Investment Group (SIG) has launched a new service enabling advisers to provide a discretionary management style service.

The advisory industry is backing calls for firms to be permitted to receive commission from ‘legacy' products until 2018 - five years longer than the FSA intends.

Some 80% of advisers have said regulatory scrutiny on exchange traded funds (ETFs) echos their own concerns about the products.