Skandia

More than nine in every ten advisers believe the label ‘independent' should not be solely determined by remuneration, research suggests.

Skandia Investment Management Limited (SIML) will launch its UK Strategic Best Ideas fund on September 19. The new fund will take ten best ideas each from ten top fund managers who will be able to both long and short stocks.

One billion pounds is an awful lot of money. Imagine paying that in tax if you didn't need to. It hardly bears thinking about, and yet that could happen this year if people continue to fail to put life insurance policies in trust.

More people would use an IFA if all commission charges were declared upfront as standard, research by Skandia suggests.

Skandia Investment Management Ltd (SMIL) has reallocated its £243m UK equity mandate, the largest change in its history.

Skandia Investment Management (SIML) is preparing for the launch of an absolute return best ideas fund which would allow its managers to long and short stocks.

Old Mutual today announced its first-half operating profit fell to £782m, down 12% on the same time last year.

Less than a third of consumers find annuities acceptable, according to a survey by Skandia.

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Selestia Investment Solutions, the new combined platform from Skandia and Selestia, will go live to new business on August 15.