St James's Place

Ten important questions advisers should be asking

A handful of the UK's largest financial advice firms have decided to distinguish their businesses from rivals' by publishing their fees on their company websites.

A victim of convicted fraudster financial adviser Chris Bladen is fighting banking giant HSBC for compensation, alleging the bank failed to recognise he 'forged' signatures on his account.

Financial regulators in the US are warning investors and advisers to beware the limitations of automated investment tools.

Wealth manager St. James's Place (SJP) has said the secret to its ever rising assets is a client base who are staying invested later in life, as it reported funds under management (FUM) rose 22% in the last 12 months.

Shares in wealth management group St James's Place (SJP) rose almost 5% after it reported a near-30% rise in profits last year despite a negative contribution from its distribution business.

Invesco Perpetual's £600m Income & Growth fund is to move out of the Investment Association's UK Equity Income sector after failing to meet the trade body's yield requirements.

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St James's Place (SJP) funds under management were up 17% in the past 12 months reaching a record £52bn, latest figures show.