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Not only will the needs of each and every client who needs a protection policy differ, but advisers also have to factor in the different underwriting processes of providers...

Entrepreneur Ivan Massow caused a stir this week with the launch of his new trail-hunting business paymemy.com.

The financial crisis has highlighted the need for a truly diversified portfolio, says Brian Fleming, head of multi-asset risk and structuring at Standard Life Investments.

As creators of credit, banks are in a very privileged position. To create a loan, the equivalent of making a sale for other companies, banks just need to type a number into a computer and hit ‘enter'. This is a licence that frequently gets abused if banks...

Financial Limited has a number of points of differentiation. It was the first network to start charging a flat fee per firm dependent on the number of advisers.

New Model Business Academy's Lee Travis looks at the options for advisers who will not be RDR ready on 1 January 2013.

Chris Urwin, global research manager - real estate at Aviva Investors, looks at where the best opportunities lie for global real estate investors.

Bryce Sanders, president of Perceptive Business Solutions Inc, looks at client fears and ways of overcoming them.

The advent of RDR is changing the way advisers view their investment offering, says Phil Lindsay, development director (UK) at OBSR.

In the wake of RDR, platforms have an opportunity to consolidate their position by providing advisers with all the tools to succeed, says David White, head of Fidelity FundsNetwork.