Business Business Company news Technology Fintel completes £5.2m purchase of fund research agency RSMRBy Lois Vallely Fintel has completed the purchase of Rayner Spencer Mills Research (RSMR) for…
Business Advisers Business Company news National advice firm Shackleton cuts platform fees as growth ramps upBy Lois Vallely National advice firm Shackleton has cut its platform fees for existing and…
1 Business Business Pensions Standard Life CEO Andy Curran to retire in 2025By Darius McQuaid Standard Life CEO Andy Curran has announced he will retire in the…
Business Business Chief risk officers emerge as strategic boardroom partners, says reportBy Tom Browne Chief risk officers (CROs) in UK financial-services firms are increasingly shifting from…
Business Business Investments UK companies paid out £92.1bn in dividends in 2024By Darius McQuaid UK companies paid out £92.1bn in dividends in 2024, 2.3% higher on…
Business Advisers Business Company news Titan expands international presence with Jersey-based purchaseBy Lois Vallely Titan Wealth has acquired Jersey-based Advisa Wealth to strengthen its international financial-planning…
Business Business Company news People moves Transact names new CEO as Jonathan Gunby retiresBy Lois Vallely Transact chief executive Jonathan Gunby has announced he will retire from the…
Business Business Company news Investments People moves M&G Investments brings in ex-AXA boss as new CFOBy Lois Vallely M&G has appointed Marcello Arona as chief financial officer of its asset…
Business Advisers Business Company news People moves GSB names new COO as growth continues ‘at pace’By Lois Vallely Global wealth management group GSB has hired Hugh Johnson as its chief…
Business Advisers Business Pensions Positivity on personal finances ‘jumps’ from same time last yearBy Darius McQuaid Three fifths (60%) of people in the UK are positive about their…
Business Advisers Business Wren Sterling chair Darby stepped down at the end of 2024By Darius McQuaid Wren Sterling executive chairperson Ian Darby left the nationwide independent financial planner…
Business Advisers Business Sesame Bankhall appoints DA distribution directorBy Darius McQuaid Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has appointed Claire Cherrington as directly authorised (DA)…
Business Advisers Business How to build an online personal brand when starting out in adviceBy Amanda Newman Smith Knowing a social-media presence can make you more employable in the advice…
Business Advisers Business Technology Do you need a social-media brand to get a job in advice?By Amanda Newman Smith Researching financial products and services online before buying has become second nature…
Business Advisers Business Here’s a clever marketing trick to get you more referralsBy Harry Webster NextWealth’s most recent Financial Advice Business Benchmark report is pretty stark about…
Business Advisers Business Roderic Rennison: 10 common mistakes to avoid when selling your firmBy Roderic Rennison When it comes to selling businesses, over 70% of all transactions fail…
Business Advisers Business Phil Bray: Five big risks worth taking with your marketingBy Phil Bray When we take a chance, good things happen. A few months ago,…
Business Advisers Business Regulation Technology How to give cyber security the priority treatment it deservesBy Amanda Newman Smith In an increasingly digital world, cyber security should be at the top…
Business Advisers Business Where does coaching fit into the advice process?By Ben Peele We often hear questions around how financial coaching can and should be…
2 Business Advisers Business Does disclosing fees online win or lose clients?By Phil Bray A few weeks ago, I chatted with an adviser who told me…
Business Advisers Business Fair game or no go: Was this recruiter’s approach unethical?By Amanda Newman Smith Advice firms often turn to recruitment firms when they have roles to…
Business Advisers Business Amanda Ford: The power of a three-year business planBy Amanda Ford In a world where the financial advice sector evolves at breakneck speed,…
2 Business Business Weekend Essay: Could we really change the world?By Amanda Newman Smith I was so excited to vote for the first time when I…
Business Advisers Business What is meant by ‘scaling a business’?By Amanda Newman Smith Scaling a business is one of those phrases that advisers who run…
The Money Marketing Podcast Advisers MM Talks: 2025 financial trends, challenges and adviser insightsBy Kimberley Dondo Welcome to the first MM Talks episode of 2025! Join Kimberley…
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Fidelity International Bonds of Contention: Unravelling the volatility in UK GiltsBy Caitlin Jordan Gilts have been in the spotlight as part of the recent global…
Fidelity International Short dated credit continues to offer valueBy Caitlin Jordan Fidelity Short Dated Corporate Bond portfolio managers Kris Atkinson and Shamil Gohil…
Fidelity International All-in yields remain attractive in sterling corporate bond marketsBy Caitlin Jordan Fidelity Sterling Corporate Bond portfolio managers Ian Fishwick and Kris Atkinson share…