The cost of private education in the UK has increased by more than 20% in the past five years, outstripping the rise in average earnings and placing greater strain in parents’ finances.
EQ Investors, the wealth manager led by John Spiers, is hosting an impact investing seminar on Wednesday 11 October in London at EQ’s offices near Monument to coincide with Good Money Week.
Close Brothers Asset Management (CBAM) has hired Tim Eliot-Cohen from Rathbones to be a managing director in its High Net Worth business.
Mattioli Woods, the wealth management, SIPPs and employee benefits business, has reported annual revenue up 17.4% over the past year.
The Financial Ombudsman Service recorded a total of 170,000 new cases in the first six months of this year, up 13% on 2016.
Momentum Pensions, the SIPP, SSAS and QROPS provider, is considering making strategic acquisitions of SIPP rivals as it builds up for further growth.
Guildford-based Chartered Financial Planning firm Chapters Financial is to sponsor a local stand up comedy night to raise funds for a brain injury charity.
Nearly three in four financial advisers are using social media with the percentage increasing, according to Intelliflo’s 4th annual survey into social media usage.
Curtis Banks Group, one of the UK’s biggest SIPP providers, has reported an 85% increase in pre-tax operating profits to £5m and a 98% increase in operating revenue to £21.4m for the first half of the year.
Old Mutual Wealth has launched a standalone multi-asset investment business as it reshapes its business model in preparation for “managed separation” of the company from its parent group.