A quarter, 24%, of people have little to no idea about how much they and their employers are paying into their pension.
Read more ...Editor’s Comment: Profession faces decline without new blood
- Saturday, 26 July 2025
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I attended the launch in central London this week of the Personal Finance Society’s £1m drive to find new blood for the profession and tackle the worrying long-term decline in new entrants. It was a sobering morning.
Read more ...Dorset SIPP operator fails
- Friday, 25 July 2025
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SIPP operator Corporate & Professional Pensions Ltd (FRN: 465748) has been declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
Read more ...57% of investors would consider illiquid assets in LTAFs
- Friday, 25 July 2025
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Three in five UK investors (57%) would consider investing in illiquid assets through Long-Term Asset Funds (LTAFs) when they are allowed in ISAs, according to new research.
Read more ...Editor’s Comment: Chancellor has Consumer Duty in her sights
- Friday, 25 July 2025
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I don’t think I was the only one a little surprised by the Chancellor’s decision this week to order a significant review of at least part of the Consumer Duty, which was only fully introduced in 2023.
Read more ...Hargreaves removes Schroder Income from Wealth Shortlist
- Friday, 25 July 2025
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Hargreaves Lansdown has removed the Schroder Income fund from its Wealth Shortlist because of changes to the fund management team.
Read more ...Student who sold 'phishing' kits to fraudsters jailed for 7 years
- Friday, 25 July 2025
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A Canterbury University student who sold more than a thousand phishing kits - used by scammers to defraud victims of more than £100m - has been jailed for seven years.
Read more ...Jupiter assets rise by £1.8bn in 6 months
- Friday, 25 July 2025
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Jupiter Fund Management saw assets under management rise by 4%, climbing £1.8bn to £47.1bn in the first six months of the year.
Read more ...Rathbones adds active MPS in first launch after Investec merger
- Friday, 25 July 2025
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Rathbones is to launch a new ‘true active’ model portfolio service range as the first in a series of new offerings following its merger with Investec Wealth & Investment.
Read more ...Planners report rise in average client portfolio size
- Friday, 25 July 2025
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Financial Planning firms are reporting year on year growth in average client portfolio size and their firm's AUM, according to Financial Planning Today's annual survey of the profession.
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