Q&A with John Westwood – chairman at Blacktower Financial Management
Past few years have made it ‘incredibly difficult for smaller IFA firms to grow’
Industry
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Ardan International unveils online application system
Platform says it is a ‘real game-changer for advisers’
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Wealth manager opens office in Cheltenham
Operation will be shared between senior investment directors and support staff
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One-in-10 Brits have given no thought to planning for retirement
But more than a third of retirees wish they had planned for their later life more thoroughly
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Why I became a financial adviser…
Conrad Balatoni was previously a footballer before joining SJP
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PEOPLE MOVES: HSBC, Ocorian, Sesame Bankhall Group
Bank names CEO of its Singapore life arm, as financial services provider makes c-suite change
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Is Gold a strategic asset for a diversified portfolio?
It ‘can provide long- and short-term returns where other assets cannot’
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Professional body warns industry about ‘cowboy’ Will writers
54% of members have come across firms making false claims to clients
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IFA consolidator makes double swoop
Deals take the company’s assets under advice to £450m
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European WMs stumped by Mifid directives in sustainability assessments
It is ‘concerning just how many wealth managers still aren’t up to speed’
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Society of Later Life Advisers partners with CGWM
In a bid to raise standards in the later life investment sector
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LGIM opens Singapore office
Operation will be led by Natasha Mora