Family crime groups wreaking havoc with pension scams
Criminal investigations involving regulators, government agencies and police forces are ongoing
Investment
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The $18trn pool of untapped wealth
Disregarded, unadvised and ignored; the 496 million people firms are overlooking
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Time needed to assess multi-asset funds after poor 2018
Natixis IM survey found the strategy fell short and failed to diversify, adding to portfolio losses
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Financial ombudsman reports surge in Sipp enquiries
Also increase in portfolio management cases and referrals between October and December 18
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ESG returns spark to infrastructure-focused funds
Companies from the sector tend to have ‘far more steady cash flows’ which can be ‘attractive for portfolios’
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Fraud centre reveals ‘shocking’ £197m losses for victims
Chameleon-like scammers are ‘adept at changing to present themselves as the genuine article’
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Defensive wealth management industry pans for gold
Weakening dollar and shift in monetary policy fuel excitement for the precious metal
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Financial services confidence in UK economy at record low
Global professionals show anger towards Brexit in CISI survey, calling it a ‘total dog’s dinner’
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UK compensation scheme warns of potential scam
Phishing emails are luring people to part with personal information to claim large sums of money
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Amundi acquisition bolsters Taiwan fund offering
French asset manager targets retail clients in Asia, where it has €145bn of assets under management
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PRODUCT WRAP: Royal London, CPR AM, Hawksmoor
Multi-asset funds high on retail agenda and Amundi subsidiary’s thematic fund to tackle global warming
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Deutsche Wealth defends plunging Chinese equities
The trade war with the US, in a worst case scenario, could cost China around 0.5% of its GDP