Two-thirds taking cash from pensions did not seek advice
Two-thirds of recent UK retirees who took cash from their pension pots during their first year of retirement did so without seeking any professional advice.
Prudential
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Prudential launches online TV channel to support advisers
Prudential is expanding its support for advisers with the launch of Knowledge TV, offering continuing professional development (CPD) certified ‘box sets’, technical insights, and online demonstrations.
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UK advisers expect post-Brexit business boom
More than half of financial advisers (53%) in the UK expect an increase in the number of clients specifically seeking Brexit-related financial planning advice, research from Prudential shows.
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Around 70% of Singaporeans are underinsured, says Prudential
Around seven in 10 Singaporeans have not increased their life insurance cover in line with their rising income levels, leaving them at risk of being under-insured in the event of a crises, insurer Prudential has warned.
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Asia spares Prudential’s blushes in half year results
Growth in its Asian operations helped UK insurance giant Prudential post a forcast-beating 6% rise in first-half operating profit to £2.06bn ($2.69bn, €2.4bn), helping offset a drop in profits from its M&G asset management business.
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Prudential commissions due diligence guides for advisers
The belief that due diligence on investment products shouldn’t rest solely with advisers has seen Prudential commission two independent research companies to produce four guides to support financial advisers in meeting their research requirements.
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IFAs stress that robo-advice is not the answer
Over 80% of UK-based financial advisers are unconvinced of the merits of robo-advice services to tackle the United Kingdom’s advice gap, according to research by Prudential.
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UK reports record £5bn in IHT as Prudential spots advice ‘boom’
The British tax office has set a new record by raising nearly £5bn ($6.6bn, €5.9bn) in inheritance tax (IHT), according to the latest figures from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
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Brexit could see 30% of older savers change retirement plans
Around a third of people in the UK approaching retirement are looking to change their financial plans as a result of the Brexit vote, research by UK insurer Prudential suggests.
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Prudential pulls out of annuities open market
UK insurer Prudential will no longer sell annuities on the open market through advisers, a move which coincides with the end of a consultation into the government’s plans to implement a secondary annuities market.
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UK advisers working longer hours, charging £157 per hour
More than a quarter of UK financial advisers are working longer hours, charging an average hourly rate of £157 ($226, €199), according to research from British insurer Prudential.
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Half of UK advisers turn away 5 clients every month
Almost half of British financial advisers have turned away up to five potential customers in a month, while one in 10 has rejected six or more people, according to a new study by Prudential.