Consumer cost expectations for advice are ‘unrealistic’
UK consumers have unrealistic expectations about the price they can expect to pay for financial advice, according to new research.
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Hong Kong hedge FUM reach record levels
hedge funds under management in Hong Kong reached a record high in September 2014, according to new research published by the region’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).
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Global growth concerns soar among ME advisers
Financial advisers in the Middle East are significantly more worried about economic growth than they were a year ago, according to research from Invesco Asset Management.
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FCA ramps up inquiries by 20 per cent
The UK’s financial watchdog carried out 20% more investigations last year, however, the number of inquiries being closed without reaching a public outcome has doubled in three years.
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Reforms lead UK clients to prioritise
Next years pension reforms have led UK clients to prioritise the importance of their retirement planning, says Canada Life.
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half of ifas to reject closed end funds
More than half of discretionary fund managers will be placing business into investment trusts in the next six months, while almost half of financial advisers will reject the closed-end structure.