We’re SJP’s ‘only credible scale competitor’ claims Old Mutual
Old Mutual Wealth claims a period of rapid growth means it is now the UK’s second largest advice business and only major competitor to St. James’s Place.
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SJP adds Japan fund amid sharp inflow uptick
St James’s Place confirmed it is preparing to launch two funds this November, as it reported net inflows totalled more than £2bn in the third quarter.
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SJP top adviser in FCA complaints data
St James’ Place is the most complained about adviser for the first half of 2017 according to the Financial Conduct Authority.
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Ex-SJP adviser jailed for gambling away £850k of client money
An appointed representative of St James’s Place has been jailed for 40 months after being found guilty of stealing and losing £844,010 ($1.1m, €940,707) from eight clients over a period of three years.
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Mysterious allowances making pensions murky: SJP
Pension rules are still a murky area in the eyes of savers and tax allowances continue to be a mystery for many people, warns Ian Price, divisional director for pensions at St James’s Place.
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Complaints against SJP up but Sesame worst advice offender
The UK’s Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) received 22% more new complaints against St James’s Place in 1H17 compared with 2H16 and, despite a drop in the number of complaints against Sesame, the network remained the most complained about advice provider.
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Ex-FPI Singapore managing director Chris Gill joins SJP Asia
Former Friends Provident International Singapore managing director Chris Gill has joined St James’s Place Wealth Management Asia as development director to the international business.
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Aberdeen and SJP top Spot the Dog’s ‘worst of the worst’ list
A report by Bestinvest has named and shamed Aberdeen Asset Management and St James’s Place for running some of the worst-performing equity ‘dog’ funds.
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SJP’s adviser ranks grow as funds under management hit £83bn
Adviser numbers continue to rise at St James’s Place, as funds under management hit £83bn ($108.3bn, €92.9bn) and it revealed plans to launch a growth fund in another sign that it will take more than negative headlines to dent the firm’s market share.
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Analysis – Under fire SJP, still no easy target for rivals
St James’s Place Wealth has suffered another week of grim headlines about its advice model, but for rival IFAs and restricted advisers to win business and clients off what is arguably the market leader is easier said than done.
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St James’s Place fails on disclosure says UK consumer watchdog
Financial advisers from St James’s Place are failing to comply with rules on transparency around charges and some are misleading potential customers about what they can offer, an investigation by UK consumer watchdog Which? has found.
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Is the FCA barking up the wrong tree over platforms?
The Financial Conduct Authority wants to use the platform review to drive more competition in the asset management sector, but experts are asking whether it is looking in the wrong place.