Ascot Lloyd-linked advice firm fails
FSCS has received claims about the business as well as two other companies declared in default
UK Adviser
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IFA group makes ‘largest acquisition to date’
It is the firm’s seventh deal since its launch in 2021
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Should investors increase allocations to fixed income?
Avoiding the traps in the asset class was the ‘biggest bullet to dodge in 2022’
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Wealth managers most bullish on bonds since 2009
‘There is hope that 2023 will be a better year for investors’
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Janus Henderson walks back longstanding bond duration underweight
As it predicts policy rates will peak in early 2023
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Dash for cash hits highest level since 9/11
Allocations to defensive assets jumped to 43% in May as global economy outlook darkens
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Fossil fuels will be ‘trade of the decade’
Impactful investments have become a ‘portfolio diversification tool that delivers profits with purpose’
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Advisers urged to ‘ride out the short-term noise’
As Russian invasion of Ukraine continues
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Private bank downgrades equity weighting to ‘disinclination’
As it upgrades gold exposure from positive to preference status
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Alternatives can be ‘robust building blocks’ in model portfolios
60/40 strategy ‘under pressure because of the forces that are at play against fixed income’
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Asset managers walk fine line between opportunity and poor taste
As conflict intensifies between Russia and Ukraine
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Client engagement is top priority for advisers in 2022
75% of firms have seen an increase in customers over the past twelve months