Sesame Bankhall Group response to FSA CP09/31 – Delivering the RDR
Ivan Martin, Sesame Bankhall Group’s Executive Chairman, has responded to the FSA’s CP09/31: We wholeheartedly support FSA in its goal to encourage more people…
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Barclays Wealth launches new lock-in investment offering a 60% potential return
Barclays Wealth has launched a new investment offering a potential return of 60% after six years with the opportunity to lock-in gains for given…
Best Practice boosts platform with addition of Nucleus wrap
Best Practice Chartered Financial Planners is to add Nucleus to its platform offering. The move will see the IFA-owned and controlled wrap proposition from Nucleus sit…
Paradigm announces 300th IFA-partner firm
Paradigm Partners, the IFA support services business launched in 2007 by Paul Hogarth, has signed up its 112th IFA firm of the year, taking the total number of partner firms to 300.
Cofunds launches research solutions with OBSR
Cofunds, the independent platform for financial planning has today announced its partnership with OBSR to provide advisers with access to a researched fund list and model portfolios. Following the culmination of…
2010: When the real platform shakeout begins – outlook from David Ferguson, CEO of Nucleus
“I guess most industries evolve and develop on the fuel of innovation provided by smaller new entrants but surely…
PBR as much use as celery – Comment by Stuart Thomson, economist at Ignis Asset Management
“Eating celery consumes more calories than the vegetable contains – we assume that printing the…
Property storms up the charts in November
November saw the Property sector continue to climb the ranks to finish as the 4th highest sector according to the latest sales chart by Cofunds, the independent platform for financial planning.…
IFAs reputation bolstered by the financial crisis, say Nucleus advisers
The financial crisis has had a positive impact on the reputation of IFAs, according to a targeted poll conducted by IFA-owned and controlled platform…
Those who live by liquidity die by liquidity – Comment by Stuart Thomson, economist at Ignis Asset Management
“Recent events in Dubai and Greece are a foretaste of heightened global…
Inflow surge sees Nucleus break through the £1bn barrier
Nucleus, the IFA-owned and controlled wrap, has seen a surge of inflows onto the platform take total assets under administration to over £1bn. The platform, which…
When will the big bad wolves come and blow down the foundations of the current economic recovery, asks Stuart Thomson
Straw, stick or brick – how strong…