Retirement | 29 Apr 16
FCA details the prices charged by UK advice firms
UK financial advisers charge between 1% and 4.5% of investible assets for their initial financial planning advice to clients with up to £50,000 ($73,000, €64,000), a survey by the Financial Conduct Authority has found.
Retirement | 29 Apr 16
Mind the gap: Age a major factor in financial knowledge
There are key generational differences in attitudes towards financial priorities and money management in the UK, but employees of all ages have major gaps in their financial knowledge, according to consultancy and actuarial services firm Barnett Waddingham.
Australia eases planned skill standards for financial advisers
The Australian government has revised its plans to ensure financial advisers hold a university degree and has decided to delay the introduction of new rules aimed at raising the education, training and ethical standards of financial advisers.
ANALYSIS: Ignore the seven-year itch, stick with the “unfashionable” bulls
Seven years of equity rises, have we really seen any evidence of complacency that ended previous bull markets?
British expats lose High Court battle over ‘Brexit’ vote
British expats will not have the right to vote in the UK’s upcoming EU referendum after a High Court challenge to the rules failed on Thursday.