Hargreaves Lansdown
Can IFAs and vertically integrated firms co-exist?
More firms favouring a restricted advice approach
Charles Stanley shifts platform fees up closer to Hargreaves
D2C investment platform had been considered one of the industry’s cheaper offerings
Hargreaves raises Brexit fears as founder backs ‘no deal’
Peter Hargreaves pans Brexit negotiations as the investment platform publishes its annual results
Investment industry in limbo as HMRC appeals Hargreaves tax win
The UK tax office’s decision to appeal a £15m tax ruling in favour of financial services firm Hargreaves Lansdown has left the investment industry in limbo over discounts provided to investors in funds.
Best Practice | 27 Mar 18
Downward trend in Ombudsman complaints
Complaints about advice companies made to the UK’s Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) eased across the board in the second half of 2017, while Aviva and Barclays bucked the trend and saw complaints rise, according to updated figures.