Hargreaves Lansdown
How investors were fooled by the Carillion mirage
Carillion’s investment story, like other firms before it, ultimately evolved into something that sounded too good to be true. Its collapse on Monday raises many questions, namely, at the stage it was in before entering liquidation, who would have even wanted to own it?
Expats hit as funds suspended over missing Priips documents
US expats will be among the worst affected after Hargreaves Lansdown suspended nearly 1,200 ETFs and investment trusts last week after they failed to produce a key information document (Kid) as required under the EU’s new Priips regulation.
Hargreaves backs Woodford despite rejection threat
Hargreaves Lansdown has backed Neil Woodford’s flagship equity fund despite fears it could drop out of its Investment Association sector on the back of lacklustre performance in 2017.
D2C platforms prioritise best-buy lists over client experience
A drive toward transparency in the platform market will narrow the gap between big retail players and the institutional market, Multrees Investor Services chief executive officer Chris Fisher predicts.
PEOPLE MOVES: Manulife, JPMAM, Lombard International
Manulife is consolidating its wealth businesses and moving several key figures, while JPMAM has raided the UK Treasury to hire a chief market strategist for Europe and UK and Lombard International created a new chief operating officer role.