Analysis
United Kingdom | analysis 14 Sep 15
ANALYSIS: Nothing to fear from the ‘rise of robo-advice’
Journalists love conflict. It sells newspapers. It gets people tuning in to radio and TV. Which is why we are so quick to frame something as a battle between two diametrically opposed sides.
Financial planning | analysis 14 Sep 15
Western expats stay longer in Middle East, platform use grows
Western expatriates are staying longer in the Middle East and, while the use of long-term life products still dominates the market, the length of the contract is falling and more money is flowing into mutual fund platforms, Invesco said.
Life | analysis 3 Sep 15
ANALYSIS: Communication key for managers to navigate new, older world
Data out from the Association of British Insurers and the Office for National Statistics in the past few days should have asset managers rubbing their hands with a mixture of excitement and trepidation.
Tax & Regulation | analysis 2 Sep 15
ANALYSIS: The best way forward for financial advice
The UK Government’s decision to launch a review of the financial advice market could lead to some dramatic changes in the way financial planning is delivered to clients in the future.
Europe | analysis 1 Sep 15
Business strategies: The future of advice
The launch of a new UK trade and its stated aims and concerns, gives IFAs a chance to shout louder for the balance between the industry and the regulator to be redressed.