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One-size-fits-all will not meet high net worth expat demands
Wealth managers will have to offer tailored products to high net worth expats if they want to succeed in the fiercely competitive sector, with non-resident Indians (NRI) and Chinese lucrative target markets, according to data and analytics company GlobalData.
Pension freedoms fraud a major concern for over-55s
One in three people over the age of 55 say the risk of being defrauded is a major concern following the introduction of the pension freedoms in April 2015, according to research from Prudential.
How advisers can generate new income streams
When it comes to running a sustainable financial advice business, the top concern for advisers is the growing burden of administration and not having enough time to generate new income streams, according to research by Masthead.
Fraudster adviser brothers jailed for 11 years
The lawyer defending two financial advisers jailed for defrauded hundreds of elderly customers has said it was “astonishing” that someone with such limited academic achievements could qualify as a regulated adviser.
PI woes force pension transfer firm to pull advice service
UK pension transfer specialist O&M Pension Advice will cease advising clients from 1 July after it ran into “unexpected difficulties” with its professional indemnity (PI) insurer, a problem that is becoming more common in the advice market.