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1 week ago | 
moneymarketing.co.uk | Dan Cooper |Ian McKenna |ian mckenna |Momodou Musa Touray
Continuum saw assets under influence grow by 21% year-on-year for the quarter ended 31 March 2025 to hit a new high of £2.5bn. Its annualised turnover projection also increased, by 24%, in the first quarter. Adviser numbers for the partnership also continued to grow, with the firm having 77 advisers across the UK and Ireland as of 31 March. Average adviser productivity rose by 12% to over £222,883 as advisers and clients both continued to benefit from the advice firm’s client-first propositions.
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1 week ago | 
moneymarketing.co.uk | Momodou Musa Touray |Ian McKenna |ian mckenna
Good morning and welcome to your Morning Briefing for Tuesday 15 April 2025. To get this in your inbox every morning click here. Tatton net flows increase by £3.7bn as board chair retiresTatton Asset Management has reported an increase in net flows of £3.687bn for this financial year. This is an increase of 60.1% rise on prior year net inflows (£2.303 bn) as the discretionary fund manager records another year of strong growth.
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1 week ago | 
moneymarketing.co.uk | Momodou Musa Touray |Ian McKenna |ian mckenna |Kimberley Dondo
Good morning and welcome to your Morning Briefing for Friday 11 April 2025. To get this in your inbox every morning click here. UK economy grew more than expected in FebruaryThe UK economy performed better than expected in February, growing by 0.5%, according to latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The growth in gross domestic product (GDP) was driven by a boost in manufacturing and production, the ONS said.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
moneymarketing.co.uk | Amanda Newman Smith |Ian McKenna |ian mckenna |Salome Asabre
Quilter was dubbed the most recommended adviser platform in 2024 by Defaqto, followed closely by Aviva. There was a substantial gap between the two leading platforms and the rest of the providers in the top 10. Transact was slightly ahead of AJ Bell, and Abrdn featured in the top 10 twice without reaching the volumes of the top two adviser platforms.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
moneymarketing.co.uk | Tom Browne |Jess Franks |Ian McKenna |ian mckenna |Mariam Pourshoushtari
Wage growth in the UK has risen to 5.6%, up from 5.2%, marking a notable rebound from the 3.9% low recorded in August 2024. However, while rising wages continue to outpace inflation, market analysts have warned of potential inflationary pressures and economic headwinds.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
moneymarketing.co.uk | Tom Browne |Ian McKenna |ian mckenna |Momodou Musa Touray |Salome Asabre
Good morning and welcome to your Morning Briefing for Tuesday 21 January 2025. To get this in your inbox every morning click here. UK wage growth rises along with unemployment: expert reactionWage growth in the UK has risen to 5.6%, up from 5.2%, marking a notable rebound from the 3.9% low recorded in August 2024. However, while rising wages continue to outpace inflation, market analysts have warned of potential inflationary pressures and economic headwinds.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
moneymarketing.co.uk | Dan Cooper |Ian McKenna |ian mckenna |Darius McQuaid |Momodou Musa Touray
Behavioural finance specialists Oxford Risk have launched a new tool to help advisers demonstrate the suitability of their retirement income recommendations. The company said it has seen many financial-advice firms struggling to meet the FCA’s stricter requirements following its thematic review of retirement-income advice. These areas include information collection, suitability assessments and disclosures.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
moneymarketing.co.uk | Momodou Musa Touray |Charles Younes |Darius McQuaid |Ian McKenna |ian mckenna
Platform tech provider Fundment has raised £45m in a funding round led by private equity firm Highland Europe. The new funding, which is subject to regulatory approval, included participation from ETFS Capital. It will be used to invest in Fundment’s product development, scaling the team and future expansion. Fundment has become one of the leading tech platforms for financial advisers and their high-net-worth clients.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
moneymarketing.co.uk | Dan Cooper |Momodou Musa Touray |Jess Franks |Ian McKenna |ian mckenna
The Lang Cat and Avenir have teamed up to support financial-advice firms with more efficient reporting. It will cut reporting times down from “hours to minutes” and “transform the way financial advisers work”, according to the two firms. Avenir, a leader in AI-driven financial reporting, will help The Lang Cat to achieve this through its reg-tech Analyser software.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
moneymarketing.co.uk | Ian McKenna |ian mckenna
I believe technology will have an unparalleled impact on how advisers work in 2025. Let me explore why. While, for many years, industry technology has over-promised and under-delivered, we are reaching a stage where many key technologies are attaining maturity and will deliver long-awaited change. Platform-comparison services, API-based platforms and next-generation protection portals are all great examplesThe make-up of the adviser market is changing faster than ever.
