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1 week ago | 
thehrdirector.com | Jenna Brown
Cost saving now leads sustainability as the top business travel priority for travel policy decision makers, according to research*. The survey of 1,000 UK participants found that two thirds (67%) put cost saving in their top three priorities over the next 12 months, with 39% ranking it number one. This is in contrast to the last five years, which saw greater emphasis placed on sustainability.
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2 weeks ago | 
professionaladviser.com | Jenna Brown
Bosses must ‘walk the walk’ on vulnerable clients Financial services firms should “put customers ahead of targets” and redouble their efforts to ensure good outcomes for vulnerable clients.
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2 weeks ago | 
professionaladviser.com | Jenna Brown
‘Working for a growing IFA can feel like you are on a change hamster wheel’ In the second instalment of PA’s new series, Fidelius CEO Ian Fowler talks to Jenna Brown about his thoughtful, strategic leadership, the challenges that come with expansion and putting down his abacus… Ian Fowler heads up Fidelius, a fast-growing, "proudly" independent and Chartered financial planning firm. Fidelius, which is backed by Swedish wealth manager Söderberg & Partners, has offices across Bath, Cheltenham...
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biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com | Emily Dumas |Jenna Brown |Carol Tamminga |Elena I Ivleva
Certain antipsychotic medications, particularly clozapine, are associated with decreases in the differences in white matter microstructure, cognitive performance, and symptoms typical in psychosis syndromes.
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3 weeks ago | 
professionaladviser.com | Jenna Brown
Its third annual Consolidators and Aggregators Report looked at IFA acquisition deals between the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025. It found the number of deals was down last year – 127 in 2024 compared to 134 in 2023 – but the value of the sale agreements was "significantly higher". It said this was due to the acquisition of several firms with £1bn+ in assets under administration by acquirers such as Titan Wealth.
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3 weeks ago | 
professionaladviser.com | Jenna Brown
The market report said competition among acquirers had kept valuation multiples at "historically high levels". It explained high quality IFA businesses could command an eight to ten times EBITDA valuation. It also said that while rising interest rates have introduced some pressure, "premium firms with strong compliance frameworks and geographically attractive locations continue to attract top-tier valuations".
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3 weeks ago | 
professionalpensions.com | Jenna Brown
Become a Professional Pensions member Legal & General goes digital for annuity applications Applications could take 14 fewer days to process 01 April 2025 • 1 min read Image: L&G distribution director of retail retirement Cecilia Furner Legal & General (L&G) has launched a digital application process for annuity applications which it says could trim a fortnight off the time it takes an average case to complete. The provider said it had launched the digital process with a select number of...
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3 weeks ago | 
professionaladviser.com | Jenna Brown
Applications could take 14 fewer days to process Legal & General (L&G) has launched a digital application process for annuity applications which it says could trim a fortnight off the time it takes an average case to complete.
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3 weeks ago | 
investmentweek.co.uk | Jenna Brown
The fund management group said it had enhanced its investment strategy for multi-asset to mirror its managed portfolio solutions (MPS) range. Both ranges, which are managed by the same team, will use a single investment process. Marlborough's range of multi-asset funds has been increased from four to six, and the names ‘Conservative, ‘Cautious', ‘Balanced' and ‘Global' will no longer be used, it explained.
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3 weeks ago | 
professionaladviser.com | Jenna Brown
Group predicts multi-asset fund popularity return Marlborough has expanded its multi-asset fund range with additional funds and lowered its charges in response to adviser demand.
