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1 month ago | 
moneymarketing.co.uk | Momodou Musa Touray |Noel Butwell |Kimberley Dondo
UK investment platforms are entering a new phase of evolution, marked by ambitious growth plans and rising technology investment, according to a new industry benchmarking report published today. The inaugural Platform Horizons Report, launched by The Platforms Association in partnership with consultancy Alpha FMC, offers a comprehensive insight into the operational and strategic direction of the UK platforms sector.
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1 month ago | 
moneymarketing.co.uk | Momodou Musa Touray |Darius McQuaid |Noel Butwell
Parmenion has been selected as a provider of choice for consolidator Ascot Lloyd’s newly formed platform panel. The adviser platform will be one of a select group of providers, chosen to sit alongside Ascot Lloyd’s own in-house solution. The panel is designed to streamline services and enhance outcomes across the group’s investment proposition. Parmenion CEO Martin Jennings said: “We are delighted to have been chosen by Ascot Lloyd to be on its primary platform panel.
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1 month ago | 
moneymarketing.co.uk | Momodou Musa Touray |Tom Selby |Noel Butwell
Phoenix Group is weighing a rebrand to Standard Life, the heritage name it acquired in 2021. The FTSE 100 pensions giant has reportedly changed its corporate rules to give its board the authority to rename the company without requiring shareholder approval. A formal announcement is expected later this year, according to Sky News.
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1 month ago | 
moneymarketing.co.uk | Noel Butwell |Momodou Musa Touray
Good morning and welcome to your Morning Briefing for Wednesday 21 May 2025. To get this in your inbox every morning click here. CPI inflation jumpsCPI inflation surged to 3.5% in April – from 2.6% in March, the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show. This was even faster than economists had expected. On a monthly basis it was up 1.2% (0.3% a year earlier).
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1 month ago | 
moneymarketing.co.uk | Noel Butwell |Momodou Musa Touray
After coming through the 2025 tax year end and having handled approaching 35,000 calls and 350,000 touch points with 95% customer satisfaction, Aberdeen Adviser is rightfully pleased with its performance. It is easy to point to the preparation and strategy we implemented starting in October 2024 as being the integral element during this period.
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2 months ago | 
moneymarketing.co.uk | Kimberley Dondo |Noel Butwell |Ian Richards
In this episode of In Conversation With…, Kimberley Dondo sits down with Charles Jillings, Fund Manager of Utilico Emerging Markets Trust, to explore the evolving trends in emerging market investments as we step into 2025. From the growing importance of energy transition and digital infrastructure to the outlook for key markets like Brazil, Vietnam, and India, Charles provides valuable insights on how UEM’s portfolio is positioned for long-term growth.
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2 months ago | 
moneymarketing.co.uk | Tom Browne |Noel Butwell |Momodou Musa Touray
If the years after 2021 taught MM anything, it’s that just because the world starts reopening doesn’t mean things settle down. For the finance sector, 2021 to 2023 wasn’t exactly a return to calm – more like stepping off a rollercoaster onto another, slightly faster rollercoaster. First came the cautious optimism. Vaccines were rolled out, shops and offices reopened, and there was a general sense that the worst might be behind us. But it didn’t take long for reality to bite.
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2 months ago | 
moneymarketing.co.uk | Kimberley Dondo |Noel Butwell |Momodou Musa Touray
In this episode of the Money Marketing Podcast: Protection and Pensions series in association with Royal London, Kimberley Dondo is joined by Justin Corliss and Fiona Hanrahan from Royal London’s technical team. They unpack the far-reaching implications of the April 2025 changes to employer national insurance, explore how salary exchange could ease the burden, and clarify key updates around the abolition of the lifetime allowance and upcoming IHT changes for pensions.
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2 months ago | 
moneymarketing.co.uk | Noel Butwell |Kimberley Dondo |Momodou Musa Touray |Salome Asabre
As I wrote in my column in February, one of the biggest ‘macro’ questions facing the sector is capacity. How do we protect it and unlock it, so that advisers can do more? In recent years, policy chop and change and general political uncertainty has been a major drain on resource. It makes consumers confused and worried, and challenges advisers’ ability to focus on executing long-term plans.
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Feb 14, 2025 | 
moneymarketing.co.uk | Kimberley Dondo |Tom Selby |Noel Butwell |Tom Browne
Love may be priceless, but Valentine’s Day isn’t! In this Weekend Essay, Tom Browne explores the financial side of romance – why big spending doesn’t equal big love and how thoughtful gestures can mean more than a lavish gift. Is love really in the air, or just in the budget?
