Our regular round-up of the latest insights on investment distribution

Chew the Fat over FAMR

This week saw the release of the much-anticipated Financial Advice Market Review (“FAMR”, dubbed farmer) and the budget. FAMR was an opportunity wasted.  It was a restatement of the problems we all know exist – and an elaborate restatement at 85 pages! On April...

The Customer Service and Cost Conundrum

We arrived at the office today to confirmation of rumours that Old Mutual is being split into four to drive growth of the individual business units. At the same time Old Mutual Wealth announced results and the accompanying commentary struck me as refreshingly...

Demand for advice is rising – but not for IFAs

Investing is complicated and scary. Many indicators point to a burgeoning market for financial advice and rising income for financial advisers since the RDR. Let the good times roll. But for how long? Platforum research indicates that investors are less likely than...