Investing in the profession

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The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has launched a new qualification for staff overseeing investment operations functions.

Insurance products that are marketed and sold through advisers need to undergo radical reform to ensure providers stay competitive in a post commission world, the CEO Aegon has warned.

Thomas Miller Investment has poached Matthew Lonsdale from Psigma to give him the role of head of intermediary business development.

Adviser support group Tenet has tapped into the consumer care market by teaming up with a new online advice service specialising in the care industry.

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Independent financial adviser Bradbury Hamilton has bought two client banks as part of its growth strategy and has further acquisitions in sight.

More than a quarter of advisers say their experiences in the period leading up to rule changes introduced following the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) were "the toughest of their lives", a new report suggests.