outsourcing

Scottish Provident has created 80 jobs as its underwriting functions revert back in house from a Capita contract.

The recent market turmoil has exposed many IFAs who do not have the expertise or the time to continue providing investment advice, Brown Shipley CIO Peter Botham believes.

The volatility in current markets has led many advisers to realise they are not best placed to make investment portfolio allocations, according to Parmenion Capital Partners.

Outsourced investment solutions will eventually overtake "outdated" wrap propositions, Parmenion Capital Partners claims.

Small adviser firms are failing to act on the regulatory advice given to them by compliance consultants, according to evidence gathered by the FSA.

The Institute of Financial Planning is holding a one-day seminar on whether and how advisers should outsource investment management.

Over 400 customer service and support staff in Belfast will transfer to Capita when it takes over sales and administration services for Prudential UK's life and pensions range.

An education and communication programme for members of both defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) occupational pension schemes is being offered by Mercer Human Resource Consulting as part of its all-in-one retirement service.

The UK mortgage industry is unlikely to see a significant shift of jobs to offshore locations, according to Homeloan Management (HML)

HSBC will refer customers to market research from The Annuity Bureau in a deal directed at providing greater access to the open market option for the bank's customers.