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Why the DFM industry is not dynamic enough

Reading the runes: What can investors expect in H2?

Almost two thirds of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are at risk of a "severe impact" on their business by having no protection insurance for their owners and key employees, Zurich has warned.

Conflicts of interest within insurance intermediaries dealing with small businesses are not being properly managed, a review by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found, in an echo of the concerns the regulator had about investment advisers that...

Does the industry overestimate the importance of volatility?

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Hedge funds and caution go hand in hand but they are also an attractive alternative

When should advisers report unregulated investments to the FCA?

Industry players have called for better solutions from fund managers to help advisers focus their clients' attention on meeting their long-term saving goals, even in the face of life-changing events.

Advisers have to probe clients with both ‘positive' and ‘negative' questions to meet the regulator's expectations about assessing attitude to risk, according to Zurich strategic partner specialist Andy Woollon.