I distinctly remember my first day at Money Marketing. It was 1 June last year and I had been a freelance journalist for the preceding year. I’d enjoyed freelancing, especially during the strange period of time that was the Covid pandemic, but I had very much missed being part of a team.
Vanguard chief European economist and head of investment strategy group (ISG) for Europe Dr Peter Westaway will retire at the end of this month.This comes after a decade serving in his senior executive role.
So-called “robo” advice was a big deal not that long ago. But it never quite managed to get the foothold it was expected to. Now “hybrid” advice is rising to the fore.
In light of Aviva's mammoth £385m deal for advice firm Succession Wealth, Professional Adviser has gathered up all of the big provider-led advice acquisitions of the past 10 years since the Retail Distribution Review to highlight the return of the product creator in financial advice.