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Investegate has launched a £500,000 funding round as its new parent group promises to bring a host of new features to the company news feed provider. UK stock-picking media company Stockomendation, which recently acquired Investegate, stated it is planning to bring AI analytic and content interpretation tools to the platform. It is also investing to […]
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The FCA has highlighted the dangers of investment clone scams and has issued 29 new FCA warnings to unauthorised and clone firms in the last 7 days. Investment clone scams are particularly dangerous as they almost perfectly replicate real websites and brands. Even the Financial Conduct Authority has had it’s own FCA register cloned by
FCA Warns on Investment Clones and Issues 29 Warnings in 7 days Read More »
WiseAlpha, a start-up investment platform which offers retail investors access to fractions of corporate bonds, has launched its own Small, Self-administered Pension Scheme (SSAS) service. Readers interested in trading fractional bonds can open a WiseAlpha SSAS by downloading and completing an application form off the firm’s website. A SSAS is a pension trust set up
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Moneyfarm has acquired investment platform Willis Owen, with the deal set to bring its managed portfolios to more than 160,000 clients in total. In a statement announcing the deal the digital wealth firm said it is set to manage more than £5 billion in assets after the transaction is completed in early 2025. This puts
Moneyfarm rivals Nutmeg with 160,000 clients following Willis Owen acquisition Read More »
Model portfolio fees have been reduced by nearly half in just three years, bringing them in line with robo advisers and investment platforms, as the wealth managers that use them face increasing cost pressure. Consultancy NextWealth’s latest MPS (model portfolio service) Proposition Comparison Report has found the average total cost to clients for these offerings
Wealth managers’ war with robo-advisors see model portfolio fees fall by half Read More »
A reader asks: I read/watched with interest your material on Retail Charity Bonds https://goodmoneyguide.com/investing/retail-charity-bonds/ I am trying to assess how risky the investments are. One question I have is how the charities raise the money to pay back the principal. Do they just issue new bonds? If you are able to point me to further information,
How do charities raise the money to pay back the principal on retail charity bonds? Read More »
Moneyfarm has relaunched its portfolio review service, which allows investors to speak to an adviser to get a better understanding of their investments. In an email announcing the update, the digital wealth manager stated the free service is intended to give its customers a “holistic overview” of their investment positions. The session offers a breakdown
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Robin AmosRobin has more than six years of experience as a financial journalist, most of which were spent at Citywire, and covers the latest developments in the investing, trading and currency transfer space. Outside of work, he enjoys reading literature and philosophy and playing the piano. You can contact Robin at robin@goodmoneyguide.com
InvestEngine challenges robo-advisers with low-cost Lifeplan portfolios Read More »
Stephen Yiu is increasingly bearish on big tech companies spending a lot of money to win the AI race, preferring instead to buy into technology infrastructure stocks that are on the receiving end of this wave of cash. This view has been reflected in recent changes to the portfolio of the star investor’s Blue Whale
UK clients of Lightyear are set to become protected by the £85,000 Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) guarantee on bank deposits, after the investment app was authorised by the UK regulator. UK accounts with the firm will be migrated to Lightyear UK, which has now received the direct authorisation of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Lightyear’s direct FCA authorisation is good news for clients Read More »
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