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Wealth Manager Model Portfolio Rankings

Tatton IM & Quilter dominate top 10 model portfolios rankings in 2025

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Model portfolios have become a popular way for wealth managers and financial advisers to save on costs and time for both themselves and their clients. These propositions are often managed by third-party firms and typically provide a standardised discretionary investment solution tailored to an individual’s risk tolerance. For example, a high-risk model portfolio is likely

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85% of young invest based on social media

Social media finfluencers sway 85% of young investors say FCA

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A survey commissioned by the UK regulator has highlighted the overwhelming impact posts by social media finfluencers are having on young investors, with nearly fourth fifths influenced by such platforms. The survey of 2,000 UK investors aged 18-40 years old was conducted on behalf of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) by Censuswide. It found social

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Vanguard Increases Fees

What does the new Vanguard £4 monthly fee mean for investors?

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Vanguard UK is set to introduce an account fee of £4 a month for “DIY” customers who choose their own investments on its platform. The new Vanguard £4 monthly fee will apply to customers with up to £32,000 invested across ISAs, personal pensions and general investment accounts from 31 January 2025. Investors are currently charged

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IBKR leads the way in US fractional shares

IBKR touts more US fractional shares than “anyone else”

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Interactive Brokers (IBKR) has stated it offers more US fractional shares than any of its rivals. The trading and investment US stock broking platform noted it offers fractional shares in more than 10,500 US listed companies. IBKR says they have more fractional shares than anyone else, when comparing the firm’s offering with that of competitors

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Investegate Launches £500k EIS Fundraise

Investegate launches £500,000 EIS fundraise for AI news service

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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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FCA Warns on Investment Clone Scams

FCA Warns on Investment Clones and Issues 29 Warnings in 7 days

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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

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WiseAlpha Launches SSAS

WiseAlpha SSAS Launch targets company execs on bond platform

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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 acquires Willis Owen

Moneyfarm rivals Nutmeg with 160,000 clients following Willis Owen acquisition

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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

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Wealth managers slash fees to compete with robo-advisors

Wealth managers’ war with robo-advisors see model portfolio fees fall by half

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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

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How do charities raise the money to pay back the principal on retail charity bonds?

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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,

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