Brewin Dolphin

Royal London Asset Management (RLAM)'s Martin Cholwill has upped his stake in Brewin Dolphin as he backs three wealth managers to survive the post-RDR world.

A look at what might be on the regulatory horizon for wealth managers was a story which caught our readers' attention this week.

Shares in wealth manager Brewin Dolphin should be trading more than 75% higher than their current level over the long term, according to analysts at Panmure Gordon.

Wealth manager Brewin Dolphin is planning a £40m capital raising through a share placing, as it sees pre-tax profits almost halve in the six months to March.

Our ten most popular stories of this week were something of a mixed bag - readers wanted to know which were the most popular funds of Q1, why equity valuations could be misleading, and who was the latest high profile hire at Ashcourt Rowan.

Ashcourt Rowan has hired Brewin Dolphin investment manager Harry Burnham, who will join the firm's board after being released by Brewin.

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The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is planning to up its focus on advisers and wealth managers placing large amounts of client money in a single fund, amid fears some firms are not carrying out sufficient due diligence.

Brewin Dolphin has appointed Simon Miller to the role of non-executive chairman and David Nicol as chief executive officer in a board reshuffle.

Brewin Dolphin is planning to increase the number of open-ended funds it recommends to clients by 25% in the coming months as it seeks to provide more income plays.