Charles Stanley has appointed Anthony Scott as head of investment management.
New entrants to the UK asset management market face stiff competition from established providers, but with barriers to entry falling, more and more European firms are entering the fray.
Charles Stanley has rolled out its Collectives Portfolio Service to five platforms.
Hargreaves Lansdown has topped the Platforum's first list of Britain's best D2C platforms despite charging a higher price than many competitors.
After a year of stellar returns from Japan, investors are concerned the Japanese equity funds that beat competitors in 2013 will not be able to deliver again this year.