Hargreaves Lansdown

Richard Buxton, who is set to join Old Mutual Global Investors from Schroders next week, has argued there are too many funds in the UK market which are not generating adequate returns.

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.

M&G's director of UK advisory has predicted it could take up to two years to properly gauge demand for restricted propositions among the adviser community.

Hargreaves Lansdown is asking smaller fund groups to offer their products exclusively through the discount broker, as part of a round of fresh price negotiations.

Anthony Cross and Julian Fosh have made rare additions to their Liontrust portfolios, and Standard Life Investments' Ed Legget has bought a raft of new stocks as the shape of the UK market begins to change.

Hargreaves Lansdown shares closed above the £10 mark for the first time ever yesterday as investors continue to back the platform to excel in a post-RDR environment.

Investors are struggling to find ways to beat inflation in the UK, with savings accounts paying virtually nothing and bond yields squeezed by demand, but there are a number of funds out there which can deliver for investors.

Hargreaves Lansdown is planning to launch a rebate-free charging model at the start of next year following the latest platform paper from the regulator.

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