Prudential

Prudential is planning to move into the platform space as part of a drive to diversify its business, the company has told analysts.

Newly-created position

THE BIG QUESTION

Five years into an equity bull market, and with significant changes to the UK's savings regime on the horizon, more investors are asking: how important is a fund's relative performance?

The Pru’s latest asset allocation calls

‘We are trying to identify the stars of the future’

Martin Wheatley, the chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), is facing calls for his resignation after the regulator made an "extraordinary blunder" that hit insurers' share prices, according to reports.

The last week has been one of major upheaval in the world of pensions, after George Osborne's latest Budget removed the requirement to buy an annuity, and the FCA then said it was preparing to probe closed life books. But which shares within the sector...

THE BIG QUESTION

Corporate bond managers have begun to shy away from participating in deals dominated by some of their larger peers as market liquidity continues to contract.