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Through its role as a leading provider of independent information, both ratings and other assessment and comparative data, AKG regularly appears across trade and national publications. AKG enjoys a particularly high profile with intermediary firms and product providers and other key bodies.
A roundup of appearances is provided here for reference.
Inside your mind - Richard Eagling outlines the findings on a new AKG report that explores the latest adviser thinking about equity release (republished with the kind permission of Moneyfacts).
An AKG research paper, funded by the later life lender to gain an insight into the support required by advisers, found that over two thirds (67%) of advisers believe being able to offer a wider range of services to clients is the key advantage of advising on equity release.
Just 23 per cent of mortgage advisers routinely mention equity release to their clients who are aged 55 and over, research by AKG commissioned by More 2 Life has found.
In an AKG report funded by more2life, it shows that 67% of advisers surveyed believe being able to offer a wider range of services to clients is the key advantage of advising on equity release.
More 2 Life has sponsored a new AKG research paper, ‘House of the rising sum – exploring equity release opportunities’, Within the report, AKG, the independent financial analyst, predicts continued growth for the equity release market and highlights differing perceptions among advisers about offering equity release to clients.
According to AKG’s industry research paper, sponsored by lender more2life, House of the rising sum – exploring equity release opportunities, the flexibility from drawdown products which enable customers to manage their property wealth is rated the most important by 68% of advisers while 72% say the ‘no negative equity guarantee’ on plans is the most attractive.
The ability to make interest payments and capital repayments are becoming increasingly important for equity release customers as products develop, according to adviser research from AKG.
more2life has sponsored a new AKG research paper which predicts continued growth for the equity release market and highlights differing perceptions among advisers about offering equity release to clients.
AKG’s industry research paper, sponsored by equity release lender more2life, ‘House of the rising sum – exploring equity release opportunities’ predicts steady growth for equity release but highlighted lingering concerns about risk management and a need to support vulnerable customers.
AKG’s Matt Ward examines how advisers are coping with MiFID II and the impact on their businesses (republished with the kind permission of the Personal Finance Society).
In conversations with advisers and providers alike, it’s clear that the biggest challenge they’ve had to overcome in recent years has been ‘the implementation of MiFID II’. That’s why I was interested to read recent research from our friends at AKG, capturing the views of stakeholders across the market – advisers, platforms and discretionary managers – on MiFID II and its effectiveness.
Financial advisers believe wealth managers and platform providers will start to lose business as MIFID II reporting standards make clients more aware of costs and charges, according to a new research paper from analysts AKG, sponsored by wealth management and financial planning firm Netwealth.
Industry says it’s failed to deliver on objectives to improve integrity, fairness and efficiency
Wealth managers and platform providers could start to lose business as the stringent MiFID II requirements turn the spotlight on costs and charges, a new research paper from analysts AKG and financial planning firm Netwealth has revealed.
The impacts of MiFID II could be worse than previously expected according to new research. Financial advisers believe that wealth managers and platform providers will start to lose business as clients become more aware of costs and charges following the introduction of MiFID II reporting standards, a new research paper – MiFID II Implementation – A Work in Progress – from analysts AKG showed.
Platforms and wealth managers must be more “consistent” in how they implement the Mifid II cost disclosure requirements or they will lose business, according to data from consultancy firm AKG.
Financial advisers believe that wealth managers and platform providers will start to lose business as clients become more aware of costs and charges following the introduction of MiFID II reporting standards. One in three financial advisers expect clients to switch investment solution/provider in the future because of disclosure regulations, according to a new research paper from analysts AKG.
AKG’s Guy Vanner examines Brexit and the implications for offshore insurer FSCS protection (republished with the kind permission of the Personal Finance Society).
AKG’s Guy Vanner looks at the challenges surrounding technology in the financial services sector for 2019 (Republished with the kind permission of the Personal Finance Society).
AKG’s Matt Ward analyses key areas for consideration and development in the retirement market, highlights research findings that emerged from AKG’s 2018 Pension Freedoms Paper and looks ahead to 2019 (Republished with the kind permission of the Personal Finance Society).
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