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Octopus Investments' Handcock: Standing still is my biggest fear CEO on steering the firm through bumpy roads Octopus Investments CEO Ruth Handcock Octopus Investments CEO Ruth Handcock talks to Lauren Mason about her three years steering the company through markets that have not always been buoyant. "My biggest fear is standing still, because we know that everything around us is always moving and if we do not, we will get left behind. Whether your company is two years old or 20 years old, you have to keep things moving just as quickly as you always did," Octopus Investments' CEO Ruth Handcoc...

Liberty Sipp wind-up to drag on another year By Michael Klimes 8 th April 2021 3:34 pm The administrators of collapsed pension provider Liberty Sipp have warned investors that its wind-up is set to drag on for another year. An update on Companies House shows an extension of the administration was filed on 29 March, with proceedings finally set to conclude in April 2022. Andrew Poxon and Alex Cadwallader of Leonard Curtis Business Rescue and Recovery were appointed joint administrators in April last year, when Liberty Sipp went into administration due to the volume...

11 th March 2021 9:00 am Good morning and welcome to your Morning Briefing for Thursday 11 March, 2021. To get this in your inbox every morning click here. Brooks Macdonald sees financial planning revenue fall Brooks Macdonald reported a slight fall from £2m to £1.9m in revenue for its financial planning arm, in the six months to 31 December 2020. Speaking to  Money Marketing this morning , chief executive Caroline Connellan said this was down to its plans last year to “better organise” in a way to deliver for private clients. In the half year results, it also reported that funds u...

Openwork and Embark extend deal for five years By Sonia Rach 11 Mike Morrow The Openwork Partnership and Embark Group have agreed to extend their existing distribution agreement to 2026. Openwork partnered with Embark and after a year of working together on Advance, the companies said they plan to develop the platform proposition to open up market access to the next generation of clients. Advance is Openwork’s primary wealth platform for new business and Openwork is also currently one of the largest distribution partners of the platform, with the majority of its w...

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has paid out more than £5.8m in compensation to 187 Liberty Sipp pension claimants.