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Covid-19 hubs: Expert insights from across our professional community

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Publication date:

15 April 2020

Last updated:

18 December 2023

Author(s):

Personal Finance Society

We have collated a comprehensive list of hubs and insight pages from across the profession to see what many providers have to say on key industry, regulatory and business critical updates, alongside practical resources on hot topics such as technology and personal wellbeing to further support you and your clients navigate these uncertain times.

The world as we know it has changed. We are all having to adapt to overcome new challenges posed by the coronavirus outbreak.

Following the launch of our dedicated coronavirus hub, we’ve collated a comprehensive list of hubs and insight pages from across the profession to further support you and your clients navigate these uncertain times.

Exploring the issues most relevant to the outbreak, these sites bring together key industry, regulatory and business critical updates alongside practical resources on hot topics such as technology and personal wellbeing.

Click on the links below to see what many providers have to say:

Artemis

Industry and fund commentaries including the popular and now weekly Hunters’ Tails articles, released every Friday for the duration of the crisis.

Aviva

A library of webinars can be found here with tips, tools and advice from helping you attract and retain clients to maximising your business’s potential.

For advisers studying during this time, the Equity Release support hub contains 4 CII accredited CPD modules as well as exam support to help you get through ER1.

Aviva Investors

Explore this hub for a whole range of resources including a roundtable discussion on coronavirus: where is the next surprise?

Columbia Threadneedle Investments

A regularly updated Insights page and handy weekly market round-up.

Dynamic Planner

Interested to hear how other advisers are managing? Read one adviser’s experience and find other useful resources on their hub dedicated to helping you work remotely.

Eden Tree Investment Management

A detailed Insights page including the outlook for UK Equity Growth.

Fidelity
All the latest insights from Fidelity, with market overviews to fund ideas and topical podcasts including making sense in a world of coronavirus and a coronavirus action plan to investing in retirement.

Invesco

All the latest investment and economic insights via articles and podcasts from the Invesco experts.

Janus Henderson

Expert perspectives via this dedicated coronavirus insights page. We especially like how each article summarises its key takeaways, for days where your schedule demands a quality yet concise update.

JP Morgan

Register for the popular Guide to the Markets roadshow now available as a weekly webinar series. Market and economic updates can also be found on JPM’s Insights page.

Jupiter

Daily insights covering a range of topics including the forward looking article on life after covid-19

Just.

With vulnerability now at the fore, benchmark and boost your knowledge and gain a certificate in Older and Vulnerable Customer Care with this practical 1 hour SOLLA online training session.

Kuber

The latest news including a CPD qualifying webinar on the impact of the corona pandemic on the UK creative industries 

L&G Retirement

The adviser academy now includes the new “LGRR: In conversation with” live stream series, bringing a range of topical experts and insights to your front room.

M&G

With focused content such as a video on coronavirus as an unintended change agent and an article exploring the expected voluntary recession.

Morningstar

A useful hub dedicated to all things coronavirus including potential green shoots of recovery for China-focused fund managers.

Octopus

Insightful articles including ‘How the best advisers are keeping business running as usual’ as well as fund updates relevant to the coronavirus outbreak.

Orbis

Looking beyond the headlines and market chatter, this insights page focuses on the business fundamentals that drive returns over the long term.

Premier Miton Investors

The latest covid-19 fund updates.

Prudential

This hub contains a wealth of resources, we especially like the strong consumer focus with a dedicated adviser to client market update email template and list of client FAQs.

Prestwood Software Ltd

Includes a useful piece on remote client meetings.

Puma Investments

A dedicated covid-19 webpage is in the works, for now read how digital application forms are now being accepted across the board as well as a strong summary of the governments support measures for SME Businesses.

Royal London
Coronavirus views and updates with resources including the RLAM Academy featuring a range of succinct educational webinars.

Sarasin

Market news and updates as well as video recordings and slides of Sarasin’s spring seminars.  

Scottish Widows

Coronavirus-focused support, we particularly like the client facing FAQ doc.

Zurich

Topical discussions and thoughts on current affairs and what’s happening in the industry, including the new weekly Webinar Wednesdays.

This document is believed to be accurate but is not intended as a basis of knowledge upon which advice can be given. Neither the author (personal or corporate), the CII group, local institute or Society, or any of the officers or employees of those organisations accept any responsibility for any loss occasioned to any person acting or refraining from action as a result of the data or opinions included in this material. Opinions expressed are those of the author or authors and not necessarily those of the CII group, local institutes, or Societies.