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It was good to get away last week for a break to sunny Devon, beating the G7 hordes heading to the South West.
MPs on the influential Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have published a damning report criticising the Treasury for failing to fix what it calls a £17bn error on public service pensions that has disadvantaged younger workers, women and other groups.
Staff at adviser platform Transact will start to return to the office from August as the platform pilots a hybrid working model.
Financial wealth in the UK grew by 7% in 2019-20 compared to 5% for Western Europe, according to a new report.
Platform technology provider and Octopus-owned custodian Seccl has launched instant deposits, allowing client payments made by bank transfer to clear and invest instantly.
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Shift away from fixed rate method for drawdown calculations
Written by Kat MitchellWhen advising on income drawdown, there has been a shift away from a fixed rate method with more advisers now preferring modelling tools.
Investec combines Planning services to launch advice arm
Written by Kat MitchellInvestec Wealth & Investment has combined its Financial Planning services and launched a wealth planning service.
CMC Markets to launch retail investment platform
Written by Kat MitchellSpread betting platform CMC Markets is to launch a retail investment platform as it looks to compete with the likes of Hargreaves Lansdown, Funds Network and AJ Bell.
Hybrid models the future of Financial Planning – report
Written by Kat MitchellHybrid robo advice and traditional advice models are the future of Financial Planning according to a new report.