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Thursday, 16 January 2020 10:40

FCA clone firm warnings up 400% in 5 years

The FCA issued 400% more clone and scam firm warnings in 2019 than in 2015, according to a Freedom of Information request obtained by Financial Planning Today.

KBL European Private Bankers, the parent of UK private bank and Financial Planner Brown Shipley, is to rebrand as Quintet.

Data and ratings provider Defaqto has unveiled a new Pension Switching add-on for its end-to-end Financial Planning tool, Engage Core.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme confirmed today that its levy for 2020/21 will soar by £87m to £635m, mainly due to surging SIPP claims.

Wednesday, 15 January 2020 10:44

CPI rate drops from 1.5% to 1.3% in December

The CPI rate of inflation fell from 1.5 % in November to 1.3% in December, ONS reported today.