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Standard Life Aberdeen’s Financial Planning arm 1825 has completed its largest deal to date with the completion of the takeover of Grant Thornton’s substantial Financial Planning business.
The global Certified Financial Planner body - the Financial Planning Standards Board - is celebrating its 15th anniversary this week by highlighting that the number of CFP professionals worldwide has doubled since its launch in 2004 from 90,000 to more than 181,000.
It has been revealed that nearly 20% of parents and grandparents hide their savings at home or in secret places, new research has found.
In these days of remote working, video calling and cloud computing, it suprises me that actually getting together with other finance professionals remains not just popular but increasingly so.
TPR publishes new investment governance rules guidance
Written by JamesThe Pensions Regulator has published new guidance on investment governance rules.
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Financial Planners and others from the financial sector were honoured at the PFS Awards last night.
PFS CEO: 'fantastic' conference defies doomsayers' predictions
Written by JamesPFS chief executive Keith Richards has said feedback on the PFS 'Futureproof' Financial Planning Conference - held in Birmingham yesterday (Thurs 28 November) has been "absolutely fantastic" and he was delighted with the turnout as nearly 2,000 finance professionals took part.
PFS: DB transfer mis-selling scandal under way - panel
Written by JamesDB pension transfers are heading for a mis-selling scandal which will attract strong attention from 'ambulance chaser' claims firms, a panel of leading Financial Planners and experts predicted at the PFS 'Futureproof' Annual Financial Planning Conference this week.
Pension freedom has meant individuals have greater choice than ever before about their retirement savings in later life but many struggle to manage retirement income or know where to start, research from St James’s Place’s has revealed.