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Tracey Davidson has been appointed chairman of investment manager Heartwood from today and will also assume the new role of deputy CEO of Handelsbanken, Heartwood’s parent company.
Wealth manager and Financial Planner Brewin Dolphin has completed the takeover of the wealth arm of Investec Group in the Republic of Ireland for just under £40m net.
The Financial Planning Standards Board Ltd (FPSB), the global body for Certified Financial Planner certification, has appointed UK compliance consultant and lawyer Adam Samuel as one of two new directors.
I’m back from a short break and while I was away a lot has happened: a general election has been called, Brexit has been postponed once again and Woodford has pretty much collapsed and been subject to a BBC Panorama investigation.
The FCA has issued a warning over a New York-based advice firm, which, it says, is operating in the UK without authorisation.
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Former Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd and Nicky Morgan, who recently chaired the House of Commons Treasury Select Committee, are to stand down and not contest their seats in the upcoming General Election.
Standard Life Aberdeen’s is set to introduce a new parent leave policy from 1 January, which will give all parents 52 weeks leave with 40 weeks paid in full, regardless of gender.
A new report has revealed the best countries in Europe for retirees.
In total £535m has now been repaid to investors who were overtaxed on pension freedoms withdrawals since April 2015.