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Thursday, 18 July 2019 09:50

Bank’s Financial Planning arm boosts profits 24%

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Arbuthnot Latham, the wealth management and Financial Planning arm of the Arbuthnot Banking Group, has boosted profits by 24%.

Yorkshire-based wealth manager Leodis Wealth has recruited an ex-HSBC client manager as an associate director to help drive the launch of its new Financial Planning operation.

The Pensions Regulator says it will target advisers after uncovering evidence that some are helping employers change identity to avoid their auto-enrolment obligations.

 

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has opened the door to compensation claims from consumers after declaring 11 failed firms, including several adviser and wealth manager businesses, in default in June.

Wednesday, 17 July 2019 10:53

CPI inflation rate holds steady at 2%

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) 12-month rate was 2% in June 2019, unchanged from May 2019.