Ahead of the new Consumer Duty requirements, the FCA has warned SIPP operators to ensure standards of conduct are high amid concerns about problems in the sector.
Read more ...Pensions Dashboards face ‘waiting game’
- Friday, 12 May 2023
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Platform and SIPP provider AJ Bell has warned that the delayed Pensions Dashboards - a key plank of government pensions policy - are in limbo until the government signals a new timetable.
Read more ...6 in 10 ‘concerned’ about pension age rise
- Friday, 12 May 2023
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Six in ten 50-year-old workers say they are worried about the upcoming rise in the minimum pension age, according to a new study.
Read more ...Continuum unveils succession planning offer
- Friday, 12 May 2023
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Plymouth-based national IFA Continuum has launched a new succession solution for its financial advisers called 'My Continuum Succession.'
Read more ...Cazenove Capital opens Bristol office
- Friday, 12 May 2023
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Wealth manager Cazenove Capital, part of Schroders Group, has opened a new office in Bristol to serve a growing number of clients in the South West.
Read more ...2 in 3 advisers see reassurance as main role
- Friday, 12 May 2023
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Two thirds (66%) of financial advisers see their main role during the cost-of-living crisis as providing reassurance and peace of mind for clients, according to a new report.
Read more ...Bank of England pushes up base rate to 4.5%
- Thursday, 11 May 2023
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The Bank of England today increased its base rate by 25 basis points from 4.25% to 4.5%.
Read more ...Shock as base rate hits 5%
- Thursday, 11 May 2023
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The Bank of England today increased its base rate by 50 basis points to 5% - twice the increase expected.
Read more ...3.1m more would consider taking financial advice - survey
- Thursday, 11 May 2023
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A new survey suggests that potentially 3.1m more people would consider paying for financial advice but many are held back by a lack of trust.
Read more ...Hurst Point buys City-based Planner Helm Godfrey
- Thursday, 11 May 2023
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Private equity-backed wealth manager Hurst Point has acquired well known City-based Financial Planning and wealth management firm Helm Godfrey.
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