iShares website

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iShares has launched a new course to help financial advisers with their CPD, accredited by the Institute of Financial Planning.

Mark Brownridge CFP, Mazars Financial Planning

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Standard Life's latest data - which shows receiving financial advice can boost retirement income - emphasises the need for quality advice, according to a Financial Planner.

Bank of England building

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The latest £50bn round of quantitative easing will take four months to complete and was supported by seven members of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee.

Houses of Parliament

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A motion has been passed without debate to set up a Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards.

Spending power graph. Source: Lloyds TSB

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The fall in inflation has seen consumers' spending power increase by 0.7 per cent, according to Lloyds TSB.

CPI inflation graph over past 12 months. Source: ONS

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Consumer prices index (CPI) inflation has fallen to 2.4 per cent in June, down from 2.8 per cent last month, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Aegon HQ

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Aegon has launched its corporate workplace platform - Aegon Retirement Choices.

Fraser Donaldson, Defaqto insight analyst for funds

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Advice on employer pensions is expected to rise post-RDR while tax wrapped investment advice will significantly fall, according to Defaqto.

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Aegon is offering advisers a three-month commission guarantee on quotes where advice is completed by 30 December.

FSA HQ

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More banks are set to join the Financial Services Authority's redress scheme for consumers mis-sold interest rate swaps, according to the Telegraph.

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