Advisers are fearful that providers have failed to be fully prepared for April's pension reforms and are worried a change of Government will cause further upheaval. Read more ...
Advisers fear new Government and provider failures as pension reforms loom
- Friday, 13 March 2015
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Social media: FCA delivers final guide on misleading promotions
- Friday, 13 March 2015
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The FCA has this morning finalised plans to crack down on misleading financial promotions through social media services such as Twitter. Read more ...
FCA abandons plans to make firms use #ad on Twitter
- Friday, 13 March 2015
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The FCA has abandoned plans to require firms to identify financial promotions on Twitter by using the hashtag #ad. Read more ...
Ex-compliance director fined and given ban by FCA
- Friday, 13 March 2015
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A former compliance director at network Financial Group has been fined £33,800 by the FCA and also been given a ban. Read more ...
Full of pitfalls - expert attacks annuity re-sales plan
- Monday, 16 March 2015
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Plans to allow the re-selling of existing annuity contracts are "full of pitfalls and a potential minefield", a pension expert warned today. Read more ...
FCA to ensure senior managers in banking sector held to account
- Monday, 16 March 2015
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Plans to ensure that individuals working at the upper echelons of banks can be held fully accountable for their professional practices have been outlined this morning. Read more ...
Scorpion warning to avoid getting stung by 'agile crooks'
- Monday, 16 March 2015
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Agile, sophisticated 'crooks' with no scruples are in the firing sight of the key figures leading the pension reforms, as they try to steer savers away from cold calling scammers. Read more ...
New service to show how to use passive funds effectively
- Tuesday, 17 March 2015
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A ratings group has launched a new service for passive funds after finding there was a lack of high quality research explaining how to use them effectively. Read more ...
Financial Planning expert: IHT thresholds vastly out of date
- Tuesday, 17 March 2015
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The existing inheritance tax thresholds are "vastly out of date", a Financial Planning expert says, as Conservative plans were leaked today. Read more ...
Social media: Firm aims to prevent advisers incurring FCA wrath
- Tuesday, 17 March 2015
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A technology company is aiming to help prevent Financial Planners from flouting social media rules and landing themselves in hot water with the FCA. Read more ...