One of the most surprising and significant tax cutting moves in today’s Budget by Chancellor Philip Hammond was his decision to help younger house buyers by axing stamp duty on the first £300,000 of purchase price.
Read more ...Budget Nov 17: Surprise stamp duty axe for first time buyers
- Wednesday, 22 November 2017
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Budget Nov 17: Isa allowance is frozen at £20k
- Wednesday, 22 November 2017
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Chancellor Philip Hammond froze the annual subscription limit on ISAs at £20,000 in his Budget today after several years of rises.
Read more ...Budget Nov 17: Chancellor's speech in full
- Wednesday, 22 November 2017
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Here is the Chancellor's speech delivered in the House of Commons today for his November 2017 Budget. The speech lasted just over 1 hour.
Read more ...FCA fines bond trader £60k for market manipulation
- Wednesday, 22 November 2017
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The Financial Conduct Authority has fined Paul Walter, a former Bank of America Merrill Lynch International Limited (BAML) bond trader, £60,090 for “engaging in market abuse.”
Read more ...Global CFP body FPSB appoints new chairman for 2018
- Wednesday, 22 November 2017
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The FPSB, the global body for setting Certified Financial Planner standards, has elected Cary List CFP, President and CEO of Canada’s Financial Planning professional body, to serve as FPSB Council chairperson in 2018.
Read more ...Chartered Financial Planner joins CISI Accredited Surrey firm
- Wednesday, 22 November 2017
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Chartered Financial Planner Amyr Rocha-Lima has joined Holland Hahn & Wills, a Financial Planner and wealth manager based in Hampton Wick, Surrey.
Read more ...FCA reports 40% drop in whistleblowers but actions up
- Tuesday, 21 November 2017
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FCA statistics reveal that the number of enforcement cases opened by the FCA has more than doubled from 2014 to 2017 from 105 to 230, according to a Freedom of Information request by a law firm.
Read more ...Expanding Ludlow acquires Scottish Financial Planner
- Tuesday, 21 November 2017
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Southport-based Ludlow Wealth Management has acquired the two-office Scottish Financial Planner Whyte Sharp as it looks to expand in Scotland and nationally.
Read more ...Key Retirement boosts live-in care options for clients
- Tuesday, 21 November 2017
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Key Retirement is linking up with live-in care provider Elder to increase the range of options for financial advisers supporting retired clients.
Read more ...3 directors banned for allowing pension liberation abuse
- Monday, 20 November 2017
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The directors of a payday loan company who used money from a pension liberation scheme to pay off company debts have been banned for a total of 20 years.
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