The FCA is to impose additional checks on firms approving financial promotions.
Read more ...Half of Planners concerned about greenwashing
- Tuesday, 06 December 2022
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Half (46%) of UK Financial Planners are worried about greenwashing, according to a new report.
Read more ...Scammers clone 2 Abrdn bond funds
- Tuesday, 06 December 2022
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Abrdn’s European High Yield Bond Fund and Strategic Bond Fund have been cloned by scammers, according to a warning issued by the FCA.
Read more ...Most ethnic financial services staff experience discrimination
- Monday, 05 December 2022
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Nearly seven in ten (68%) ethnic minority workers in financial services have experienced discrimination at work in the past year, according to a new report.
Read more ...FCA warns that 80% of CFD investors lose money
- Monday, 05 December 2022
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The Financial Conduct Authority has warned firms offering investments in Contracts for Difference (CFDs) that it will take swift action in future to prevent consumer harm.
Read more ...Government could shake up doctors’ pensions - reports
- Monday, 05 December 2022
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Measure to lift the tax penalties facing senior NHS clinicians who want to carry on working are under consideration by the government, according to media reports today.
Read more ...Perspective snaps up £100m AUM South Coast Planner
- Monday, 05 December 2022
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Acquisitive Financial Planning firm Perspective Financial Group has acquired a £100m AUM South coast Financial Planner – its 11th acquisition of the year.
Read more ...Old Mill appoints 3 new partners in growth boost
- Friday, 02 December 2022
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Financial Planning and accountancy firm Old Mill has appointed three new partners following a restructure to boost career progression for staff.
Read more ...11 SJP Chartered Planners achieve Masters in Finance
- Friday, 02 December 2022
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Eleven Chartered Financial Planners at wealth manager St James’s Place (SJP) have celebrated receiving Master’s certificates from the University of Gloucestershire at a ceremony to mark their graduation from an MSc Finance course.
Read more ...FCA fines adviser firm £2.4m for serious BSPS failings
- Friday, 02 December 2022
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The FCA has fined Pembrokeshire Mortgage Centre Limited (trading as County Financial Consultants) £2,354,331 for providing "woeful" and unsuitable advice to consumers to transfer out of the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) and other defined benefit (DB) pension schemes.
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