The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has declared 12 firms in default, including several Financial Planners and wealth managers.
Read more ...PFS to challenge FCA perceptions of advice
- Tuesday, 08 February 2022
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The Personal Finance Society (PFS) is gathering evidence of the value of financial advice to challenge the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) view of the sector.
Read more ...Quilter warns of NHS staff exodus over pension penalty
- Tuesday, 08 February 2022
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More than 7,000 NHS staff may retire next month to avoid a pension penalty, according to wealth manager and Financial Planner Quilter.
Read more ...Pre-tax profits soar 96% for Mattioli Woods
- Tuesday, 08 February 2022
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Wealth manager and SIPP provider Mattioli Woods has reported a 95.9% rise in adjusted pre-tax profit to £14.1m for the six months ended 30 November
Read more ...Ex-owner of Norton Motorcycles admits pension offences
- Tuesday, 08 February 2022
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The former owner of Norton Motorcycles has admitted illegally investing money into the firm from three pension schemes where he was the sole trustee.
Read more ...FCA is recruiting 200 new staff
- Tuesday, 08 February 2022
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The Financial Conduct Authority is to launch a recruitment drive and expects to add 200 new staff by the end of the first quarter.
Read more ...Most planners 'confident' about discussing mental health
- Monday, 07 February 2022
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Four out of five Financial Planners says they are confident about discussing mental health and money with their clients, a survey has revealed.
Read more ...FCA confirms ex-Which? exec as interim chair
- Monday, 07 February 2022
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The search is on for the next chair of the FCA after the regulator confirmed that current chair Charles Randell will hand over to interim chair Richard Lloyd from 1 June.
Read more ...Fund sales second highest on record in 2021
- Monday, 07 February 2022
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Investors added £43.4bn to retail funds in 2021, the second best year on record, despite the pandemic.
Read more ...Royal London in takeover talks with LV=
- Monday, 07 February 2022
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Royal London confirmed this morning that it was in “exploratory” takeover talks with rival mutual LV=.
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