More Financial Planners are positive about the coming 12 months (86%) than were positive last year (83%) according to Financial Planning Today magazine’s annual Financial Planning Survey.
Read more ...One in three retiring in debt
- Wednesday, 28 July 2021
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Nearly one in three retirees are retiring in debt in 2021 according to new research.
Read more ...Inheritance tax receipts rise 33%
- Tuesday, 27 July 2021
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Inheritance tax receipts rose 33% year on year between April and June to £1.5bn, according to recent data published by HMRC.
Read more ...Half over 55s clueless about retirement planning
- Tuesday, 27 July 2021
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Almost half (46%) of over 55s have no idea how much money they need in order to retire comfortably, according to new research.
Read more ...FCA issues warning on platform outages
- Tuesday, 27 July 2021
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning to platforms on IT outages and severe operational activities in a Dear CEO letter.
Read more ...FCA prepares 5th Coronavirus resilience survey
- Tuesday, 27 July 2021
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has told advice firms that it is preparing to send its fifth Coronavirus financial resilience survey in August.
Read more ...4 year sentence for unauthorised advice fraudster
- Monday, 26 July 2021
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Ian James Hudson has been sentenced to 4 years imprisonment for fraudulent trading and carrying on regulated activities without authorisation.
Read more ...Raymond James launches third new branch of 2021
- Monday, 26 July 2021
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A former divisional director for Brewin Dolphin has founded a new Raymond James branch in Cheltenham Spa.
Read more ...Fraud convictions slump as investment fraud rises
- Monday, 26 July 2021
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Just 1 in 700 reported fraud cases reported in 2019 resulted in a conviction, despite an increase in the number of investment frauds reported.
Read more ...UK Q2 dividends jump 51.2% to £25.7bn
- Monday, 26 July 2021
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UK dividends jumped 51.2% to £25.7bn in the second quarter, beating expectations, according to a new report.
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