The Chartered Body Alliance, the partnership of three professionals bodies with a combined membership of 200,000, has launched its first joint qualification, a Certificate in Climate Risk.
Read more ...FCA fines claims management company £110,000
- Monday, 28 June 2021
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The FCA has fined claims management company Crosfill & Archer Claims Limited £110,000 for making cold calls.
Read more ...68% of contingent charge DB transfers went ahead
- Monday, 28 June 2021
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Nearly 70% of DB transfers went ahead when contingent charging was used compared to less than 28% when non-contingent charging was applied, according to a Freedom of Information request.
Read more ...FCA bans major crypto trading platform
- Monday, 28 June 2021
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The FCA has banned major cryptocurrency trading platform Binance Markets Limited from undertaking any regulated activity in the UK.
Read more ...NS&I confirms launch of green savings bond
- Friday, 25 June 2021
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NS&I, the government-owned savings business, is to launch a green savings bond for retail investors in the near future, it confirmed this week.
Read more ...FCA hires 2 Freshfields lawyer for senior roles
- Friday, 25 June 2021
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The FCA has recruited two experienced lawyers who worked at City law firm Freshfields for senior roles following the exit of its general counsel Sean Martin.
Read more ...SJP among CII Public Trust Award winners
- Friday, 25 June 2021
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The Chartered Insurance Institute has revealed the winners of its Public Trust Awards at a virtual ceremony hosted by CII President Julie Page this week.
Read more ...Campaigners fight to halt PFS deregistration
- Friday, 25 June 2021
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A group of Past Presidents of the 40,000 member Personal Finance Society (PFS) and many leading Financial Planners have launched a campaign against the deregistration of the PFS.
Read more ...CII AGM takes place today as PFS battle rages
- Friday, 25 June 2021
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The Chartered Insurance Institute will hold its crunch AGM today at 3 pm as battle rages over whether its Personal Finance Society arm should be 'deregistered' and lose its separate company status.
Read more ...Bank of England holds interest rates at 0.1%
- Thursday, 24 June 2021
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The Bank of England has shrugged off concerns that inflation could rise by voting to keep interest rates steady at the historic low of 0.1%.
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