The FCA plans to freeze its fees for the smallest 71% of financial services firms in response to the Coronavirus outbreak.
Read more ...CII guide to helping talented autistic people find jobs
- Monday, 06 April 2020
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The Chartered Insurance Institute has joined forces with consultants Aon and Willis Towers Watson to produced a report and guide outlining ways to help more people at the higher end of the Autism Spectrum scale find jobs in areas such as financial services.
Read more ...Warning on damage to pensions of RPI move
- Monday, 06 April 2020
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The Pensions Policy Institute has warned that a Government change to the inflation measure could cut lifetime pension income by up to 21%.
Read more ...Senior Managers must consider ‘emerging risk’ from virus - FCA
- Monday, 06 April 2020
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The FCA has told firms that Senior Managers must consider the “emerging risks” from the Coronavirus outbreak.
Read more ...Quilter to expand telephone ‘Financial Planning’ service
- Monday, 06 April 2020
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Quilter Financial Advisers, the restricted arm of Quilter plc, has publicly launched its telephone-based financial advice service to expand the availability of Financial Planning.
Read more ...FCA warns over Smith & Williamson clone scam
- Friday, 03 April 2020
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The FCA issued a warning today about scammers using a 'clone' of leading tax adviser and wealth manager Smith & Williamson to cheat investors.
Read more ...DFMs need to improve client onboarding - survey
- Friday, 03 April 2020
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Discretionary Fund Managers need to improve their client onboarding processes, according to a survey of adviser satisfaction.
Read more ...3 in 4 can cope with temporary drop in income
- Friday, 03 April 2020
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Three quarters of households in Britain have sufficient financial assets to cover a 25% fall in income for three months.
Read more ...Trade body launches two day ‘virtual’ conference
- Friday, 03 April 2020
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Wealth manager trade body PIMFA has announced a new two-day ‘immersive’ online conference called The Virtual Fest aimed at a Coronavirus-hit sector.
Read more ...FSCS to accept Berkeley Burke SIPP claims
- Thursday, 02 April 2020
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The FSCS yesterday (1 April) declared Berkeley Burke SIPP Administration Ltd a failed firm and opened the door to claims that could eventually top £150m.
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