FCA CEO Nikhil Rathi has hailed the new Consumer Duty as a “game changer” and has said regulatory action this year has been unprecedented.
Read more ...AI will be a mixed blessing, say advisers
- Thursday, 28 December 2023
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Financial advisers believe Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology will improve client servicing but could also potentially threaten the jobs done by human advisers.
Read more ...1 in 4 in the dark about their State Pension age
- Thursday, 28 December 2023
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A major new study has found that a quarter of people (24%) are in the dark about the age they will receive their State Pension - including 10% of those aged 55 to 64.
Read more ...FCA warns on Hargreaves Lansdown clone attacks
- Thursday, 28 December 2023
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The FCA has warned investors this week to beware of persistent scammers trying to clone the Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) website.
Read more ...Spring Budget to take place 6 March
- Wednesday, 27 December 2023
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The Spring Budget 2024 will take place on 6 March, the Treasury confirmed today.
Read more ...Losses deepen at troubled WH Ireland
- Wednesday, 27 December 2023
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Troubled wealth manager and Financial Planner WH Ireland has reported saw bigger losses and a sharp drop in revenue in interim results out today.
Read more ...Wealth manager buys 3rd Planner firm in £2.4m deal
- Wednesday, 27 December 2023
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Jersey-based wealth manager and financial services group TEAM plc has acquired its third Financial Planning business, it announced today.
Read more ...Financial advisers to benefit from UK-Swiss deal
- Friday, 22 December 2023
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The UK has struck a new deal with Switzerland which will enable UK wealth managers to more easily serve Swiss clients, and vice versa.
Read more ...Acumen FP adds 16 new staff in 2023
- Friday, 22 December 2023
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Fast growing Scottish Chartered Financial Planning firm Acumen has added 16 new staff in 2023, it reported this week.
Read more ...FSCS names 6th failed firm this month
- Thursday, 21 December 2023
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Macclesfield-based pension adviser The Chambers Partnership Ltd (FRN 495472) has been declared in default by the FSCS, opening the door to at least one compensation claim.
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