Perspective Group

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Perspective Financial Group, the national financial advisory group, has today announced its second acquisition of 2012 with the purchase of advisory practice, Financial Connection.

Adam Phillips

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The Financial Services Consumer Panel has called for the FSA to address speedily the detriment and potential harm being faced by 'mortgage prisoners' - people trapped in an existing mortgage, perhaps due to a high loan-to-value, negative equity, inability to exit a fixed term deal or by the severe contraction in the interest-only market.

Stewart Dick of Hornbuckle

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Sipp and Ssas provider Hornbuckle Mitchell, an IFP sponsor, says it would welcome the HMRC introducing a "cap and collar" on Government Actuary rates to provide better retirement projections.

Broadstone website

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BROADSTONE Pension & Investments, formerly BDO Investment Management, claims that regulator has "clear incentive" to drag schemes into the Pension Protection Fund.

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Prestwood Software has linked with Parmenion and Skandia to provide increased efficiency for customers.

Money Advice Service business plan for 2012/13

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The Money Advice Service has published its business plan for 2012/13 which reveals it plans to spend £34.5m on providing debt advice.

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The Institute of Financial Planning has announced four new members of the Accredited Financial Planning Firms register.

Ian McCafferty, CBI chief economic adviser

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The financial services sector saw an unexpected growth in employment last quarter, according to the latest figures from an industry survey.

FSA head offices

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The Financial Services Authority has split into its ‘twin peaks’ regulation model today (2 April).

Angela Knight, chief executive of the British Bankers' Association

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Angela Knight is to leave her role as the chief executive of the British Bankers’ Association.

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