Steve Bee

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Jargonfree Benefits founder - and head of Paradigm Pensions - Steve Bee has today launched a radio-style podcast aimed at anyone with an interest in pensions and personal finance.

Fidelity website

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Fidelity says that despite the tough economic times, equities will offer several opportunities in 2012 - but there will be great variation between markets around the world.

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The Financial Services Authority is planning to make it obligatory for all banks, building societies and credit unions in the UK to prominently display how much compensation savers could claim in the event of an institution failing and where from.

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LinkedIn and some other networking sites will become key business resources in a post RDR world, with advisers needing to understand them in the same detail that they understand their back office technology, says adviser support website IFA Life.

SWIP website

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Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) has launched a new European High Yield Bond fund. The fund adds to SWIP's European High Yield offering and reaffirms the company's plans to grow its fixed income business.

Pension Regulator

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The Pension Regulator has confirmed a recent government announcement offering more flexibility on the "staging dates" for auto enrolment.

Sanlam website

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Sanlam Private Wealth (SPW), a Financial Planning firm, with offices in North Wales, Bristol, Wiltshire and London, has acquired the client bank of wealth manager, London Asset Management, for an undisclosed sum.

Low base rates have hit savings

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As the latest inflation figures show a small drop today, Defaqto says that pensions who rely in part of their savings have been hardest hit by the low base rate.

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Some £1.3bn was given away in 174 separate donations worth £1m+ during the 2009/10 financial year, according to the latest report from Coutts.

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The Financial Services Authority has admitted ‘flaws’ in its own supervisory approach played a part in the failure of Royal Bank of Scotland and provided insufficient challenge to the firm.

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