Richard Charnock, the former CEO of Abrdn Capital, has joined the board of Handelsbanken Wealth & Asset Management as an independent director.
Read more ...FCA aims to stamp out money laundering via Post Offices
- Monday, 24 April 2023
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The FCA is to implement new anti-money laundering measures on Post Office transactions amid signs that hundreds of millions of pounds could be laundered annually through the network.
Read more ...Consumer Duty may drive up client fees
- Monday, 24 April 2023
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One in six financial advisers believe that the FCA’s new Consumer Duty requirements on value for money assessments will lead to fee increases for clients.
Read more ...AJ Bell appoints new chair as Morrissey exits
- Friday, 21 April 2023
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Platform provider AJ Bell has appointed former Hargreaves Lansdown director Fiona Clutterbuck as its new chair to replace outgoing chair Baroness Helena Morrissey.
Read more ...London man ran fraud site which conned 200,000
- Friday, 21 April 2023
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A 35-year-old London man has pleaded guilty to being a key figure in running a website used by fraudsters who are believed to have conned 200,000 UK consumers out of over £43m.
Read more ...iSpoof scammer gets over 13 years in prison
- Friday, 21 April 2023
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A 35-year-old London man has been sentenced today to 13 years and 4 months in prison for his involvement in a major financial scam website.
Read more ...Pension Geeks TV is launched
- Friday, 21 April 2023
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Pension Geeks, the pensions engagement campaign, and provider Aegon have teamed up to launch Pension Geeks TV.
Read more ...'Peace of mind' is key reason for using an adviser
- Friday, 21 April 2023
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Peace of mind has been cited by well-off investors as the key reason they seek advice from a financial adviser, according to a new study.
Read more ...FCA restricts London wealth manager
- Friday, 21 April 2023
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The FCA has imposed restrictions on a London wealth manager CFS Management Ltd over concerns that millions of pounds of client and firm money was being held in the same accounts.
Read more ...Chartered Planner acquires Kent IFA firm
- Friday, 21 April 2023
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Wimbledon-based Chartered Financial Planning firm Holborn Financial has acquired the business of retiring IFA Gary Cook, principal of Gary Cook Financial Services of Maidstone, Kent.
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