It’s been a bad week for some adviser firms with no fewer than seven being declared as failed or under investigation by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
Read more ...HMRC set to issue revised rules on LTA abolition
- Thursday, 28 March 2024
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HMRC has said that it intends to issue a second set of regulations changing the legislation governing the lifetime allowance abolition.
Read more ...SJP sponsors Sky Arts tv to boost brand awareness
- Thursday, 28 March 2024
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Wealth manager St James’s Place has entered into its first TV sponsorship deal as it aims to increase its brand awareness.
Read more ...£439m Abrdn property income fund to be wound down
- Thursday, 28 March 2024
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The Abrdn Property Income Trust (API) fund is to be wound-down following a failed merger with the Custodian Property Income Reit fund.
Read more ...FCA consults industry as Pension Dashboards edge forward
- Thursday, 28 March 2024
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The FCA has opened a consultation into new guidance to be added to its Perimeter Guidance Manual (PERG) as the much-delayed Pension Dashboards Programme continues to inch forwards.
Read more ...Wren Sterling strikes first takeover deal of 2024
- Thursday, 28 March 2024
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National Financial Planner Wren Sterling has completed its first acquisition of 2024 with a deal to buy £265m AUM Newcastle-under-Lyme firm TW Financial Planning.
Read more ...9 in 10 clients turn to infrastructure investments
- Thursday, 28 March 2024
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More than 9 in 10 (92%) of financial advice clients with over £200,000 in investible assets have an allocation to infrastructure investments, according to new research.
Read more ...Number of DB transfers falls to lowest level in 6 years
- Wednesday, 27 March 2024
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Pension transfer activity fell to its lowest level in over six years in February, according to the latest data from pensions consultancy XPS.
Read more ...Manchester-based pension transfer adviser fails
- Wednesday, 27 March 2024
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The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has declared Manchester-based Pension Advice Specialists Ltd (FRN: 792927) as failed.
Read more ...New alliance launched to boost industry recruitment
- Wednesday, 27 March 2024
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The Consumer Duty Alliance, the body aiming to boost trust and confidence in financial advice, is launching a major initiative to help recruit new industry talent.
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