Finance firms have been warned that they will have to adapt to rising volumes of complaints via websites like Twitter and Facebook.
Read more ...Firms warned: Adapt to the rise of the social media complaint
- Thursday, 18 February 2016
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Zurich to drop shareholding of 600 firm network Openwork
- Thursday, 18 February 2016
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Openwork’s chief says advisers will be able to see a clear path to owning the network of 600 advisory firms after Zurich agreed to divest its 25 per cent shareholding within four years.
Read more ...People want simpler information from pension providers, says CII
- Wednesday, 17 February 2016
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Consumers want simpler, clearer information from providers when accessing their pensions under the new freedoms, a report has concluded.
Read more ...Pensions exodus: Switch to ISAs predicted if flat rate comes in
- Wednesday, 17 February 2016
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A swathe of savers could be leading a pensions exodus as they head instead towards ISAs if the Chancellor opts for a flat rate of tax relief, new research has suggested.
Read more ...Email, text and phone pension scams rise since summer
- Wednesday, 17 February 2016
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Rising numbers of people aged 55 or above are being targeted by scammers by phone, text or email, polling has suggested.
Read more ...Hargreaves research chief appointed to Invesco trust board
- Wednesday, 17 February 2016
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Hargreaves Lansdown’s head of investment research has been appointed to the board of Invesco Income Growth Trust.
Read more ...Wealth manager sells adviser solutions business
- Wednesday, 17 February 2016
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Momentum UK has taken over the adviser solutions business of specialist wealth manager London & Capital, it was announced this morning.
Read more ...120 Paraplanners to develop first professional standard
- Tuesday, 16 February 2016
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A plan for Paraplanners to develop their own professional standard has moved a step closer today.
Read more ...Paraplanning kitemark gaining pace as fourth group joins
- Tuesday, 16 February 2016
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A fourth group of Paraplanners has thrown support behind efforts to develop a professional Paraplanning standard as the movement gained further momentum this week.
Read more ...Advisers expect client VCT demand rise due to pension changes
- Tuesday, 16 February 2016
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More than half of advisers expect to see levels of client demand for VCTs rising over the next year as a result of the pension limit restrictions, research has suggested.
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