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Financial Planners to pay less to fund FCA under proposals
- Monday, 31 March 2014
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Financial Planners will pay 18.7% less to the FCA in fees in total under the regulator's 2014-15 proposals announced today.
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FCA takes on new powers as Office of Fair Trading shuts
- Monday, 31 March 2014
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The Office of Fair Trading will close for business today with some of its responsibilities transferring to the Financial Conduct Authority.
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HL welcomes Vanguard cut to passive fund costs
- Monday, 31 March 2014
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Passive investing was given a boost today with news that Vanguard is cutting entry costs on two funds – a move welcomed by Hargreaves Lansdown.
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FCA will probe investment management firms and RDR
- Monday, 31 March 2014
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Probes into investment management firms and the Retail Distribution Review have been announced by the FCA.
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Nearly £15m rise in cost to fund FCA
- Monday, 31 March 2014
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The Financial Conduct Authority's annual funding requirement will rise in 2014-15 to £446m.
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Employment continues to rise in finance sector
- Monday, 31 March 2014
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Confidence among financial services providers is growing and more jobs were created in the first part of 2014, researchers have found.
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Ron Sandler to replace Gerald Corbett as Towry chairman
- Friday, 28 March 2014
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Wealth manager Towry has announced that Gerald Corbett - following his appointment as chairman of stockbrokers Numis in May - will step down as chairman of Towry to be replaced by Ron Sandler CBE.
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FCA to probe 30 million old insurance policies
- Friday, 28 March 2014
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The Financial Conduct Authority will probe over 30million old insurance policies, according to reports today.
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FCA announces probe into leaked report which hit insurers' shares
- Friday, 28 March 2014
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The FCA issued a statement this evening revealing that it will ask an external law firm to investigate its handling of today's press coverage of its investigation into 30m old life insurance policies - news which wiped millions off insurers' share prices.
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Just 3% would blow pension funds following radical Budget reforms
- Friday, 28 March 2014
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Only three out of 100 people would blow their pension funds as soon as they can access them – a survey looking at the changes announced in the Budget found.
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