Thursday, 29 May 2014
Articles
Sam Rees-Adams, Professional Standards Director at the IFP

The perception of Financial Planning as "dry, dusty and all about selling people things they may not really need" needs to be changed to attract more young people into the profession and help it thrive, an IFP director says.

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Tagged under #IFP #professional standards

Thursday, 29 May 2014
Articles
Despite the Treasury's Budget reforms people still see others as responsible for comfortable retirement
Consumers still view pension providers and the Government as ultimately responsible for giving them a comfortable retirement – despite Budget reforms which aimed to give more individual control and power. Read more ...
Tagged under #pensions #budget 2014 #AXA Life Invest

Wednesday, 28 May 2014
Articles
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has declared 20 failed financial firms in default. Read more ...
Tagged under #FSCS #failed financial firms

Wednesday, 28 May 2014
Articles
Almost half of young savers will put more into a pension fund following the radical Budget reforms, a study suggests. Read more ...
Tagged under #pensions #Legal & General #budget 2014

Wednesday, 28 May 2014
Articles
Penguin's Craig Palfrey in action at the it's a knockout charity fun day
A wacky day of activities inspired by IFP chief executive Nick Cann has raised £5k for charity. Read more ...
Tagged under #IFP #nick cann

Wednesday, 28 May 2014
Articles
Brewin Dolphin's website
Wealth management firm Brewin Dolphin has reported a large rise in its profits as it released its half year results today. Read more ...
Tagged under #Wealth Management #Brewin Dolphin

Tuesday, 27 May 2014
Articles
Tilney Bestinvest will be the new name for the business formed by the merger of Bestinvest and Deutsche Bank's UK regional wealth management business. Read more ...
Tagged under #Wealth Management #Financial Planning #Tilney Bestinvest

Tuesday, 27 May 2014
Articles
AMPS' website
The chairman of the Sipp providers' association AMPS has forecast a further rise in the number of complaints about Sipps.
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Tagged under #Sipp #AMPS

Tuesday, 27 May 2014
Articles
FCA offices
Inherent conflicts of interest within insurance intermediary firms are not being properly managed, a review by the Financial Conduct Authority has found. Read more ...
Tagged under #FCA #Insurance intermediaries

Tuesday, 27 May 2014
Articles
MetLife's website
Pension reforms in the Budget will lead to the unit-linked guarantee market nearly trebling to £4 billion a year by the end of 2015, MetLife has predicted.
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Tagged under #annuities #budget 2014 #Unitlinked guarantee market
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