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Incentives culture to blame for financial crisis says IMA
- Thursday, 30 August 2012
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Changes to banking structures and incentives over the past 40 years are to blame for the financial crisis and should be considered in the banking reform, according to the Investment Management Association.
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IFP Paraplanner of the Year award open for entries
- Wednesday, 29 August 2012
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The fifth Paraplanner of the Year award has been launched by the Institute of Financial Planning and TheParaplanner.com.
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Mattioli Woods sees strong increase in revenue and assets
- Wednesday, 29 August 2012
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Sipp provider Mattioli Woods has seen its revenue increase by 33 per cent to £20.5m, up from £15.4m in 2011.
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Financial Planners need to develop alternative methods of giving advice
- Wednesday, 29 August 2012
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Financial Planners will need to offer alternative methods of financial advice to target younger clients, according to Prudential.
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Firms concerned about compliance impact of twin peaks regime
- Wednesday, 29 August 2012
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Half of all senior compliance professionals at financial services firms are expecting their compliance costs to rise by 20 per cent under the new 'twin peaks' regime, according to Protiviti.
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Advisers are showing an increased interest in passive investments
- Tuesday, 28 August 2012
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Research from Legal & General Investments, one of the UK's largest investment providers, has shown that advisers are viewing passive investments far more favourably compared to 2011.
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Standard Life announces new global business structures
- Tuesday, 28 August 2012
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Standard Life has announced further details of its global restructuring following its announcement in June this year on the appointments of Nathan Parnaby as CEO, Asia and Emerging Markets; Paul Matthews as CEO UK and Europe; and Sandy Begbie as Group Operations Officer.
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Standard Life poll reveals disclosure as top RDR concern for advisers
- Tuesday, 28 August 2012
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Financial advisers says that disclosure of charges and services is the area of the RDR that they are finding most challenging complying with, according to a poll of Standard Life's 80 adviser account managers.
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Couples resent spending money on each other says survey
- Friday, 24 August 2012
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Confused.com has revealed that love could be one of the biggest losers of the recession as bailing out one's partner or spouse is the most resented expenditure among the nation's adults.
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Vanguard passive funds now available through SLI bond
- Friday, 24 August 2012
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IFP sponsor Standard Life, the long-term savings and investment provider, has added eight Vanguard funds to its international Bond. Fund manager Vanguard is also an IFP sponsor.
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