Today is the final day for investors to make the most of their ISA allowance and marks the end of the 2011/12 tax year.
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IFP's David Norton 'Building Excellence' award open for applications
- Wednesday, 04 April 2012
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Applications are now being accepted for the Institute of Financial Planning’s prestigious David Norton Award.
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RDR to drive use of model portfolios and risk rated funds say advisers
- Wednesday, 04 April 2012
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The majority of advisers are looking to increase their use of model portfolios and risk-rated funds as a result of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), according to research from Skandia Investment Group*.
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AXA announces sale of Bluefin Corporate Consulting
- Wednesday, 04 April 2012
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AXA has announced today an agreement to sell Bluefin's employee benefits consulting business, Bluefin Corporate Consulting ("BCC"), to Capita plc for a cash consideration of £50 million on a "cash-free, debt-free basis."
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Perspective acquires Surrey wealth management firm
- Tuesday, 03 April 2012
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Perspective Financial Group, the national financial advisory group, has today announced its second acquisition of 2012 with the purchase of advisory practice, Financial Connection.
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Panel calls for FSA to protect vulnerable "mortgage prisoners"
- Tuesday, 03 April 2012
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The Financial Services Consumer Panel has called for the FSA to address speedily the detriment and potential harm being faced by 'mortgage prisoners' - people trapped in an existing mortgage, perhaps due to a high loan-to-value, negative equity, inability to exit a fixed term deal or by the severe contraction in the interest-only market.
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Hornbuckle would back HMRC limits on Government Actuary rates
- Tuesday, 03 April 2012
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Sipp and Ssas provider Hornbuckle Mitchell, an IFP sponsor, says it would welcome the HMRC introducing a "cap and collar" on Government Actuary rates to provide better retirement projections.
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Broadstone warns that regulator has "incentive" to drag schemes into PPF
- Tuesday, 03 April 2012
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BROADSTONE Pension & Investments, formerly BDO Investment Management, claims that regulator has "clear incentive" to drag schemes into the Pension Protection Fund.
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Prestwood links with Parmenion and Skandia in latest series of developments
- Monday, 02 April 2012
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Prestwood Software has linked with Parmenion and Skandia to provide increased efficiency for customers.
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Money Advice Service to spend £34.5m on debt advice provision
- Monday, 02 April 2012
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The Money Advice Service has published its business plan for 2012/13 which reveals it plans to spend £34.5m on providing debt advice.
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