The pace of merger and acquisition activity in the IFA market has increased with widespread consolidation under way, according to new research from respected pollsters Opinium.
Read more ...STEP launches 20th annual private client awards
- Tuesday, 04 February 2025
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The 2025 STEP Private Client Awards, partly sponsored by Evelyn Partners, are now open for entries.
Read more ...£35m added to state pensions ahead of top-up deadline
- Tuesday, 04 February 2025
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People wanting to maximise their state pension by plugging gaps in their National Insurance record have contributed to a total of 68,673 years, worth £35m, since April last year, HMRC said.
Read more ...CMCs failing to meet some FCA standards
- Tuesday, 04 February 2025
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The FCA says the standards of claims management companies (CMCs) are improving but there are areas where firms are not meeting its expectations.
Read more ...CII appoints two new executive directors
- Tuesday, 04 February 2025
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The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has appointed two new executive directors who will take up their roles in early March.
Read more ...FCA: DB transfers fell after contingent charging ban
- Tuesday, 04 February 2025
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The FCA’s ban on contingent charging introduced in 2020 led to a dramatic fall in the number of DB transfers, but had little impact on fees, the regulator said.
Read more ...FCA wins £587k confiscation order against insider dealer
- Tuesday, 04 February 2025
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The FCA has secured a confiscation order of £586,711 against Mohammed Zina, a convicted insider dealer.
Read more ...CISI Foundation gifts £250k to financial literacy charities
- Monday, 03 February 2025
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The CISI Future Foundation has handed almost £250,000 to three UK-based charities which promote financial education.
Read more ...More than 1m people missed tax deadline
- Monday, 03 February 2025
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More than 11.5m people filed their self-assessment tax returns on time but an estimated 1.1m people missed last Friday’s deadline, HMRC has said.
Read more ...Cut to PPF levy should boost DB schemes
- Monday, 03 February 2025
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The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) decision to reduce the amount it will levy on defined benefit pension schemes from £100m to £45m, has been welcomed by the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA).
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