The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has cut its 2023/24 levy for the Life Distribution & Investment Intermediation class - which includes financial advisers -by £4.4m.
Read more ...Quilter cuts platform charges by 15%
- Thursday, 25 May 2023
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Quilter is cutting platform charges for new customers from June and existing customers in Q3 - and introducing tiered adviser charging.
Read more ...PIMFA warns FCA proposals threaten MPS
- Thursday, 25 May 2023
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FCA proposals to align rules for fund managers and discretionary investment managers pose a “material threat” to managed portfolio services, according to wealth management trade association PIMFA.
Read more ...AJ Bell revenue up 37% to £103.6m for half year
- Thursday, 25 May 2023
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Platform and SIPP provider AJ Bell has reported a 37% rise in revenue to £103.6m for its half year ended 31 March, in figures out today.
Read more ...FSCS probes 2 overseas firms over pension transfers
- Wednesday, 24 May 2023
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The Financial Services Compensation Scheme is probing two overseas-based adviser firms which used used EU 'passporting' rules to advise UK clients on pension transfers.
Read more ...Professionals say inflation spike far from over
- Wednesday, 24 May 2023
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Industry experts have cautioned clients to avoid assuming that the inflation spike is over following news this morning of a significant drop in CPI inflation in April.
Read more ...Financial advisers driving annuities revival
- Wednesday, 24 May 2023
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Financial advisers are fuelling an increase in the popularity of annuities, according to a new report.
Read more ...'12% return' fraudster jailed for £3.7m scam
- Wednesday, 24 May 2023
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Fraudster Jonathan Allard has been given a prison sentence of over seven years for his role in a complex investment scam.
Read more ...Kingswood profits up but revenues fall
- Wednesday, 24 May 2023
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Group operating profit rose 36% to £8.7m at Financial Planner and wealth manager Kingswood in 2022, according to a trading update this morning.
Read more ...Sharp fall in CPI from 10.1% to 8.7%
- Wednesday, 24 May 2023
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CPI inflation has dropped significantly from 10.1% in March to 8.7% in April, latest figures from ONS released today show.
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