The Pensions Regulator has forced NOW: Pensions to revamp its admin system after pension contributions from 265,000 savers were neglected or delayed.
Read more ...Advisers say security drives client behaviour, new survey reveals
- Friday, 01 February 2019
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The latest edition of NS&I’s Financial Advice Barometer showed that security remained the top priority for advisers’ clients.
Read more ...Fears as cost of pension tax relief tops 'eye-watering' £25bn
- Friday, 01 February 2019
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Pension tax relief has soared by 40% in the last five years to £25.6bn and may be cut back, a Chartered Financial Planner fears.
Read more ...FCA warns MIFID II firms to brace for ‘no-deal’ Brexit change
- Friday, 01 February 2019
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The Financial Conduct Authority has warned that firms subject to MIFID II reporting rules should begin preparing now for the consequences of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit as the prospect of EU withdrawal without agreement becomes more likely.
Read more ...Wealth manager buys Midland IFA firm for £3.3m
- Friday, 01 February 2019
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Acquisitive wealth manager Kingswood has bought Oxfordshire IFA firm Thomas & Co in a deal worth up to £3.3m.
Read more ...£236m mini-bond firm goes into administration hitting 14,000
- Thursday, 31 January 2019
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Administrators have been appointed at mini-bond and ISA firm London Capital & Finance (LCF), which has 14,000 bondholders with holdings totalling £236m.
Read more ...Aegon director blasts ‘unfair’ £175m FSCS levy
- Thursday, 31 January 2019
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A director at Aegon has blasted today’s revelation that advisers will have to pay £175m in levy payments to the FSCS as “unfair”.
Read more ...STM Group boosts risk management with new COO
- Thursday, 31 January 2019
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International SIPP provider STM Group has hired a new chief operation officer to boost governance and risk management, the firm’s full-year results have revealed.
Read more ...FSCS levy to cost financial advisers £175m
- Thursday, 31 January 2019
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The FSCS levy is expected to cost advisers £175m for the 2019/20 financial year, a new report has revealed.
Read more ...Sesame makes new directorial appointment
- Thursday, 31 January 2019
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Sesame Network, part of Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG), has bolstered new business growth with the appointment of a new business development director.
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