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FSA fines Co-operative Bank plc £113,000 over PPI complaints
- Friday, 04 January 2013
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The Financial Services Authority has fined The Co-operative Bank plc (Co-op) £113,300 for failing to handle payment protection insurance (PPI) complaints fairly.
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32 top tax cheats of 2012 get 155 years behind bars
- Friday, 04 January 2013
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The top tax criminals of 2012 were sentenced to a combined total of 155 years and 10 months behind bars, HM Revenue & Customs said today.
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Towers Watson predicts low auto-enrolment opt-out rates
- Monday, 07 January 2013
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Towers Watson has suggested that opt-out rates for auto-enrolment will be lower than predicted in 2013.
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FSA and UBS staff to give evidence on Libor scandal
- Monday, 07 January 2013
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Staff from UBS and the Financial Services Authority will be giving evidence to the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards this week regarding the UBS Libor scandal.
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GDP growth to be biggest challenge for advisers in 2013
- Tuesday, 08 January 2013
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Financial advisers believe poor GDP growth will be the biggest challenge to investment growth in 2013, according to Barings.
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F&C adds life cover to its fund range
- Tuesday, 08 January 2013
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F&C has added a life cover option to its RDR-ready Lifestyle fund range and Thames River Distribution Fund.
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Architas outlines guidelines for advisers on capacity for loss
- Tuesday, 08 January 2013
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Architas has urged advisers to check their capacity for loss measures and how they communicate these with their clients.
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Retirement incomes continue to fall nationally to £15,300
- Wednesday, 09 January 2013
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Expected retirement incomes have fallen for the second consecutive year to an average of £15,300 and are now 18 per cent lower than they were in 2008.
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Financial advice sector needs to persuade consumers of its value
- Wednesday, 09 January 2013
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AXA Wealth has said that financial services has a lot more work to do before it is valued by consumers in the same way as other fee-paying professions.
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Changes to RPI measurements could hit pensioners hard
- Wednesday, 09 January 2013
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Advisers are concerned about the possible effects of a change to the retail prices index, expected to be announced tomorrow morning.
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