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Policyholders set for £600 windfall as MGM sold to TDR Capital
- Thursday, 28 February 2013
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MGM Advantage, the retirement income specialist and mutual society, has reached an agreement to sell its new business franchise to TDR Capital LLP.
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IFP Social Media: Be clear about your aims for social media
- Thursday, 28 February 2013
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Financial Planners need to be clear about what they want to achieve on social media before questioning its returns says Phil Calvert from LifeTalk.
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IFP Social Media: 'Good chance' conference will run again
- Thursday, 28 February 2013
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The Institute of Financial Planning has said there is a "good chance" it will hold a second social media conference following its successful debut today.
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Treasury Committee appoints panel to scrutinise FSA HBOS report
- Friday, 01 March 2013
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The Treasury Select Committee has announced it has appointed three senior individuals to scrutinise the Financial Services Authority report into the failure of HBOS.
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Advisers urged to help firms with auto-enrolment preparations
- Friday, 01 March 2013
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Financial Planners have the opportunity to help firms prepare for auto-enrolment after Nest chief executive Tim Jones advised firms to spend up to 18 months in preparation.
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Tomorrow's retirees may shun life by the seaside
- Friday, 01 March 2013
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The traditional image of pensioners retiring to the coast is rapidly disappearing, according to a survey of retirement destinations.
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Consultant urges financial advisers to beware "gap" in disclosure documents
- Friday, 01 March 2013
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Independent regulatory and compliance consultancy The Consulting Consortium is urging financial advice firms to recognise a gap in adviser disclosure documentation.
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Old Mutual Wealth reports 10% increase in AUM but gross sales drop
- Friday, 01 March 2013
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Old Mutual Wealth, which includes Skandia and Old Mutual Global Investors, has reported asset growth of 10% during 2012 to £69.2bn as at 31 December 2012.
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Less than one month until tri-partite regulation scheme implemented
- Monday, 04 March 2013
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There is less than one month to go until the new tri-partite regulation regime is implemented in financial services.
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Lending drops in Q4 despite Funding for Lending scheme
- Monday, 04 March 2013
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Net lending by banks fell by £2.4bn in the fourth quarter of 2012 despite the implementation of the Funding for Lending scheme, according to results today.
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