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APCIMS becomes the Wealth Management Association
- Friday, 04 October 2013
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APCIMS - the Association of Private Client Investment Managers and Stockbrokers - voted this week to rename the body The Wealth Management Association (WMA).
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Financial Planning firm expands with new office in Woking
- Friday, 04 October 2013
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Financial Planning firm Chapters Financial has expanded its business base by securing a new additional office in Crown Square, Woking.
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FCA may add large unincorporated organisations to safety net
- Friday, 04 October 2013
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Large unincorporated associations such as charities, clubs or societies, not considered eligible for help over lost deposits following the collapse of Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander Bank and Landsbanki in 2008, may be entitled to compensation from the FCA.
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Succession reports £1.3m profit from platform business
- Friday, 04 October 2013
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Succession Advisory Services, the adviser consolidation firm run by Simon Chamberlain, has filed audited accounts showing £1.3m of profit for the 12 months ending 31 December 2012.
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FCA censures 'reckless' Catalyst and fines ex-compliance officer
- Friday, 04 October 2013
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The FCA has censured Catalyst Investment Group Limited for "recklessly misleading" investors who invested £54m in bonds offered by ARM Asset Backed Securities SA (ARM) in 2009 and 2010.
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Optimism in financial services highest for 17 years
- Monday, 07 October 2013
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A new survey suggests that business optimism is surging in the UK financial services sector but the burden of regulation remains a concern.
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Govt proposes red tape cut to help SMEs reduce paperwork
- Monday, 07 October 2013
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Proposals to reduce "burdensome" company filing requirements for the UK's 3.2m companies, have been announced by Business Minister Jo Swinson.
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Thesis moves to bigger Brighton offices in expansion drive
- Tuesday, 08 October 2013
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Thesis Asset Management, the investment manager focused on professional partnerships and private clients, has moved to bigger premises in Brighton.
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FSCS reveals £4.5bn cost of Icesave collapse on 5th anniversary
- Tuesday, 08 October 2013
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On the fifth anniversary of the collapse of Icelandic bank Icesave, the FSCS has revealed it has paid out just over £4.5bn in compensation to 228,516 customers.
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RDR fails to dent demand for fee-based financial advice
- Wednesday, 09 October 2013
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Despite fears that consumers would be unwilling to pay for financial advice post-RDR, AXA's latest 'Big Money Index' has found that one in four consumers are willing to pay for financial advice, the same as pre-RDR.
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