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Hugo Thorman to become Ascentric executive chairman
- Friday, 29 November 2013
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Intermediary platform Ascentric - which is owned by Royal London - is to recruit a managing director as current MD Hugo Thorman moves up to become executive chairman.
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Hargreaves warns of financial cost of Scottish independence
- Friday, 29 November 2013
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Bristol-based investment provider Hargreaves Lansdown has warned that Scottish independence could increase the cost of financial services "leading to poorer returns for all."
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Financial Planning Week 2013 "a resounding success"
- Friday, 22 November 2013
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The IFP's Financial Planning Week 2013 - which ended yesterday (Sunday 1 Dec) - has been hailed a "resounding success" after a hectic week of consumer campaigning to promote the benefits of "financial fitness" and planning ahead financially.
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Chancellor urged to tackle 'systemic' pension failures
- Monday, 02 December 2013
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Hargreaves Lansdown, the Bristol-based investment provider and Financial Planning firm, says Chancellor George Osborne should use his autumn statement on Thursday to begin to tackle systemic failures in converting pension pots into retirement income.
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Treasury Committee urges independent review of MAS future
- Tuesday, 03 December 2013
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The Treasury Committee, the parliamentary group of MPs which monitors financial regulation, has urged the Government to launch an independent review of the Money Advice Service (MAS) to decide whether it should be scrapped.
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AJ Bell's Andy Bell urges sweeping pension review
- Wednesday, 04 December 2013
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Andy Bell, chief executive of investment platform and pension provider AJ Bell, has called on the Government to establish a fundamental review of pension rules.
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Distribution Technology announces tie up with Cofunds
- Wednesday, 04 December 2013
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Distribution Technology (DT), a provider of Financial Planning and practice management technology, has announced a new integration with Cofunds, the investment platform.
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Equity funds top best-seller list for seventh month
- Wednesday, 04 December 2013
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The Investment Management Association says its monthly investment statistics for October 2013 show that equity funds were the best selling funds for the seventh month in a row, underlying a shift by retail investors towards equities.
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Morningstar launches ratings service for passive funds
- Wednesday, 04 December 2013
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Morningstar UK, the investment research provider, has launched qualitative research and ratings for passive funds due to growing interest in these types of funds.
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State Pension age may rise to 70 for younger workers
- Thursday, 05 December 2013
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Young workers in their early 20s may face having to work until they are 70 if the Chancellor announces a higher retirement age in his Autumn Statement today.
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