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FCA: 'significant improvements' in tackling mis-selling but more to do
- Tuesday, 04 March 2014
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The FCA says that the major retail banks have either replaced or made substantial changes to financial incentive schemes which played such a major role in the mis-selling scandals of recent years but one in 10 firms still retains "higher risk" incentive schemes.
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Target Absolute Return leads equity funds dominance - IMA
- Tuesday, 04 March 2014
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Investment Management Association figures for January 2014 reveal that equities were the best selling asset class for the 10th month in a row with Target Absolute Return the top sector.
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Average retiree financing two dependents at £3k per year
- Wednesday, 05 March 2014
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Many retirees will be feeling the pinch immediately after they quit work as they help with family finances to the tune of £3,000 per year.
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Legal and General trebles net cash since financial crisis
- Wednesday, 05 March 2014
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IFP corporate member Legal and General has announced its net cash has more than tripled since the 2008 financial crisis, going from £320m to just over £1bn.
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More change at the top for Towers Watson's investment business
- Wednesday, 05 March 2014
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Towers Watson has announced further changes to its leading investments team.
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FCA issues £408m in fines since creation
- Wednesday, 05 March 2014
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The FCA has issued more than £73m in fines so far in 2014 according to newly released figures.
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Accredited Financial Planning Firms Conference taking place today
- Thursday, 06 March 2014
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The Institute of Financial Planning is today holding its Accredited Financial Planning Firms Conference.
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Gazzard opens Accredited Financial Planning Firms Conference
- Thursday, 06 March 2014
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The Institute of Financial Planning's chief executive kick started the Accredited Financial Planning Firms Conference this morning, saying the IFP hopes to build up numbers to get 100 Accredited Firms.
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Private banks lose - planners win, IFP conference hears
- Thursday, 06 March 2014
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There are potentially great opportunities for advisers and intermediaries with clients who are leaving private banks, delegates at the Accredited Financial Planning Firms Conference were told this morning.
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IFP award winner reveals Financial Plan secrets
- Thursday, 06 March 2014
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The head of an IFP award winning firm told conference delegates this morning the secret of not falling the asleep reading the Financial Plan.
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