Monday, 31 March 2014
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FCA HQ
Probes into investment management firms and the Retail Distribution Review have been announced by the FCA. Read more ...
Tagged under #RDR #FCA #investment management

Monday, 31 March 2014
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Vanguard logo
Passive investing was given a boost today with news that Vanguard is cutting entry costs on two funds – a move welcomed by Hargreaves Lansdown. Read more ...
Tagged under #Hargreaves Lansdown #HL #Adam Laird #passive investing

Monday, 31 March 2014
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OFT website
The Office of Fair Trading will close for business today with some of its responsibilities transferring to the Financial Conduct Authority. Read more ...
Tagged under #FCA #Office of Fair Trading #Competition and Markets Authority

Monday, 31 March 2014
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FCA building
Financial Planners will pay 18.7% less to the FCA in fees in total under the regulator's 2014-15 proposals announced today. Read more ...
Tagged under #FCA #Financial Planners

Tuesday, 01 April 2014
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Rathbone Brothers has bought businesses from Jupiter Asset Management and Tilney Investment Management in a double deal worth nearly £60m. Read more ...
Tagged under #Rathbone Brothers #Jupiter Asset Management #Tilney Investment Management

Tuesday, 01 April 2014
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Royal London's website
Royal London, the mutual life and pensions company, has announced operating profits for last year of £346m.
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Tagged under #Royal London #funds under management

Tuesday, 01 April 2014
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David Geale, head of savings, investments and distribution, at the FCA was among witnesses at the committee today
A senior FCA figure has warned against predictions of doom about the annuities market following the radical pension reforms announced in the Budget. Read more ...
Tagged under #annuities #Treasury Committee

Wednesday, 02 April 2014
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Andrew Roberts, Partner at Barnett Waddingham LLP,
A former chairman of the Association of Member Directed Pension Schemes has called for more plain speaking from the FCA – as the regulator reached its first anniversary. Read more ...
Tagged under #Andrew Roberts #AMPS #Alan Gow #Association of Member Directed Pension Schemes

Wednesday, 02 April 2014
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Chancellor George Osborne
The Chancellor has told FCA bosses that a leak about a probe into life insurance policies, which saw share values hit, has damaged its reputation and says he is "profoundly concerned." Read more ...
Tagged under #FCA #George Osborne #life insurance policies leak

Wednesday, 02 April 2014
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The first Powwow
A series of events set up to get Paraplanners together to share ideas and best practice is set for a new venue. Read more ...
Tagged under #Paraplanners #Powwow
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