The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) has launched a new initiative this week to campaign to turn the UK’s pension capital into a "powerful engine of sustainable growth"
Read more ...CISI launches alliance to help 'unlock' pension investment
- Friday, 18 July 2025
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Insider dealer had pay package of nearly £600,000
- Friday, 18 July 2025
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Convicted insider dealer Redinel Korfuzi, 38, a former analyst at asset manager Janus Henderson, earned a “remarkable” pay package of nearly £600,000 in one year, court documents have revealed.
Read more ...35% of advisers using smoothed funds despite concerns
- Friday, 18 July 2025
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A new study has found that 35% of financial advisers are using smoothed funds for new client money despite concerns about their cost and transparency.
Read more ...Global CFP Professional numbers up 3.1% to top 230,000
- Thursday, 17 July 2025
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The global number of Certified Financial Planners has risen by 3.1% over the past year to 230,648, up 6,878 on the previous year, according to the newly-published 2024 Annual Report of the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB), the global standards setting body for CFP Professionals.
Read more ...2 arrested as 7 crypto ATMs seized
- Thursday, 17 July 2025
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Two individuals have been arrested on suspicion of money laundering and running an illegal cryptoasset exchange.
Read more ...New MD for Cooper Parry Wealth as CEO retires
- Thursday, 17 July 2025
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Regional Financial Planner Cooper Parry Wealth has appointed David Kendrick as its new MD after current CEO Stephen Jones decided to retire after 20 years building the business.
Read more ...24 claims filed against failed Sussex Financial Planner
- Thursday, 17 July 2025
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The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has declared Sussex-based wealth manager and Financial Planner Facet Investment Management Ltd (FRN 131372) in default.
Read more ...Consumer Duty Alliance welcomes FCA review
- Wednesday, 16 July 2025
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The Consumer Duty Alliance, the not-for-profit professional body supporting the FCA's Consumer Duty standards, has welcomed the Chancellor’s unexpected decision to order a review of some elements of the Duty.
Read more ...CPI spikes up to 3.6% - highest level since January 2024
- Wednesday, 16 July 2025
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Rising food and transport prices pushed up CPI inflation unexpectedly in June to 3.6%, from 3.4% in May.
Read more ...FCA fines Barclays £42m for financial crime risk failures
- Wednesday, 16 July 2025
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The Financial Conduct Authority has fined Barclays Bank UK PLC and Barclays Bank PLC a total of £42m for major failings in their financial crime risk management including one relating to collapsed wealth manager WealthTek and one relating to Stunt & Co.
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