A fraudster sent to jail after he used clients’ millions to fund a lavish lifestyle today pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice.
Read more ...Adviser brothers ‘betrayed’ clients in £17m scam
- Wednesday, 07 March 2018
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Clients of two brothers who ran an advice firm have described, the shock, betrayal and “terrible emotional impact” on their lives after they lost pensions and life-savings.
FOS orders firm to pay up over ‘unsuitable’ Sipp advice
- Wednesday, 07 March 2018
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The Ombudsman has ruled that an adviser must compensate a client who lost nearly £30k through an unsecured Sipp loan.
Read more ...£290bn asset manager changes name
- Wednesday, 07 March 2018
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Natixis Asset Management, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, will be rebranded.
Read more ...Accredited planning firm hires first female adviser
- Wednesday, 07 March 2018
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An Accredited and Chartered Financial Planning firm has hired its first female adviser.
Read more ...Planner-backed pensions cold call ban moves closer
- Wednesday, 07 March 2018
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The long-awaited ban on pensions cold calling may come into effect this year as early as June after the government committed to legislation to introduce the measure.
Read more ...Planners’ gripes spark new NS&I phone services
- Tuesday, 06 March 2018
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Gripes from Financial Planners about difficulties in dealing with NS&I have sparked a raft of changes.
Read more ...Chartered firm eyes 8 acquisitions after new takeover
- Tuesday, 06 March 2018
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Chartered Financial Planning group Fairstone is eyeing 8 more acquisitions this year as it announced a full takeover has been completed.
Read more ...Govt orders probe into Co-op Bank regulation
- Tuesday, 06 March 2018
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The Treasury has today launched an independent review of the prudential supervision of the Co-operative Bank between 2008 and 2013.
Read more ...First Spring Statement replaces traditional Budget
- Tuesday, 06 March 2018
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The first Spring Statement will be delivered by the Chancellor a week from today on 13 March, replacing the traditional March Budget.
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