Curtis Banks has continued its Sipp acquisition trail by acquiring 5,000 Sipps - with assets under administration of approximately £630m - from the administrators of European Pensions Management.
Read more ...Bank of England says no to 0.25% rate cut
- Thursday, 14 July 2016
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The Bank of England's Money Policy Committee voted to keep its Bank Rate unchanged today at 0.5% - despite intense speculation it was to drop to 0.25%.
Read more ...FCA to review consumer drawdown without adviser
- Thursday, 14 July 2016
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Consumers choosing income drawdown without using a regulated adviser are to come under the regulatory spotlight.
Read more ...Annuity 'comparator’ may become compulsory for firms
- Thursday, 14 July 2016
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An ‘annuity comparator’ may become a compulsory tool for firms to offer consumers after trials found it boosted consumers’ likelihood to shop around.
Read more ...Finance teams follow in Mo Farah's Olympic footsteps
- Thursday, 14 July 2016
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Staff from investment and finance firms will follow in the footsteps of world famous athletics stars such as Mo Farah today as they race at London’s Olympic Stadium.
Read more ...Financial Planner aiming to strike knockout blow
- Thursday, 14 July 2016
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The Financial Planning world may have uncovered its own Rocky Balboa, as an adviser ditches his desk and grabs his gloves, ready to enter the boxing ring next month.
Read more ...£77m paid out in claims against financial advisers
- Wednesday, 13 July 2016
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About £77m was paid out by to people with claims against financial advisers that later stopped trading in the last financial year, the FSCS revealed this morning.
Read more ...Aberdeen lifts week-long property fund suspension
- Wednesday, 13 July 2016
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Aberdeen Asset Management has lifted the week-long suspension in trading in its commercial property fund, it announced this morning.
Read more ...Second hand annuity plans may face death by Brexit
- Wednesday, 13 July 2016
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Brexit could be the death of the second hand annuity market, a pensions expert believes.
Read more ...Ex-FCA chief paid £1.5million in his last two years
- Wednesday, 13 July 2016
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The FCA has revealed that former chief executive Martin Wheatley’s total pay packet for 2015 and 2016 was a combined £1.5million.
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