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Scottish Widows creates new auto enrolment taskforce
- Friday, 13 December 2013
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Scottish Widows has launched a specialist auto enrolment team as it prepares for major changes in workplace pensions.
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Ashcourt Rowan buys rival for £14.25m to expand Financial Planning
- Friday, 13 December 2013
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Wealth manager Ashcourt Rowan has agreed to buy rival UK Wealth Management for up to £14.25 million in cash plus shares.
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Towers questions rapid rise in predicted state pension age
- Thursday, 12 December 2013
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The State Pension Pension age will reach 70 by 2063 but will rise more slowly than the Government's Autumn Statement last week suggested, according to analysis by Towers Watson.
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Over 300,000 in their 60s have no retirement savings
- Thursday, 12 December 2013
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A new study shows that more than 300,000 people in their early 60s have no retirement savings.
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Couples risking retirement plans with secret £7k debts
- Thursday, 12 December 2013
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Spouses are keeping secret debts worth an average of £7,800 from their other halves and potentially risking their comfort in retirement, a study shows.
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RDR has improved advice quality, advisers tell survey
- Thursday, 12 December 2013
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More than four in 10 advisers believe the Retail Distribution Review has improved the quality of advice they give clients, new research shows.
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Axed armed servicemen should become financial advisers
- Thursday, 12 December 2013
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Soldiers facing redundancy could be a perfect fit to fill a void in the financial advice sector, a company boss believes.
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Cardy's IFA Centre to be reborn as affinity body
- Wednesday, 11 December 2013
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An association which represents independent financial advisers will close as a trade body due to a lack of members – but will continue to operate as an affinity group.
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AFH Financial acquires wealth manager
- Wednesday, 11 December 2013
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A deal worth £250,000 has been struck for AFH Financial Group to acquire Michael Mac Wealth Management.
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FCA hits Lloyds Bank with largest ever retail fine of £28m
- Wednesday, 11 December 2013
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The FCA has fined Lloyds TSB Bank plc and Bank of Scotland plc, both part of Lloyds Banking Group, £28,038,844 for "serious failings" in their controls over sales incentive schemes.
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