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Men expect twice the income of women in retirement
- Friday, 23 May 2014
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Men anticipate annual retirement income of £47,000, twice the £24,000 women hope to see, according to a new study which underlines the disparity between men and women when it comes to pensions.
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Boomers' top money regret: "failing to save for retirement earlier"
- Friday, 23 May 2014
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Research has found that almost one in five (18%) of those aged 55 or over say that failing to save for their retirement early enough has been their biggest financial regret.
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FCA's Poyntz-Wright confirms delay to capital adequacy review
- Friday, 23 May 2014
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There is likely to be a further delay to the Sipps capital adequacy consultation, the annual conference of AMPS - the providers' association - heard this week.
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RSMR launches SRI and multi-asset investment ratings
- Friday, 23 May 2014
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Fund researcher Rayner Spencer Mills Research (RSMR) has launched two rating services - one for multi asset fund ranges and one for socially responsible investment (SRI) funds.
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FCA fines Barclays Bank £26m over gold trading failures
- Friday, 23 May 2014
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The Financial Conduct Authority has fined Barclays Bank £26,033,500 for failing to adequately manage conflicts of interest between itself and its customers as well as systems and controls failings, in relation to the Gold Fixing.
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Firms failing to record mobile phone calls, report reveals
- Wednesday, 21 May 2014
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UK financial services firms are struggling to comply with FCA requirements to record relevant mobile phone conversations, according to a report from analyst Ovum.
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FCA warns consumers to beware of 'free pension review' firms
- Wednesday, 21 May 2014
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The FCA has today issued a warning to consumers to beware of so-called 'free pension reviews' offered by some unregulated firms.
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Sipps and SSAS providers meet to discuss critical issues
- Wednesday, 21 May 2014
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The Annual Conference of AMPS (the Association of Member-directed Pension Schemes) gets under way today (Weds 21 May) in London at a critical time for the sector, says chairman Neil MacGillivray.
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London Stock Exchange Group eyes Russell bid
- Tuesday, 20 May 2014
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London Stock Exchange Group has confirmed press speculation that it may launch a bid for global asset manager Russell Investments.
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Just 37 non-Isa accounts can now beat inflation
- Tuesday, 20 May 2014
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Inflation figures released today show the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose from 1.6% to 1.8% during April and one impact is that the number of savings accounts that beat inflation has declined further.
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