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Two out of three women have never taken out life cover – survey
- Friday, 13 September 2013
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Friends Life has revealed that half of men surveyed have held life cover compared to just a third of the women.
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Analysis reveals UK's retirement capital is Christchurch, Dorset
- Friday, 13 September 2013
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Analysis from Prudential reveals the South West England as the most popular place to live in the UK for retirees, with more pensioners per head in Christchurch, Dorset than anywhere else in the country (see tables below).
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APCIMS planning to change name to Wealth Management Association
- Thursday, 12 September 2013
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The Association of Private Client Investment Managers and Stockbrokers (APCIMS) is planning to rebrand to better reflect the services its members offer.
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Campaigners celebrate personal finance school lessons from 2014
- Thursday, 12 September 2013
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Martin Lewis, the creator of MoneySavingExpert.com and a campaigner for financial education in schools, is jubilant that personal finance will be taught in all maintained secondary schools from September 2014.
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Alliance Trust Savings hits £5bn in assets and plans DFM arm
- Thursday, 12 September 2013
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Alliance Trust Savings, a provider of Sipps, Isas and shardealing, has reported assets under administration on its i.nvest platform have reached £5 bn following a sustained period of inflows since the start of the year and continuing adviser interest.
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Brooks Macdonald Group reports pre-tax profits up 22 per cent
- Wednesday, 11 September 2013
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AIM-listed wealth manager and Financial Planner Brooks Macdonald Group plc has announced a 22 per cent increase in pre-tx profit to £10.4m.
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Leading economists warn 1% growth could be new UK norm
- Tuesday, 10 September 2013
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Leading economists are warning that the long-term, sustainable growth rate in the UK may be only 1% - compared with the 2.5% that HM Treasury thought standard from the 1980s to the 2000s.
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Firms challenged by large rise in number of workers over 65
- Tuesday, 10 September 2013
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Evidence suggests that companies are struggling to use older workers to their full potential, according to a survey from professional services company Towers Watson.
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IFP member spurs his firm to achieve BS8577 standard
- Monday, 09 September 2013
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Chapters Financial of Guildford, Surrey, has achieved British Standards 8577. The firm is led by CFPCM professional Keith Churchouse who has written books on financial advice.
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UK worker pension contributions down 24% year on year
- Monday, 09 September 2013
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The amount an average employee waiting to be pensions auto-enrolled is willing to contribute towards their retirement savings has dropped almost a quarter (24%) over the last year, according to the 2013 Scottish Widows Workplace Pensions Report.
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