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Average 50-year-old is £50,000 'short' of financial security - survey
- Friday, 14 September 2012
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The average 50-year-old believes they need another £50,000 in savings and investments including pension and property equity in order to feel financially secure, new research* from MetLife shows.
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Skandia businesses will merge with parent Old Mutual Wealth
- Thursday, 13 September 2012
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The Skandia businesses within the Old Mutual group will be merged into a single business called Old Mutual Wealth.
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Zurich to axe 200 jobs as part of strategic changes
- Thursday, 13 September 2012
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Global insurer Zurich has announced its strategic priorities for its UK Life business, together with proposals for subsequent organisational changes.
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Expanding advisory firm AFH adds ninth IFA firm to its business
- Thursday, 13 September 2012
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AFH, a discretionary wealth management and independent financial advisory firm based in Bromsgrove, has today acquired its ninth IFA business since its IPO last year.
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Dominion's new Global Trends fund to invest in 10 worldwide themes
- Thursday, 13 September 2012
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Dominion Fund Management has launched the Dominion Global Trends Strategic Fund which will aim to capitalise on global thematic trends in areas such as finance, water, energy, technology and telecoms.
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Transact announced as lead sponsor of sell-out IFP Conference 2012
- Thursday, 13 September 2012
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The Institute of Financial Planning has announced that Transact will be the lead sponsor for its Annual Conference 2012 which has the theme: "Inspiring Trust".
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Good Financial Planning can help parents boost child's inheritance
- Wednesday, 12 September 2012
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Parents can boost the value of their children's inheritance by thousands of pounds if they start to take action whilst they are still alive, according to Skandia.
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Women take financial control - but fail to safeguard their futures
- Wednesday, 12 September 2012
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Women with full-time jobs are increasingly holding the purse strings yet are still failing to take appropriate steps to protect themselves and their families, according to Scottish Provident's Women and Protection report**.
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HMRC's High Net Worth unit yields £500m extra tax
- Wednesday, 12 September 2012
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The HMRC's High Net Worth Unit (HNWU), designed to deal with 5,000 of the UK's wealthiest taxpayers, has exceeded its collection targets since its launch three years ago, according to HMRC.
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ECB programme should help restore adviser confidence in Europe
- Tuesday, 11 September 2012
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The majority of UK financial advisers (90%) believed further 'bailouts' of weak European countries may be required with Spain the most vulnerable, according to a Skandia survey.
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