AXA Wealth has identified that two thirds of consumers have a significant gap between their perceived investment risk appetite and their actual risk appetite.

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The Institute of Financial Planning has publicly thanked the firms and individuals who gave such excellent support to this year's consumer awareness campaign, Financial Planning Week, which ran from 21-27 November. Read more ...
The Investment Management Association has created a Global Equity Income Sector which will come into effect from 1 January. Read more ...
Almost six million people are expected to see their State Pension Age increase by a full year under proposals announced today, according to Towers Watson. Read more ...
The CBI today gave an immediate positive reaction to the Chancellor's autumn statement. Read more ...
Chancellor George Osborne has delivered his autumn statement to Parliament, alongside the publication of the Office for Budget Responsibility's updated forecasts for growth and borrowing. Read more ...
Chancellor George Osborne says that he will stick to Plan A when it comes to deficit reduction but says Britain will benefit in the long term. Read more ...
Chancellor George Osborne will give his eagerly-awaited Autumn Statement to Parliament today at lunchtime (12.30 pm) and Financial Planner Online will be running live Twitter updates throughought his statement and after. Read more ...
The Association of British Insurers has given a cautious welcome to news from the government today that pensions auto-enrolment for small firms is to be delayed until the start of the next parliament. Read more ...
The Theatre Fund, a new alternative to the traditional theatre investment model, is being launched this month. Read more ...
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