Hargreaves Lansdown announced today that Mike Evans is to step down as board chairman when a successor has been identified.
Read more ...3,000 customers hit as investment manager fails
- Wednesday, 17 May 2017
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Strand Capital Limited, a London-based investment management firm, formally entered the FCA-monitored Special Administration Regime insolvency proceedings today, the FCA has stated.
Read more ...Richard Branson: Criminals using my name for fake investments
- Wednesday, 17 May 2017
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Sir Richard Branson has warned that “terrifyingly deceptive” criminals are using his name to dupe people into buying fake investments.
Read more ...Chartered planner: Corbyn plans 'threaten' legacy planning rules
- Wednesday, 17 May 2017
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Jeremy Corbyn’s tax proposals “threaten to rip up the rule book on legacy planning”, a Chartered Financial Planner claims.
Read more ...Adviser school fears apprentice scheme may be ‘destroyed'
- Wednesday, 17 May 2017
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Bosses at an adviser training academy fear planned apprentice schemes could be ‘destroyed’ after hitting a “large stumbling block”.
Read more ...CISI offers wealth managers ‘Financial Planning experience’
- Wednesday, 17 May 2017
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The CISI is trying to entice more wealth managers to attend the annual Financial Planning conference in September by widening the appeal of the content.
Read more ...APFA boss: WMA merger better for advisers in many ways
- Wednesday, 17 May 2017
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After plans were revealed last week for the WMA and APFA to merge into a new body, APFA director general Chris Hannant tells FP Today readers more about what it entails, the benefits for advisers, and what it means for members' fees. Read on for Mr Hannant's article below.
Read more ...Sipp firm bids for rivals' market share with costs focus
- Tuesday, 16 May 2017
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A pensions company is bidding to take some of its rivals' market share in the Sipp market through revamping its website with a sharper focus on cost transparency.
Read more ...Inflation rise 'hammer blow' for retirees as £20.2bn gap created
- Tuesday, 16 May 2017
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The latest rise in inflation is a “hammer blow” for retirees and leaves UK households with an annual £20.2bn shortfall to maintain the standard of living, Retirement Advantage claims.
Read more ...Vanguard reveals direct to consumer platform
- Tuesday, 16 May 2017
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Vanguard has launched a direct to consumer platform offering “your chance to invest directly”.
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