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70% want promised free pension advice from qualified adviser
- Wednesday, 16 April 2014
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Nearly 70% of retirement savers want the free pensions guidance promised by the Government via a formal session with a qualified financial adviser.
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Towry's chief executive Andrew Fisher to leave firm
- Wednesday, 16 April 2014
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Towry's chief executive Andrew Fisher is to leave, the company has announced.
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WMA questions fairness of FSCS levy for its members
- Wednesday, 16 April 2014
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The Wealth Management Association has criticised the amount of money its members will have to pay towards the Financial Services Compensation Scheme's levy.
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Rise in average annuity rates in Q1 of 2014
- Wednesday, 16 April 2014
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Average annuity rates increased by less than 1% in the first quarter of 2014, researchers have reported.
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Levy on financial services firms to be lower than expected
- Tuesday, 15 April 2014
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Financial services firms will receive a lower than expected levy in 2014/15, the Financial Services Compensation Scheme has announced today.
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Another fall in CPI inflation announced
- Tuesday, 15 April 2014
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The inflation rate has dropped to 1.6%, the Office for National Statistics has announced.
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Investors' views of financial advice industry boosted by RDR
- Tuesday, 15 April 2014
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Investors are increasingly aware of how their financial advisers and wealth managers are remunerated and are more likely to shop around when considering their financial options, research has found.
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Forecast: number of auto-enrolment opt outs to fall
- Tuesday, 15 April 2014
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Only 15% of workers will opt out of auto-enrolment according to the latest forecasts – half of the original prediction.
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40% have no idea about what state pension is worth
- Monday, 14 April 2014
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Nearly 40 per cent of people planning to retire this year have no idea what the state pension is worth despite many relying on it for their retirement.
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Brooks Macdonald acquires Jersey wealth manager
- Monday, 14 April 2014
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Brooks Macdonald has acquired DPZ Capital Limited, the Jersey based wealth manager, for a fee which could rise as high as £13m.
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