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Parmenion launches Interact 'simplified advice' system
- Wednesday, 18 June 2014
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Investment platform services provider Parmenion has today launched Interact which it says is the UK's first, fully integrated online simplified advice service.
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Helena Morrissey to chair new Investment Association
- Wednesday, 18 June 2014
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The Investment Affairs division of the ABI and the Investment Management Association will merge on 30 June to form The Investment Association with Newton chief executive Helena Morrissey becoming the first chairman of the new body, it's been announced.
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Finances badly managed due to 'hamster wheel of modern life'
- Wednesday, 18 June 2014
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People's ability to set time aside to effectively manage their money is being choked by the "hamster wheel of modern life", according to a renowned scientist.
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IFP: Many advisers lack key skill for retirement planning
- Tuesday, 17 June 2014
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Many advisers lack crucial cash flow forecasting skills required to provide the advice needed by retirees to guide them through the complexities of the new pensions system, the IFP has said.
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Annual inflation rate drops during May
- Tuesday, 17 June 2014
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The annual inflation rate was at 1.5% in May, meaning it has remained lower than the Bank of England's 2% target for half a year.
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Huge industry shake-up and lesser face-to-face adviser role predicted
- Tuesday, 17 June 2014
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'Change your business or it will die' is the stark message to asset managers who have been told they must adapt to technology as the industry verges on a huge shake up in the coming decade.
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Scottish independence vote concerns pension fund members
- Monday, 16 June 2014
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The National Association of Pension Funds says the vast majority of its members are concerned by the uncertainty that will surround workplace pension schemes if Scotland votes yes in the independence referendum.
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Think tank to examine implications of pension reforms
- Monday, 16 June 2014
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The International Longevity Centre-UK will consider why retirees fail to annuitise even when it is the best option as it carries out a report looking at the implications of the reform to pensions.
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Firms fined nearly £4m for serious breaches in product promotion
- Monday, 16 June 2014
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Fines totalling nearly £4m have been issued to Credit Suisse International and Yorkshire Building Society today for 'serious breaches' in failing to make a product's promotions clear and fair.
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Pensions campaigner gets CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours
- Monday, 16 June 2014
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Pensions campaigner Dr Ros Altmann has been awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
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