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Newly launched platform hopes to bear fruit for investors
- Monday, 10 February 2014
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A new investment platform called Strawberry Invest, aimed at people who already invest online, has been launched.
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FCA warns firms handling £165bn pension assets after £22m fine
- Monday, 10 February 2014
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The FCA has issued a warning to firms managing the transition of billions of pounds of assets invested in pensions after it imposed a £22m fine.
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Over 1 in 3 Britons say they have no plans to save for retirement
- Monday, 10 February 2014
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Over a third of British consumers (37%) say they'll never save or invest for their retirement – compared to just 22 percent of people globally, according to a new study by Nielsen.
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1 in 4 due to retire this year not ready to stop working
- Friday, 07 February 2014
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A quarter of people planning to retire this year are not ready to stop work, research indicates.
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UK economy to grow by 2.5% in 2014, NIESR forecasts
- Friday, 07 February 2014
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The UK economy will grow by 2.5% in 2014 and 2.1% in 2015, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research has forecast.
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Islamic finance considered relevant to all faiths, survey finds
- Friday, 07 February 2014
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Six in ten people believe Sharia finance is relevant to all faiths, a survey has found, as the UK positions itself to become a leading Islamic financial hub.
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Nearly five years of no change to Bank Rate after latest decision
- Thursday, 06 February 2014
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The Bank of England has decided to keep the Bank Rate at 0.5%, it announced today.
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Close Brothers announces new clean pricing structure
- Thursday, 06 February 2014
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Close Brothers Asset Management has announced a 'simple' new clean pricing structure for its direct platform – with a 0.25% annual fee on investments over £50,000.
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Researchers reveal findings on post-RDR fund fee averages
- Thursday, 06 February 2014
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Researchers have released findings for advisers and fund promoters showing fund fee averages in the wake of RDR.
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78% of firms expect more people to seek Financial Planning in 2014
- Thursday, 06 February 2014
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New research by the global Financial Planning Standards Board reveals that 78 per cent of Financial Planning firms expect more people to seek Financial Planning advice in 2014 and nearly 90 per cent expect more clients in the next five years.
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