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Brooks Macdonald Group reports pre-tax profits up 22 per cent
- Wednesday, 11 September 2013
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AIM-listed wealth manager and Financial Planner Brooks Macdonald Group plc has announced a 22 per cent increase in pre-tx profit to £10.4m.
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Leading economists warn 1% growth could be new UK norm
- Tuesday, 10 September 2013
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Leading economists are warning that the long-term, sustainable growth rate in the UK may be only 1% - compared with the 2.5% that HM Treasury thought standard from the 1980s to the 2000s.
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Firms challenged by large rise in number of workers over 65
- Tuesday, 10 September 2013
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Evidence suggests that companies are struggling to use older workers to their full potential, according to a survey from professional services company Towers Watson.
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IFP member spurs his firm to achieve BS8577 standard
- Monday, 09 September 2013
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Chapters Financial of Guildford, Surrey, has achieved British Standards 8577. The firm is led by CFPCM professional Keith Churchouse who has written books on financial advice.
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UK worker pension contributions down 24% year on year
- Monday, 09 September 2013
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The amount an average employee waiting to be pensions auto-enrolled is willing to contribute towards their retirement savings has dropped almost a quarter (24%) over the last year, according to the 2013 Scottish Widows Workplace Pensions Report.
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Host Capital launches sterling-based, UK domiciled currency fund
- Monday, 09 September 2013
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Host Capital has unveiled the sterling-based Host Capital Global Currency Fund, which it says is the first UK regulated and domiciled currency fund. The fund is structured as a UK Oeic and is authorised as a Non-Ucits Retail Scheme (NURS).
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FCA to look at competition in £1 trillion cash savings market
- Monday, 09 September 2013
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The Financial Conduct Authority is to launch a 'market study' into the £1 trillion UK cash savings market and may later look into the annuities market too.
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IFP members encouraged to plan for Financial Planning Week
- Friday, 06 September 2013
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The Institute of Financial Planning is reminding members to start planning for this year's Financial Planning Week.
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Morningstar managed portfolio service available via Transact
- Friday, 06 September 2013
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The Morningstar OBSR managed portfolio service is now available on the Transact platform.
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IFP sees strong interest in life planning and Paraplanning
- Friday, 06 September 2013
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The Institute of Financial Planning has seen a 44 per cent increase in the number of members interested in life planning.
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