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Migration fuelling growth in England and Wales population - ONS
- Tuesday, 11 December 2012
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Migration over the past 10 years has significantly fuelled the growth of the population of England and Wales, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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2013 will be "event-driven" with some opportunities -Fidelity CIO
- Monday, 10 December 2012
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Next year will be a challenging and event-driven year for equity investors but there may be some better prospects in some sectors and markets, according to Dominic Rossi, Fidelity's global chief investment officer.
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Research uncovers the number of canny annuity shoppers
- Monday, 10 December 2012
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MGM Advantage, the retirement income specialist, has analysed the number of customers who shop around among financial advisers looking to compare annuity rates.
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Skandia restructures its retail adviser sales team and axes 20 roles
- Monday, 10 December 2012
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Skandia, part of Old Mutual Wealth, says it will restructure its sales team in an effort to enhance the support it provides to financial advisers. It will cut about 20 of the 100 jobs in the team.
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Adviser warns business owners about VAT risk on pension property purchase
- Friday, 07 December 2012
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Preston-based financial advisory group Taylor Patterson is warning business owners not to forget about VAT when purchasing a commercial property through their pension.
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Architas rolls out its fund range to several more platforms
- Friday, 07 December 2012
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Architas says it will extend the availability of its funds in a broader platform distribution strategy.
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AXA and Ascentric see assets top £5bn in 2012
- Friday, 07 December 2012
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AXA Wealth's Elevate wrap platform now has over £5bn in assets under management. The company says this represents a rise in assets of more than 40 per cent since the start of 2012 (up from £3.5bn.
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GDP down by 0.1% in the euro area and up by 0.1% in the EU27
- Friday, 07 December 2012
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GDP fell by 0.1% in the euro area (EA17) and increased by 0.1% in the EU27 during the third quarter of 2012, compared with the previous quarter, according to second estimates published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
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VCT managers believe Chancellor's pension changes could boost VCTs
- Thursday, 06 December 2012
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The Association of Investment Companies says VCT managers believe they can fill some of the gap left after the Chancellor's announcement this week that from 2014-15 tax relief will only apply to pension savings up to £40,000 annually and up to £1.25 million over a lifetime.
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Towers criticises Autumn Statement annual pension allowance cut
- Thursday, 06 December 2012
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Towers Watson, the consultancy firm, has voiced concern about the impact of the Chancellor's reductions in pension allowances.
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