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IFP appoints Rees-Adams as first director of professional standards
- Wednesday, 13 November 2013
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The Institute of Financial Planning has announced that Sam Rees-Adams will be joining the IFP team from this week in a newly created, full-time post of professional standards director.
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Standard Life to review fund supermarket platforms
- Wednesday, 13 November 2013
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Standard Life has announced a review of its FundZone and Sigma fund supermarkets. It says this is in response to adviser demand for easier access to wrap capabilities.
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CPI inflation drops to 2.2% in year to October
- Tuesday, 12 November 2013
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The Office for National Statistics has reported that the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 2.2% in the year to October 2013, sharply down from 2.7% in September.
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Consumers value independent financial advice says survey
- Tuesday, 12 November 2013
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New research from unbiased.co.uk's GetAdvised campaign reveals that independent financial advice remains a key part of the consumer search for financial help and guidance.
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World's fund managers see assets recover to previous peaks
- Monday, 11 November 2013
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Assets managed by the world's largest 500 fund managers rose by over 8% to US$68 trillion in 2012, making up any lost ground from the previous year when assets in the survey fell by 3%.
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UK corporate pension scheme deficits fall in October by £35bn
- Monday, 11 November 2013
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The aggregate IAS19 deficit for UK corporate pension schemes dropped for the third month in a row in October and now stands at £620bn, according to Xafinity's corporate pension deficits tracker.
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BlackRock appoints Citi's Rachel Lord as head of iShares EMEA
- Monday, 11 November 2013
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BlackRock has appointed Rachel Lord as head of its ETF arm, iShares, for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
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Investor Confidence is at 9 year high says HL
- Monday, 11 November 2013
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Hargreaves Lansdown says that its investor confidence index - based on its own clients's views - has risen for the third consecutive month to a nine year high.
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deVere Group buys Asian Financial Planning firm
- Friday, 08 November 2013
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As part of the company's global expansion, deVere Group has bought Precision Group Asia for an undisclosed sum.
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3.7m contact MAS in second quarter 2013
- Friday, 08 November 2013
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The Money Advice Service has reported that 3.4m people contacted it in the second quarter of 2013.
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