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Financial Planners “most trusted” industry sector by consumers
- Friday, 13 July 2012
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Financial Planners have been recognised as the most trustworthy sector of the financial services industry.
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Blackrock launches new range of RDR-ready funds
- Friday, 13 July 2012
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Blackrock, a sponsor of the Institute of Financial Planning, has launched a new RDR-ready fund range for advisers.
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Gender Directive offers new business opportunities for advisers
- Thursday, 12 July 2012
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Financial advisers are viewing the upcoming EU Gender Directive as an opportunity to gain new business rather than a threat, according to Scottish Provident.
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James Hay Partnership adds eight firms to investment panel
- Thursday, 12 July 2012
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Sipp provider James Hay Partnership, a sponsor of the Institute of Financial Planning, has added eight investment managers to its iSipp Investment Manager panel.
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Advisers urged to consider what is in their ‘alternative’ sector
- Thursday, 12 July 2012
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Caspar Rock, chief investment officer of Architas, is urging advisers to explore what is in the 'alternative investments' class of their portfolios.
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Video: Sippcentre uses video to comment on FSA's platform paper
- Wednesday, 11 July 2012
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The eagerly anticipated "Platform" paper was published by the FSA on Wednesday 27 June and Andy Bell, chief executive of Sippcentre parent company AJ Bell has given his views in a new video interview.
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Firms failing to offer financial advice for employees approaching retirement
- Wednesday, 11 July 2012
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Pre-retirees are keen to seek financial advice for retirement as 64 per cent of businesses offer no retirement support for their employees, according to Aviva.
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Ombudsman chief exec calls for banks to rebuild consumers’ trust
- Wednesday, 11 July 2012
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Natalie Ceeney, chief executive of the Financial Ombudsman Service, has said banks need to rebuild trust with consumers to reduce complaints.
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Newsletters to clients can be a value added service for advisers
- Tuesday, 10 July 2012
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Lifestyle Financial Planners Cowens has launched an e-newsletter service in association with AXA Wealth to provide its clients with analysis and comment.
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Use of outsourcing by advisers growing ahead of RDR
- Tuesday, 10 July 2012
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Outsourcing by platform users is growing according to Defaqto with 42 per cent of platform users outsourcing some or all of their investment process.
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