Wealth manager trade body PIMFA has called on the Government to extend the remit of a new bill going through Parliament to tackle a surge in online scams.
Read more ...Consumers rate gambling over financial advice
- Wednesday, 10 February 2021
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UK consumers are twice as likely to play the lottery than they are to speak to a financial adviser to try to improve their finances, according to a new study.
Read more ...FCA launches High Court battle against DB transfer adviser
- Tuesday, 09 February 2021
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The FCA has commenced civil proceeding in the High Court against Paul Steel for providing unsuitable defined benefit pension transfer advice.
Read more ...Morrow and Whelan join PIMFA board
- Tuesday, 09 February 2021
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Openwork’s Mike Morrow and Investec’s Ciaran Whelan have joined the board of wealth manager trade body PIMFA.
Read more ...Newsmakers: Continuum’s Martin Brown
- Tuesday, 09 February 2021
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Martin Brown, managing partner of national IFA and Financial Planning firm Continuum (Financial Services) LLP, has spoken exclusively to Financial Planning Today about opportunities this year, the challenges of business growth in a pandemic, and how he spends his spare time working as 'Bob the Builder'.
Read more ...Foster Denovo launches passive ESG portfolio range
- Tuesday, 09 February 2021
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National advice firm Foster Denovo has added a passive managed range of five portfolios to its Sustainable Dynamic Portfolios.
Read more ...Tavistock reports drop in new business due to pandemic
- Tuesday, 09 February 2021
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Financial adviser network and wealth manager Tavistock has reported a reduction in new advisory business levels, influenced by its advisers’ ability to meet with clients during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Read more ...James Hay set to buy Nucleus for £145m
- Tuesday, 09 February 2021
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Private equity-owned platform James Hay is to buy rival Nucleus Financial for £145m in an all-cash deal announced today.
Read more ...FCA missed early detection of 600 LCF ‘red flags’
- Monday, 08 February 2021
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Shortcomings at the FCA call centre meant the watchdog failed to take early action on the failed mini-bond firm London Capital & Finance (LCF) despite over 600 calls from worried clients.
Read more ...Brown Shipley appoints Brewster to senior role
- Monday, 08 February 2021
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Wealth manager Brown Shipley has recruited Calum Brewster from Julius Baer to be its new managing director, head of private banking & client solutions.
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