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Unite union members at the Financial Conduct Authority have begun a 48-hour walkout today in a protest over pay, terms and lack of trade union recognition.
Kingswood has appointed former Schroders Personal Wealth programme manager Christopher Calvocoressi to lead the Financial Planning firm’s technology transformation.
One in five (19%) of divorcees will be significantly financially worse off in retirement because of a divorce, according to a new report.
The FCA has made three senior hires including a former Goldman Sachs managing director and a new director of competition.
Exclusive: Provider attitudes to tech a headache for hybrid advisers
Written by Kat MitchellThomas Young and Stacey Body, co-founders of acquisitive hybrid advice start-up Aventur, spoke to Financial Planning Today about the challenges of building their own technology, what they learnt from former roles at Fairstone and SJP, and why they believe hybrid advice is the future.
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The FCA has banned indefinitely five individuals involved in an illegal investment scheme which ripped off elderly and vulnerable investors.
FCA details goodwill payments for complaint delays
Written by Kat MitchellThe Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has outlined its approach to making ex-gratia payments due to avoidable delays in its complaint handling.
Phil Smith, founder and former group CEO of Embark, has been appointed as a non-executive director at fintech and support services firm Fintel.
Advisers frustrated by provider expression of wish process
Written by Kat MitchellOver two thirds (72%) of financial advisers think providers do not give enough clear and consistent information about how to complete expressions of wishes.