Pension savers will now be putting away more in their pots, as part of an increase in auto-enrolment minimum contributions, from 5% of qualifying earnings to 8%.
Read more ...Cold call fraudsters jailed for 17 years over £1m investment scam
- Friday, 05 April 2019
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A group of fraudsters were jailed for a combined 17 years and nine months today for their part in an elaborate wine investment scam which conned nearly £1m out of investors, many of which were elderly and vulnerable.
Read more ...Thousands of DFM clients to get FSCS compensation
- Friday, 05 April 2019
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The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is to pay compensation to 2,500 clients of discretionary fund manager Strand Capital, which became insolvent in 2017.
Read more ...St James’s Place joins Protection Distribution Group
- Friday, 05 April 2019
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St James’s Place Wealth Management is among the latest firms to join the Protection Distribution Group (PDG).
Read more ...NS&I reveals 3-year £305m contract extension with Atos
- Friday, 05 April 2019
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NS&I has confirmed that it is to extend its operational services contract with Atos by an additional three years after the original contract period from 2014-2021.
Read more ...Sanlam signs deal with BNY Mellon’s Pershing
- Friday, 05 April 2019
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Sanlam UK’s wealth management division has entered into a multi-year agreement with BNY Mellon’s Pershing, a provider of trading, clearing, settlement and custody services.
Read more ...Experts react to Govt green light for Pensions Dashboard
- Friday, 05 April 2019
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The Government’s consultation on the proposed Pensions Dashboard has concluded and the report, published yesterday, pledged primary legislation to make it a reality.
Read more ...6 of 10 biggest stakeholder pension funds underperformed
- Thursday, 04 April 2019
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As stakeholder pensions are set to reach 18 years old Hargreaves Lansdown has revealed six out of the biggest 10 funds have underperformed.
Read more ...Investment Association figures reveal net retail outflows
- Thursday, 04 April 2019
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The Investment Association (IA) has today published figures on how savers invested in February.
Read more ...Pensions guru creates financial services-themed comic book
- Thursday, 04 April 2019
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A pensions expert and cartoonist has created a comic book aimed at telling the story of 'Generation Brexit'.
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