The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has appointed Carla Brown as the professional body’s new president.
Read more ...SJP partner firm founder appointed PFS President
- Thursday, 26 September 2024
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Carla Brown
Q&A with Paradigm Norton's next CEO Philippa Hann
- Wednesday, 25 September 2024
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Philippa Hann
Financial Planning Today editor Kevin O’Donnell recently caught up with Philippa Hann, recently announced as the next CEO of Bristol-based, employee-owned Financial Planning firm Paradigm Norton. She will take up the role in April. A full version of this interview will appear in the next issue of Financial Planning Today magazine in November.
Read more ...New Government boosts HNW confidence
- Wednesday, 25 September 2024
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New Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer
High net worth individual confidence in the UK economy has risen since the arrival of the new Government, according to a new report.
Read more ...Schroders adds long-term retail fund for advisers
- Wednesday, 25 September 2024
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Schroders said that is expects the new LTAF to be used as a complementary tool to existing private market structures such as investment trusts.
Fund manager Schroders has launched the UK’s first long-term asset fund (LTAF) designed to be used by financial advisers and wealth managers.
Read more ...FCA to change enforcement approach
- Wednesday, 25 September 2024
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Therese Chambers, joint executive director of enforcement and market oversight at the FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority is changing its enforcement approach as it aims to act faster and with more transparency.
Read more ...Timms calls for rise in auto-enrolment minimums
- Wednesday, 25 September 2024
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Sir Stephen Timms
DWP minister Sir Stephen Timms has urged the development of a roadmap towards an increase in the current 8% minimum contribution to auto-enrolment pensions.
Read more ...Fundment launches cash ISA
- Tuesday, 24 September 2024
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Fundment website
Adviser investment platform Fundment has launched a cash ISA and cash lifetime ISA backed by a fully digital cash investment system.
Read more ...Demand for annuities at record high
- Tuesday, 24 September 2024
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Demand for annuities has grown
There was a record high in demand for annuities from advisers in the first half of the year, according to figures published today by pensions technology provider iPipeline.
Read more ...Regulator demands anti-money laundering improvements
- Tuesday, 24 September 2024
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FCA acts on money laundering
The FCA’s anti money-laundering department has urged professional bodies to improve their anti-money laundering efforts after it reported ineffective supervision.
Read more ...London Financial Planning firm goes into administration
- Tuesday, 24 September 2024
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Strabens Hall website
Long-established London Financial Planning firm Strabens Hall Limited (FRN 461795) has gone into administration with clients transferred to a rival business and staff transferred to a connected business.
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