Mutual pensions firm and life insurer Royal London’s Chairman Kevin Parry will resign from the Board from 31 December.
Read more ...Titan adds settlement and custody division
- Thursday, 03 October 2024
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Wealth manager Titan Wealth has formed a Settlement and Custody division to provide execution, settlement and custody services to Financial Planners, DFMs and institutional clients.
Read more ...Insurance giant takes stake in wealth manager
- Thursday, 03 October 2024
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Insurance giant Willis Towers Watson has acquired a stable in wealth manager Atomos as it looks to expand its presence in the UK wealth market.
Read more ...Ombudsman launches pension underpayments investigation
- Thursday, 03 October 2024
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The Parliamentary Ombudsman has launched an investigation into State Pension underpayments to tens of thousands of married women.
Read more ...Senior financial services management lack diversity
- Wednesday, 02 October 2024
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White men from higher socio-economic backgrounds are thirty three times more likely to be found in senior roles in financial services compared with women with an ethnic minority background who are also from a lower socio-economic background, according to a new report.
Read more ...FCA fines Starling Bank £29m over screening failures
- Wednesday, 02 October 2024
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The FCA has fined Starling Bank just under £29m for financial crime failings related to its financial sanctions screening.
Read more ...Business relief changes not just an IHT issue says report
- Wednesday, 02 October 2024
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The removal of business relief from Alternative Investment Market (AIM) companies could have harsh consequences for both investors looking to avoid paying inheritance tax and many of the UK’s most popular funds, according to new research.
Read more ...8 in 10 advisers see increase in clients share trading
- Wednesday, 02 October 2024
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Nearly 8 in 10 (78%) of financial advisers have seen an increase in the level of trading in stocks and shares by their clients over the past two years, according to a new report.
Read more ...Gender pensions gap soars to 43% at 55
- Wednesday, 02 October 2024
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By the time women reach age 55 they have on average 43% less in their pension pot than men, according to data from Royal London.
Read more ...2 in 5 women never reviewed pension forecast
- Wednesday, 02 October 2024
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Two in five British women (37%) have never reviewed their pension forecast, according to new research.
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