Two convicted 'pension liberation' fraudsters have been ordered to hand over the majority of their assets after a Proceeds of Crime investigation by The Pensions Regulator (TPR).
Read more ...Campaigners call on Planners to log LOA stresses
- Thursday, 18 January 2024
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A group of industry campaigners has called on Financial Planners to estimate the cost of relying on hard copy Letters of Authority (LOA).
Read more ...1 in 2 to work longer due to lack of retirement income
- Wednesday, 17 January 2024
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Half of workers in the UK (49%) plan to work beyond State Pension age, with the average person now expecting to push back retirement to 72.
Read more ...Quilter recruits adviser propositions head from Sesame
- Wednesday, 17 January 2024
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Wealth manager and Financial Planner Quilter has appointed Craig Ross as head of adviser propositions.
Read more ...UAE firm achieves Chartered status
- Wednesday, 17 January 2024
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United Arab Emirates-headquartered wealth adviser GSB Capital has become the first international firm to achieve CISI Chartered Firm status.
Read more ...Brooks Macdonald cuts costs by £4m
- Wednesday, 17 January 2024
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Wealth manager Brooks Macdonald has completed major organisational changes, cutting full year costs by about £4m, according to a trading update today.
Read more ...Surprise uptick in CPI to 4%
- Wednesday, 17 January 2024
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The 12 month rate of CPI inflation increased by a surprise 0.1% in December to 4% despite experts predicting a fall to 3.8%.
Read more ...Retirement age may need to rise by 8 years
- Wednesday, 17 January 2024
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The World Economic Foundation has projected that average retirement ages in OECD countries, including the UK, will need to increase by an estimated 8.4 years by 2050 to maintain the current balance between working-age and non-working-age populations.
Read more ...Former IA CEO to chair new FCA ESG adviser group
- Tuesday, 16 January 2024
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The FCA has named former Investment Association CEO Daniel Godfrey as the first chair of its new sustainable finance adviser group.
Read more ...Middle income earners hit as resilience falls
- Tuesday, 16 January 2024
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Retirement resilience has dipped and is expected to fall further during 2024 as house prices continue to fall and asset values fail to rise in line with inflation.
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