Larger number of UK equity release customers are using the funds to support the cost of day-to-day living, according to a new report.
Read more ...Over-55s turn to equity release to meet daily living costs
- Tuesday, 01 February 2022
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Former Which? boss to be named interim FCA chair
- Tuesday, 01 February 2022
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Richard Lloyd, former head of consumer organisation Which?, will be named interim chairman of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) according to reports.
Read more ...Openwork adds propositions director from Santander
- Tuesday, 01 February 2022
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Advice network The Openwork Partnership has appointed former Santander Asset Management UK commercial director Rob Askham as propositions director.
Read more ...Lloyds buys Embark for £390m and plans D2C move
- Tuesday, 01 February 2022
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Lloyds Banking Group has completed its acquisition of retirement and wealth management firm Embark Group and shared plans for the launch of an Embark direct-to-consumer investment service.
Read more ...FCA bars 2 credit brokers from offering investments
- Tuesday, 01 February 2022
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The Financial Conduct Authority has removed permissions from two more credit brokers suspected of offering investments as concern grows about a network of credit brokers misusing their permissions.
Read more ...Kingswood snaps up Yorkshire IFA for £2.5m
- Tuesday, 01 February 2022
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Acquisitive Financial Planning group Kingswood has acquired Rotherham-based IFA Allotts Financial Services (AFS).
Read more ...Full Pension Dashboards not available until 2026
- Monday, 31 January 2022
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Small pension schemes will not be required to provide data to the new Pension Dashboards until 2026.
Read more ...Direct Line CEO replaces Feeney as FCA panel chair
- Monday, 31 January 2022
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The Financial Conduct Authority has appointed Direct Line Group CEO Penny James as chair of its Practitioner Panel.
Read more ...Succession buys £175m AUM Oxford IFA
- Monday, 31 January 2022
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Financial Planning firm Succession Wealth has acquired Oxford-based financial advice firm Oxford Advisory Partnership.
Read more ...Men at more risk than women of pension transfer fraud
- Monday, 31 January 2022
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Men are almost twice as likely to be at serious risk of pension transfer fraud than women, according to a new report.
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