Falling life expectancy could help 20m pension savers avoid the threat of an increasing State Pension Age, according to actuarial pensions consultancy LCP.
Read more ...Pensions Dashboard body selects first 3 pilot providers
- Monday, 20 December 2021
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The Pensions Dashboards Programme, the government-backed body that will oversee the launch of pensions dashboards for pension savers, has selected three pilot commercial providers to help with testing and development.
Read more ...PRA fines Standard Chartered Bank £46.55m
- Monday, 20 December 2021
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The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has fined Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) £46.55m for failing to be “open and cooperative” with the PRA and for failings in governance.
Read more ...Ex-FCA director joins Abrdn board
- Friday, 17 December 2021
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Former FCA non-executive director Catherine Bradley has been appointed as a non-executive director of financial provider Abrdn and will become a member of the company's audit committee from 4 January.
Read more ...St James's Place adds 229 new graduates
- Friday, 17 December 2021
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Wealth manager St James’s Place has boosted its partnership numbers with 155 newly-qualified financial advisers and 74 new Paraplanners - 229 in total.
Read more ...AJ Bell reveals Top 20 adviser funds
- Friday, 17 December 2021
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AJ Bell has revealed the top 20 most popular funds and investment companies with advisers using its Investcentre platform.
Read more ...FCA fines HSBC £64m for money laundering failings
- Friday, 17 December 2021
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The FCA has fined HSBC Bank plc (HSBC) £63.9m for long-term failings in its anti-money laundering processes.
Read more ...Lexington Wealth gains Accredited CISI status
- Friday, 17 December 2021
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Wiltshire-based Lexington Wealth Management has gained CISI Accredited Financial Planning Firm status.
Read more ...Govt pays £91m to LCF victims in 3 weeks
- Thursday, 16 December 2021
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The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has paid out £91.1m to 7,750 LCF bondholders under the government’s compensation scheme in three weeks.
Read more ...IWP acquires £135m wealth manager in 30th deal
- Thursday, 16 December 2021
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Rapidly expanding Financial Planning-focused advisory group Independent Wealth Planners (IWP) has acquired Throgmorton Wealth Management in its 30th acquisition deal.
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