Talis IFA, an Ashford-based firm which looks after more than £100m in client funds, has acquired Regency IFA of Dover for an undisclosed sum following the retirement of its founder Barry Williams.
Read more ...Transfers slump as contingent charge ban bites
- Monday, 12 July 2021
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The ban on contingent charging and the pandemic have resulted in a major slump in pension transfers, according to new research.
Read more ...Brooks Macdonald builds South West presence
- Monday, 12 July 2021
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Wealth manager and Financial Planner Brooks Macdonald has boosted its South West presence by opening a new office in Cheltenham and relocating its Taunton office to Exeter.
Read more ...7.6m Britons hit by pension scam attempts
- Friday, 09 July 2021
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Pension scammers have attempted to con 14% of the UK adult population, equivalent to 7.6m adults, a new study has found.
Read more ...Over-50s' pension dreams damaged by pandemic
- Friday, 09 July 2021
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Over half of over-50s fear they will run out of money in retirement due to the impact of the pandemic on their income and their ability to save, a new survey has revealed.
Read more ...Ex-Pensions Minister warns against quick axe for Triple Lock
- Friday, 09 July 2021
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Ex-Pensions Minister Baroness Ros Altmann has warned the government against abandoning the State Pension Triple Lock despite a potential 8% rise on the way.
Read more ...Calls for triple lock reform build as Sunak changes tack
- Friday, 09 July 2021
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Calls for reform of the pensions Triple Lock from the pensions community are building as Chancellor Rishi Sunak departed from his usual approach of defending the lock on BBC Radio 4 this week.
Read more ...MPs launch consultation over FCA
- Friday, 09 July 2021
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The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Personal Banking and Fairer Financial Services has launched a consultation into the performance record of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Read more ...FCA fines Lloyds Bank insurance arm nearly £91m
- Thursday, 08 July 2021
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The Financial Conduct Authority has today fined Lloyds Banking Group’s general insurance arm nearly £91m for false promises on renewal premiums over an eight year period.
Read more ...FSCS accepts claim against former Succession firm
- Thursday, 08 July 2021
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The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has opened the doors to compensation claims against a closed firm which was owned by wealth manager and Financial Planner Succession Wealth.
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