Copia Wealth Management Ltd in Denton, Manchester, has gone into liquidation soon after a Financial Ombudsman ruling against the company over a pension transfer.
Read more ...Pension Awareness campaign goes virtual for 2020
- Wednesday, 09 September 2020
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The Pension Geeks have had to ditch their big blue bus touring the country in favour of an online campaign but will still launch Pension Awareness Live on Monday.
Read more ...50% of pension transfers triggering ‘red flag’ alerts
- Wednesday, 09 September 2020
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Over 50% of pension transfers covered by one pension firm’s scam protection service have been flagged up as at risk of a scam since the pandemic hit.
Read more ...Beaufort Financial expands after private equity deal
- Wednesday, 09 September 2020
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National IFA firm Beaufort Financial, part of Beaufort Group, has added two appointed rep firms as it continues to expand.
Read more ...AJ Bell launches research hub for advisers
- Wednesday, 09 September 2020
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AJ Bell Investcentre has launched a new service for financial advisers called Fundamentals which will provide investment research and due diligence on funds and ETFs.
Read more ...Quilter calls for review of pensions triple lock
- Wednesday, 09 September 2020
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Jon Greer, head of retirement policy at Quilter, has called on the Government to reform the pensions triple lock, saying that retaining it in its current form is not an option.
Read more ...LCF mini-bond investors granted FSCS judicial review
- Tuesday, 08 September 2020
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A UK court has given the go ahead for a compensation case to be brought by holders of mini-bonds suffering losses from the collapse of London Capital & Finance (LCF).
Read more ...LIBF launches protection qualification
- Tuesday, 08 September 2020
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The London Institute of Banking & Finance has launched a new qualification for advising on protection products, the Certificate in Protection.
Read more ...Tilney Smith & Williamson hires ex-DWP digital chief
- Tuesday, 08 September 2020
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Newly-merged Financial Planner and wealth manager Tilney Smith & Williamson has appointed the former chief digital and information officer at the Department of Work & Pensions (DWP), Mayank Prakash, as chief technology officer.
Read more ...£2.5trn of pension assets at risk from scammers
- Tuesday, 08 September 2020
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Up to £2.5 trillion of pension assets are at risk of being lost to scammers, according to a new report.
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