A former footballer aiming to introduce long term Financial Planning to players across the country says he is unsurprised that many are reported to have run into financial difficulties last month. Read more ...
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£97m deal agreed for Towry to take over Ashcourt Rowan
- Monday, 02 February 2015
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Towry has announced it is set to buy Financial Planning business Ashcourt Rowan in a deal worth about £97 million.
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Scottish Friendly set to buy out Marine & General Mutual
- Monday, 02 February 2015
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Scottish Friendly is set to buy out Marine & General Mutual in its largest ever takeover, meaning it will double its assets to around £2 billion.
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IFA consolidator snaps up two advice firms for just over £1m
- Monday, 02 February 2015
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AFH Financial Group has snapped up two advice companies for just over £1m.
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Pension Tracing Service expands ahead of rule changes
- Monday, 02 February 2015
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A government service that helps people find lost pension cash is increasing its staff numbers fourfold in anticipation of rising demand as the Budget reforms kick in.
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FCA: Consumers get £1.8 billion redress payments from banks
- Thursday, 29 January 2015
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Some 11,000 consumers have received redress payments totalling £1.8 billion from banks in the Interest Rate Hedging Product Review Scheme.
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DFM collaboration to put advisers in retirement driving seat
- Thursday, 29 January 2015
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A "unique collaboration of DFMs" has come together to put "advisers in the driving seat" as they try to meet rising client demand arising from the pension freedoms.
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Wealth firms among companies failing Google test
- Thursday, 29 January 2015
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Wealth management companies are among 50% of firms in the financial services sector that have failed to create mobile friendly websites and pass a basic Google test.
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Financial Planners and Paraplanners to vie for new award
- Thursday, 29 January 2015
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A new award has been launched for Financial Planners and Paraplanners who have been challenged to build a high quality plan based on a case study to claim victory.
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169 firms fined over auto-enrolment failures
- Wednesday, 28 January 2015
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Fines totalling £66,400 were handed out by The Pensions Regulator in the last three months of 2014 for failing to meet workplace pension requirements, it revealed today.
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