The Association of Member-Directed Pension Schemes (AMPS), the industry body for SIPP and SSAS providers, has voiced “deep concerns” about a big proposed rise in a DWP pension scheme levy which could hit SSAS providers and other small pension scheme in the pocket.
Read more ...£37m fraudsters forced to hand over pension funds
- Friday, 27 October 2023
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Two fraudsters convicted of a £37m VAT swindle, one of the UK’s largest, have been forced to hand over £685,000 in pension funds.
Read more ...FCA probes NatWest data breaches after Farage row
- Friday, 27 October 2023
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The FCA is to probe potential regulatory breaches related to NatWest's unilateral closure of politician Nigel Farage’s Coutts bank account earlier this year.
Read more ...Campaigners urge probe into ‘missing’ £10m at PFS
- Friday, 27 October 2023
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Members of the OurPFS campaign group of Financial Planners has called for an investigation into what it alleges is a ‘missing’ £10m in funds it says are being held by PFS parent body the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Read more ...CII CEO Vallance quits to head ICAEW
- Thursday, 26 October 2023
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Chartered Insurance Institute CEO Alan Vallance has resigned after just over a year to become the new CEO of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).
Read more ...CFP Professional certification extended to Italy
- Thursday, 26 October 2023
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The Certified Financial Planner designation, the global qualification for Financial Planners, has been extended to Financial Planners in Italy.
Read more ...New chair for Mattioli Woods as Kiddie steps down
- Thursday, 26 October 2023
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Wealth manager and SIPP provider Mattioli Woods has appointed a new chair to help steer the company as its advice business continues to grow.
Read more ...Scandal of £26bn of 'missing' pensions
- Thursday, 26 October 2023
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More than £26bn in pension pots is ‘missing’ because savers have lost track of their retirement pots, according to new analysis.
Read more ...PFS row with CII cost £2.2m in extra bills
- Wednesday, 25 October 2023
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The Personal Finance Society was hit by soaring costs in 2022 as it spent heavily on legal and consultancy fees during its row with parent body the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Read more ...PFS to publish quarterly 'score cards' to boost transparency
- Wednesday, 25 October 2023
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The Personal Finance Society is planning to publish quarterly reports for members to enable them to better hold the organisation to account, CEO Donald MacIntyre has pledged.
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