NS&I has launched new one-year fixed rate Guaranteed Growth Bonds and Guaranteed Income Bonds from today paying up to 6.2% - the highest rate since they were launched in 2008.
Read more ...Raymond James agrees to FCA restrictions
- Tuesday, 29 August 2023
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US-owned wealth manager and Financial Planner Raymond James Investment Services (FRN 194713) has agreed that it will not employ any new investment managers or open any new branches without the consent of the Financial Conduct Authority.
Read more ...39% of retirees expect to struggle with bills
- Tuesday, 29 August 2023
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Only three out of five people reckon they will be able to cover their bills in retirement, according to new research from Hargreaves Lansdown.
Read more ...Soaring annuities slash DB transfer compensation
- Tuesday, 29 August 2023
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People who were ill-advised to transfer out of their DB pension are now likely to be due significantly less compensation, according to actuaries and financial services consultancy OAC.
Read more ...Quilter Cheviot's MPS now on 3 more platforms
- Tuesday, 29 August 2023
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Investment and wealth manager Quilter Cheviot’s managed portfolio service is now available to Financial Planners using the Morningstar Wealth Platform, Fundment and Titan platforms.
Read more ...Fairstone bucks M&A downturn with record deals
- Tuesday, 29 August 2023
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Wealth manager Fairstone, which includes one of the UK's biggest Chartered Financial Planners, said it has recorded its best ever six-month period of dealmaking.
Read more ...Verve Foundation launches new adviser ‘incubator’ initiative
- Friday, 25 August 2023
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Verve Foundation, the not-for-profit organisation looking to bring new blood into the profession and help advisers to grow, is to launch a second tranche of its ‘Adviser Incubator’ initiative following the success of the pilot programme.
Read more ...Finance staff taking 5% fewer annual leave days
- Friday, 25 August 2023
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There has been a surprise drop in the number of annual leave days that financial and insurance workers are taking off despite a rise in leave allowance, according to analysis of 122,000 UK employees.
Read more ...FCA to tighten rules on crypto transfers
- Friday, 25 August 2023
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The FCA is to tighten its rules on crypto-asset transfers from 1 September to crack down on money laundering and financial crime.
Read more ...TPR to compel schemes to state ‘illiquid’ investment policy
- Thursday, 24 August 2023
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The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is to introduce new rules from 1 October which will compel defined contribution (DC) pension schemes to declare their policy on investing in illiquid investments.
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