The DWP has appointed experienced FCA regulator executive Mary Starks to lead a review of the The Pensions Regulator.
Read more ...Former Sainsbury’s MD is new MAPS chair
- Monday, 13 February 2023
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Sara Weller, a former joint MD of Sainsbury’s, has been appointed the new chair of the Money and Pensions Service, the government-funded consumer personal finance guidance service.
Read more ...Report names UK equity funds as worst performers
- Monday, 13 February 2023
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UK equity funds have been named as the worst performers in the latest influential Spot The Dog report.
Read more ...FCA restricts IFA firm over client money concerns
- Friday, 10 February 2023
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The FCA has restricted Campbell & Associates Independent Financial Advice Ltd of Hants after concerns about £1.5m in client funds being potentially 'misappropriated'.
Read more ...DFM launches free Consumer Duty kit for advisers
- Friday, 10 February 2023
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Discretionary fund manager Copia Capital Management has launched a free online Consumer Duty Toolkit for adviser firms.
Read more ...4 family members jailed for mortgage and investment fraud
- Friday, 10 February 2023
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Four property developers from the same family have been jailed for multiple counts of mortgage and investment fraud which resulted in investors losing over £1.5m while the defendants reaped a benefit of over £2.8m.
Read more ...UK avoids recession but growth is flat
- Friday, 10 February 2023
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The latest figures from the ONS day show that the UK avoided recession in the fourth quarter of 2022 but there was zero growth.
Read more ...Broadstone to acquire York consulting actuary
- Friday, 10 February 2023
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Pensions and employee benefits firm Broadstone is to acquire York-based consulting actuaries H&C.
Read more ...FSCS declares 13 firms in default
- Thursday, 09 February 2023
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The government-backed Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has today declared 13 firms in default - most of them adviser businesses - opening the door to clients claiming compensation.
Read more ...SJP launches ESG training for partners
- Thursday, 09 February 2023
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Wealth manager St James’s Place has launched a training initiative to help its nearly 5,000 advisers and partners provide best practice advice on responsible investing to clients.
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