Money Marketing
10 November 2011
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Eurozone crisis is not a repeat of 2007, says Imla
11 Nov 2011
Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association directors say the eurozone crisis is very different to the credit crisis of 2007 and should not lead to a similar contraction in mortgage lending.
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Adviser slams PruProtect for contacting client with cover deal
11 Nov 2011
PruProtect has apologised after it repeatedly contacted an IFA’s client directly to sell them whole of life cover.
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Advisers should protect existing revenue streams from providers
15 Nov 2011
The RDR will change IFA/provider relations for good, says Peter Craddock.
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Aifa £190k in deficit despite cutting costs
10 November 2011
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All eyes on Europe
10 November 2011
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Ardevora drops fund's equity name
11 Nov 2011
Ardevora has dropped the equity label on its £14.6m UK equity income fund after investors confused it with the firm’s £2m UK equity fund.
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Assets fall at Standard but Sipps and wraps show growth
10 November 2011
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Auto-enrolment costs may see employee benefits cut
10 Nov 2011
Federation of Small Businesses says auto-enrolment will impose significant start-up costs on small businesses.
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Barclays sets up first RMBS since 2007
10 Nov 2011
Barclays Bank is to launch its first residential mortgage-backed securitisation since May 2007.
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Begg claims FSB scheme AMC will be too high
10 November 2011
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Bestinvest adds service with 14 risk-rated managed portfolios
11 Nov 2011
Bestinvest has launched 14 risk-rated managed portfolios as part of its new advisory offering.
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BoE governance needs boost
10 November 2011
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BoI borrowers urged to look for new deal
11 Nov 2011
Brokers are urging 14,000 BoI customers affected by sale of its £1.1bn loanbook to look to remortgage with a different lender.
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Buoyant ScotLife helps lift life and pension sales for RoyLon
10 November 2011
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Call to end "myth" over role of securitisation in crisis
11 Nov 2011
The “mythology” that the Government and regulators have allowed to develop came under attack at last week’s Imla executive briefing
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Campaign aims to explain RDR
10 November 2011
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Competition should be objective to avoid more consolidation
10 November 2011
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'Confidence comes from transparent and fair market'
10 November 2011
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Coutts fined £6.5m over £1.4bn sales of AIG fund
10 November 2011
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Darby returns to John Charcol as non-exec chair
10 November 2011
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Distribution probe over design weaknesses
10 November 2011
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Durell delivers
14 Nov 2011
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DWP rules out auto-enrol TV ads
10 Nov 2011
The Department for Work and Pensions has ruled out a TV ad campaign to raise awareness of automatic enrolment.
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'Euro edict is costly without benefits'
11 Nov 2011
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Europe is hot topic for US managers
10 November 2011
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FE Adviser Fund Index
11 Nov 2011
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Foundation course
10 November 2011
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FSA rethinks complaint figure over data
10 Nov 2011
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FSA says it is keeping watch for churning
10 November 2011
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FSA says KFIs are too long and complex
11 Nov 2011
The FSA has criticised the industry for using what it says are lengthy and complex key features illustrations which confuse consumers.
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FSA still faces a battle with Europe to ban commission
9 Nov 2011
Regulatory experts suggest the FSA still has a fight on its hands to ensure it can ban all advisers from receiving commission.
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FSA wants firms to stress-test structured products
10 November 2011
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'FSA wants to end job-done attitude after shipping products'
10 November 2011
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FSA warns of effects of Europe loan proposals
10 November 2011
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Gilt trip
14 Nov 2011
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Golden chance to show value of loan advice
11 Nov 2011
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Government and FSA at odds over FCA objectives
9 Nov 2011
Treasury financial secretary Mark Hoban has defended the FCA’s objectives, despite pressure from MPs and the FSA to change them.
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Government wants to increase rates on £20bn FSCS loan
10 Nov 2011
Hoban says current terms of £20bn loan are “no longer appropriate”.
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Group pension business bolsters Aviva results
10 November 2011
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Gunning for growth
14 Nov 2011
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Heir necessities
10 November 2011
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Inflation theory
10 November 2011
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John Cowan: Expect overwhelming shift to restricted advice
11 Nov 2011
IFA firms will move “overwhelmingly” towards restricted advice within three years of the implementation of RDR, according to an independent consultant
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King backs bid to make BoE more accountable
10 November 2011
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KPMG Luxemburg postpones meeting to decide Lifemark fate
10 November 2011
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L&G: Pension reforms are ageist
10 Nov 2011
Legal & General has accused the Government of ageism after ministers tabled concessions to public sector pension reforms that protect everyone over the age of 50.
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Lakey: FSA rewriting of IFA history persists
11 Nov 2011
Alan Lakey says the FSA has seen fit to lay waste to the IFA sector.
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Le Beau: CI cover must become a political issue
15 Nov 2011
Peter Le Beau says input is needed from politicians to encourage take up of CI cover.
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Leadsom says Margaret Cole should have been FCA chief
10 Nov 2011
TSC member Andrea Leadsom questions why their are no women at the helm of the FSA.
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Linked firms facing rewards probe
10 November 2011
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Mark Hoban's letter of dismay over Money Advice Service cuts
10 Nov 2011
Treasury financial secretary Mark Hoban has written to the MAS over concerns it may drop its work on financial education for young people.
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MetLife warns inflation will slash pensions
10 November 2011
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MM Leader: Don't let the regulator split advice sector
10 Nov 2011
The state of Aifa’s finances clearly highlights the predicament facing director general Stephen Gay.
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MM Profile: Ed Rosengarten
14 Nov 2011
Eden Financial’s head of asset management wants to create a multi-strategy fund business based on boutique values.
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Mortgage Brain set to acquire MortgageStream
1 Dec 2011
Deal expected to close within next few months.
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MPs regret regulator's decision to reject delay
10 November 2011
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New world order
10 November 2011
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Nic Cicutti: Aifa turning into modern variant of LIA
11 Nov 2011
Nic Cicutti says it appears that Aifa’s message post-2012 is to open the doors to anyone as the money will come in handy.
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No boom for BTL
11 Nov 2011
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Northern Rock says 95% LTV mortgages are a specialist market
11 Nov 2011
The first-time buyer higher loan-to-value market should be considered a niche area, according to Northern Rock head of intermediary sales Richard Tugwell.
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Nutt: Inflation could hit 8%
11 Nov 2011
Jupiter income manager Tony Nutt believes inflation could reach 8% in the UK by 2015.
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Out of Context
10 November 2011
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Passporting crackdown on the way
10 November 2011
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Put hand in pocket to back Aifa's work
10 November 2011
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Rally halves DB deficit
10 November 2011
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Refusal to release minutes defended
10 November 2011
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'Regulation should include buy to let'
10 November 2011
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Regulator must keep a close eye on pre-RDR progress
10 Nov 2011
MM will be holding the FSA to its word on monitoring progress towards 2013.
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Rejection dictates new stance
10 November 2011
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Residential care
10 November 2011
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Scheme pension still can't fund MIR after amendment
10 Nov 2011
Treausry holds firm despite DWP move to reclassify the arrangements as defined benefits.
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Scottish Widows says lifestyle blunder costs limited to £500k
10 Nov 2011
The company initially thought that up to 10,000 customers could have been affected by the failure.
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Shelter from the storm
14 Nov 2011
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SimplyBiz hits out at FSA over legacy clarity
11 Nov 2011
SimplyBiz joint managing director Neil Stevens says it is “unacceptable” that the FSA has not yet clarified how it will treat legacy commission after the RDR.
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SJP chief warns on fee rise
10 November 2011
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'Small businesses will see Nest as the simple option'
10 November 2011
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SMF calls for a cash matching plan to offer saving incentives
10 November 2011
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Spinning plates
10 November 2011
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Spirited response
11 Nov 2011
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Structural problems
11 Nov 2011
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SYZ thinks small and nimble for Altin fund
10 November 2011
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The age of enlightenment
14 Nov 2011
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The bargain hunters
14 Nov 2011
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The cost to providers
10 November 2011
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The hidden charges that cannot continue
14 Nov 2011
Tony Byrne says that hidden charges are still rife across the financial services industry.
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The size of the matter
10 November 2011
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Tom Baigrie: We must stop the protection rot
15 Nov 2011
The protection market is being undermined by dodgy pop-up distributors.
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Turner: Make FCA minutes public
10 Nov 2011
FSA chairman Adair Turner and Treasury financial secretary Mark Hoban have called for the publication of the board minutes of the FCA.
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Variations on a theme
14 Nov 2011
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Ward says new lenders will need scale to get off to start
11 Nov 2011
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'We need a joined-up agenda on housing policy'
11 Nov 2011
The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association says the lack of a joined-up approach on housing policy between Government departments and the FSA must be addressed.
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Which? wants more TSC scrutiny of FCA
11 Nov 2011
Consumer bodies have called for increased Parliamentary accountability for the Financial Conduct Authority.
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Williams says MMR does not address the changed world
11 Nov 2011
The world has moved on since the FSA started its mortgage market review and the proposals may not meet the needs of today’s market, according to Imla executive director Peter Williams.
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Women need to take more risks to boost retirement
10 November 2011
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Workload is manageable
10 November 2011
