Money Marketing
13 October 2011
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Adviser slams Pru for 20% MVR on switch
13 Oct 2011
An adviser has hit out at Prudential after it said it will levy a 20% MVR on a member’s with-profits fund if the money is switched to a different Pru product.
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MP says Isas not helping lower-income savers
13 October 2011
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Treasury fears Mifid distortion
13 Oct 2011
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A new age for mortgages
14 Oct 2011
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Abbey ending
13 October 2011
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Adviser Fund Index
13 October 2011
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Advisers dismiss new body for global funds
13 Oct 2011
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Advisers rue Reeves' departure from role
13 Oct 2011
Advisers have slammed Labour’s decision to promote Rachel Reeves from her role as Shadow pensions minister.
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Aifa: What we have done for IFAs
17 Oct 2011
Stephen Gay explains how members have benefitted from Aifa’s policy work.
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Alan Lakey: Data protection working against consumers
17 Oct 2011
A devotion to the Data Protection Act makes some firms a menace to advisers and their clients.
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Altmann warning of titanic disaster
13 October 2011
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Antrum takes up board position
13 October 2011
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Apollo favours bespoke structured products
13 October 2011
Apollo Multi-Asset Management says it invests only in bespoke structured products created for its own requirements as these exceed the returns of retail products that cater for the mass market.
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Australia rejects blanket ban on rebates
13 October 2011
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Auto mechanics
13 Oct 2011
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B&CE aiming to offer low-cost rival to Nest
13 October 2011
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Banks can help small mutuals and restore reputation
13 October 2011
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Basic protection is possible in tough times
18 Oct 2011
Roger Edwards says finding an extra £20 a month to fund a protection product is not that difficult.
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Beware the gold rush in the last months of commission
14 Oct 2011
John Greenwood says there are risks in the last race for group pension business before IFAs change their charging models.
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Big lenders must offer higher LTVs for first time buyers
14 Oct 2011
Ben Thompson says the bigger lenders must starting dipping their toes back in the water to help first time buyers.
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Book your place for free RDR seminars
13 Oct 2011
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Brokers slam Woolwich for cutting mortgage porting period
14 Oct 2011
Brokers have accused Woolwich of forcing people off cheap tracker deals.
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Can PPI be patched up?
18 Oct 2011
Gregor Watt reports on moves to reinforce safeguards on payment protection insurance as a new wave of PPI complaints hits the ombudsman.
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Cann: Minimum standards are not enough
13 Oct 2011
Nick Cann says membership of the professional body is about adhering to its code of ethics, not just being provided with a statement of professional standing.
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Cardy gauges support for IFA trade body
13 October 2011
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Chris Gilchrist quits Churchill in split over charging strategy
13 Oct 2011
Churchill Investments director Chris Gilchrist has left the firm after a disagreement with fellow director Jamie Ware over the future direction of the business.
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Dampier: Strategic bonds have not been strategic enough
17 Oct 2011
Mark Dampier says strategic bonds have struggled during the volatility but the Artemis fund could be the right choice when the fog lifts.
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Direct platform for JPJShare
13 October 2011
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Downgrades don't put Schroders off banks
14 Oct 2011
Schroders fund manager Nick Kirrage is sticking with UK banking stocks in the firm’s £733.7m income maximiser fund despite Moody’s downgrades last week.
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Duncan Smith quells flat-rate delay fears
13 Oct 2011
Iain Duncan Smith has dismissed fears that advisers could be at risk of misselling if the flat-rate pension is not in place by the time pension auto-enrolment gets under way.
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Equitable Life redress ruling 'unfair'
13 Oct 2011
Pensions select committee member Andrew Bingham brands Equitable Life ruling “unfair and wrong”.
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EU directive changes could exempt BTL loans
13 October 2011
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Euro rules hitting pension values
13 October 2011
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Faith in the future
13 October 2011
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FSA avoids setting deadline on research into rebate ban
13 Oct 2011
The FSA says it has not set a date to complete its research into the proposed ban on rebates between platforms and clients and provider payments to platforms.
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FSA guide altered way Prestwood asks about risk
13 October 2011
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FSA looks to axe causation for IFAs to pay 100% redress
13 October 2011
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FSA warns revenue-share deals will be outlawed under RDR
14 Oct 2011
The FSA has warned that revenue-sharing arrangements will not be allowed to continue after the RDR.
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Gibbs to focus on Jupiter absolute return funds
13 October 2011
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Gilt option could help mortgages
13 October 2011
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Greece the start of the slippery slope
13 October 2011
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Hall gets the IFP good egg award
13 October 2011
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Hawksmoor warns of safe haven costs
13 October 2011
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HMRC targets 6,000 Swiss bank accounts
13 Oct 2011
HMRC is set to write to UK residents and organisations holding Swiss bank accounts with HSBC in Geneva who have yet to report all their income and gains.
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How gold lost its lustre
13 October 2011
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HSBC pledges £350m to FTB lending
14 Oct 2011
HSBC has committed a further £350m to first-time buyer lending and launched a raft of competitive high LTV deals.
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IAM says hedge funds surpass equities
13 October 2011
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Ian McKenna: Security solutions must not be client barriers
17 Oct 2011
McKenna cites Bank of Scotland’s online banking as an example of a system which impedes the consumer.
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Ide becomes chief executive at Old Mutual UK
13 October 2011
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Ignis economist predicts QE3
13 October 2011
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IMA and ABI need a single voice to influence regulation
14 Oct 2011
The IMA and the ABI need to speak with one voice in order to bring about regulatory change, says financial services academic Professor Merlin Stone.
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'Immigration won't solve pension funding crisis'
12 Oct 2011
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'Investment broker' gets 16 months' jail for £170,000 fraud
12 Oct 2011
A man posing as a financial broker for an investment company has been jailed for 16 months after he defrauded investors out of £170,000.
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Jacques joins Allfunds in expansion role
13 October 2011
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Just what value is the TSC?
13 October 2011
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Keydata's Ford wins court case against FSA
13 October 2011
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Lansley will not rule out shunning Dilnot reforms
14 Oct 2011
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has refused to quash rumours that the Government could sideline the social care funding reforms proposed by the Dilnot commission.
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Lifesearch to opt for outsourcing
13 October 2011
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Liontrust looks at Occam long-only fund
14 Oct 2011
Liontrust is considering launching a long-only equity fund for Occam’s global emerging markets team.
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Liontrust targets £10bn of assets in five years
14 Oct 2011
Liontrust plans to swell assets under management to £10bn by the end of 2016.
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Mackay: Platforms set for business surge post RDR
13 Oct 2011
Holly Mackay has predicted that platform assets will increase significantly in the six months after the RDR is implemented.
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Making a last minute move to RDR would be foolish
12 Oct 2011
Martin Bamford says it might be considered foolish for advisers to let their businesses get anywhere near the RDR deadline without being ready.
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Mansion mission
14 Oct 2011
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MAS searches plummet after ad push
13 Oct 2011
Google searches for the Money Advice Service have fallen significantly since the launch of its advertising campaign and online healthcheck service.
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MBO sees Unbiased move from provider funding
13 October 2011
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MM Leader: More choice boosts auto-enrolment
13 Oct 2011
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MM Profile: Graham Coxell
13 October 2011
The new CEO of investment management and stockbroking firm Rowan Dartington is looking to bring the discretionary management business Signature closer to the Rowan brand.
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Moneygate in talks to buy 22 businesses
13 October 2011
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Moody's lowers 12 UK credit ratings
13 October 2011
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Mortgage cover vital to cut repos
14 Oct 2011
Increased take-up of insurance policies that cover mortgage payments is vital to keep the number of future repossessions down, according to BSA head of mortgage policy Paul Broadhead.
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Muddle through
17 Oct 2011
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NAPF wants protection for funds after QE move
13 October 2011
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Nic Cicutti: Is the Price right?
13 Oct 2011
Nic Cicutti says we are moving closer to technology delivering a highly personalised financial advice service to clients.
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No action against BNY and HSBC on Arch cru but Capita still waits
13 October 2011
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Novia poised to make profit this year as revenues and assets rise
13 October 2011
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Nudge, nudge, nudge, say no more
13 October 2011
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ONS cuts growth estimates
13 October 2011
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Out of Context
13 October 2011
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Pension clarity call for public/private partnership plan
13 October 2011
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Pension reciprocation clients facing "significant" losses
14 Oct 2011
Dalriada Trustees has warned investors who tried to unlock their pension fund early through pension reciprocation plans that “significant” losses are “inevitable”.
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Pensions not a priority
13 October 2011
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Phoenix looks at adding enhanced annuity
13 Oct 2011
Closed-book pension provider Phoenix Life is considering launching an enhanced annuity product to boost members’ retirement incomes.
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'Platforms are wasting cash on adviser tools'
14 Oct 2011
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Pritchard to set up bridging lender firm
13 Oct 2011
Former Edeus director of packaging Terry Pritchard is setting up a new bridging lender.
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PTFS sets up multi-tie protection panel
13 October 2011
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Qe2 could be the start of a new £200bn wave
17 Oct 2011
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QE2 will cut income from drawdown
13 Oct 2011
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Rate held for 31st month as easing is rebooted
13 October 2011
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Safe option fails to deliver
13 October 2011
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Sanlam UK picks Van der Merwe as chairman
13 October 2011
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Santander increases exposure in Japan
14 Oct 2011
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Seven jailed for £8m boiler room fraud
13 October 2011
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'Take Ucis with a pinch of salt'
14 Oct 2011
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Technical assistance
13 October 2011
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Tesco Bank delays move into mortgage market
13 October 2011
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The credibility crisis
13 October 2011
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Towry head of risk Anderson quits firm
13 October 2011
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Two new committee members at Amps
13 October 2011
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Tyrie: 'Wonderful opportunity' to improve FCA accountability
13 Oct 2011
TSC chairman has told financial services firms they have a “once in a generation opportunity” to improve the accountability of the FCA.
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Willetts backs newbuild and Nest to help young
13 October 2011
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Withdrawal symptoms
13 October 2011
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'You can't make an investor out of a saver'
13 October 2011
