Money Marketing
20 January 2011
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A review to simplicity
21 Jan 2011
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A risk worth taking
20 January 2011
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ABI wants public urged to shop for the best annuity
20 January 2011
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Absolute return funds are well worth holding
24 Jan 2011
Mark Dampier says there is still value in absolute return funds despite the mixed bag of performance seen by a number of funds in the sector.
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Ad drive wanted to boost poor FTB credit scores
21 Jan 2011
Mortgage experts are calling for the Government and the FSA to set up a national ad campaign to help first-time buyers increase their chances of getting a mortgage.
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Adviser Fund Index
20 January 2011
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Advisers lose as judge rules Keydata was not a provider
20 January 2011
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Advisers say Barclays fine is a 'damning indictment' of bank sales
19 Jan 2011
Advisers say the 12,000 Barclays clients who invested £692m in the Aviva funds should have visited an IFA.
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Aegon calls for property investment education campaign
20 Jan 2011
CFEB says it is “in discussions” with Aegon about campaign to improve understanding of property investment.
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All IFAs now face further costs, warns Aifa
20 Jan 2011
Aifa says advisers suffered “a real blow” last week when the judicial review of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme’s Keydata levy for IFAs was dismissed.
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Alternative thinking
20 January 2011
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Apollo raises equity weight to half for balanced Fof
20 January 2011
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As January goes, so does the year
24 Jan 2011
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ASA's decision to ban Aviva advert does not help consumers
20 Jan 2011
John Greenwood says consumers need clear and simple messages and that ASA’s decision in the Aviva case will only result in providers watering those messages down.
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Aviva apologises for six month transfer
20 Jan 2011
Aviva has apologised after its heritage department took six months to apply a transfer value of £134,000 to a client’s pension.
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Aviva uses shock tactics in TV life ads
20 January 2011
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Aviva Wrap cuts charges
20 January 2011
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Bank on bonus business
21 Jan 2011
Mark Harris says brokers should look to target the “millionaire banking brigade” who are reliant on bonuses.
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Bright Sparks
21 Jan 2011
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Bull's eye
20 January 2011
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Cameron to lead combined team as Vahey and Williams leave in Aegon shake-up
20 January 2011
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Caveat EM-ptor
24 Jan 2011
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Clients were told IFA firm had gone bust rather than network
21 Jan 2011
An adviser has slammed Phoenix Independent Advisers for sending a letter to some of his clients last November that claimed his firm had gone into administration.
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Credit crunch
21 Jan 2011
The reliance of lenders on automatic credit-scoring systems is adding to the woes of those looking to purchase their first property, says Paul Thomas
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Damian Keeling
20 January 2011
Perspective Financial Group quickly established itself in the IFA consolidation market and now the firm’s ambitious managing director has plans to build the company further this year
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F&C outsourcing to save £12m a year
20 January 2011
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Fidelity presses for platform cash rebate rethink
20 Jan 2011
Firm fears that ban could further complicate the platform market.
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First State fears bubble for emerging markets
20 January 2011
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Fixed-term annuity launches for Aviva and Just Retirement
20 Jan 2011
The providers will join LV= and Living Time in the growing fixed-term product market.
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Follow where the money's not going
20 January 2011
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FSA risk suitability paper shows the value of final notices
20 January 2011
Martin Bamford says FSA final notices are a valuable learning tool for advisers.
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FSCS bill exposes regulatory inefficiency
21 Jan 2011
Nic Cicutti says advisers were right to challenge the FSCS levy.
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Grand stand
21 Jan 2011
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IMA looks at splitting absolute return sector
20 Jan 2011
IMA looks at splitting absolute return sector into two separate sub-sectors.
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JOHIM appoints Spencer House Capital Management duo
20 Jan 2011
Charles Martyn-Hemphill and Will Kenney will run global equity segregated mandates at the firm.
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Johnson quits as Labour Shadow Chancellor
20 Jan 2011
Alan Johnson has left his post as Shadow Chancellor for “family reasons” and will be replaced by Ed Balls.
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Jupiter's Guy de Blonay says emerging markets are set to suffer
19 Jan 2011
Jupiter’s Guy de Blonay says emerging market equities will suffer amid a new wave of tightening measures.
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Labour backs Money Marketing’s Pave the Way to Save campaign
20 Jan 2011
Labour has backed Money Marketing’s Pave the Way to Save campaign which calls for the CPMA to pay close attention to saving and protection levels when formulating policy.
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Labour calls on FSA to be more accountable to Parliament
21 Jan 2011
Labour has called on the FSA and future financial regulators to be made more accountable to Parliament.
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Level four investment diploma tests experience
20 January 2011
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Listed outlook improves
20 January 2011
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Living Time receives £450,000 Alico loan
19 Jan 2011
Company accounts reveal need for Alico loan as firm cuts staff by 50 per cent.
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Lloyds is confident on broker share
20 Jan 2011
Lloyds Banking Group sales director of mortgages Mike Jones has dismissed his predecessor’s claim that the bank’s share of lending through intermediaries will fall to 50 per cent.
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MM Leader: Judicial review is a symbol of discontent
20 Jan 2011
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More life offices to miss drawdown date
20 Jan 2011
Scottish Widows, Friends Provident and Royal London confirm they will not have a flexible drawdown product available from April this year.
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N&P and CarVal back out of further Lifemark deal
20 Jan 2011
N&P and US hedge fund CarVal have backed out of discussions to provide a further $20m of funding to Lifemark, Money Marketing understands.
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Nationwide brings £2bn of HML admin in house
20 January 2011
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Nest targets Sharia-compliant global equity fund manager
21 Jan 2011
Nest opens search for Sharia-compliant fund manager as investment strategy begins to take shape.
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No CPMA veto for select committee
20 January 2011
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Openwork adds pension and annuity panels to widen choice
20 Jan 2011
Openwork is setting up pension and annuity panels in a bid to widen adviser choice.
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Out of context
20 January 2011
“It is a bit like going back to Hogwarts.”
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Paragon shelves fixed loans
20 January 2011
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'Parliament could have found a solution to the RDR problems'
21 Jan 2011
Labour Shadow Treasury financial secretary Chris Leslie says Parliamentary scrutiny of financial regulation could be a solution to the “democratic deficit” between legislators and regulators.
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Premier keen to move into new regions
21 Jan 2011
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Property prospects
21 Jan 2011
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PwC Keydata bill hits £7.6m
20 Jan 2011
PricewaterhouseCoopers has added another £1m to its bill for its administration of Keydata.
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Rate rise would be 'GDP suicide'
20 January 2011
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Saga sticks with its single-tie annuity despite backing Omo
20 Jan 2011
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Santander slams FSA income rules
20 January 2011
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Schroders' Richard Buxton says growth will survive job cuts
20 Jan 2011
Schroders head of UK equities Richard Buxton says he is confident the UK economy can survive both spending cuts and the threat of a double dip recession.
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Severn slams FSA over consultation process for investment guidance
21 Jan 2011
Former FSA head of retail policy David Severn and PFS president Fay Goddard raise concerns over the consultation process for the FSA’s recent investment guidance.
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Sins of the grandfathers
24 Jan 2011
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SJP assets jump to record high of £27bn
20 Jan 2011
St. James’s Place has seen its funds under management jump by £5.6bn in 2010.
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Split state pension plan to reward carers
20 January 2011
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Standard planning new logo
20 Jan 2011
Standard Life is preparing to change its logo as part of a rebranding exercise that will see the provider alter its “brand positioning”.
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Stock taker
24 Jan 2011
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Suitable areas for guidance
21 Jan 2011
Fay Goddard says the FSA’s guidance consultation on investment advice suitability looks like a fait accompli.
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Survey rates platforms for financial strength
20 January 2011
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Tales of the unexpected
24 Jan 2011
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The increasing influence of European regulation on the UK market
19 Jan 2011
Rachael Adams reports on the increasing effect of continental regulation on the UK, with even the FSA coming under European surveillance.
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The public deserve a better protection industry
25 Jan 2011
Peter Le Beau says he is far from happy with what happened in the protection industry in 2010.
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Total ellipse
21 Jan 2011
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UK firms come into the light
20 January 2011
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Under the influence of inflation
20 January 2011
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Universal state pension is put on fast-track route
20 January 2011
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We need to talk about risk
20 January 2011
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We were just following FSA rules on Keydata, says FSCS
20 Jan 2011
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Woodford flagship funds downgraded
20 Jan 2011
Financial Express has downgraded Invesco Perpetual fund guru Neil Woodford’s flagship income and higher-income funds.
