Money Marketing
3 February 2011
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A chorus of disapproval
4 Feb 2011
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Aberdeen plans two bond fund launches
3 Feb 2011
Aberdeen Asset Management is launching onshore versions of its Luxemburg-domiciled emerging market bond and high-yield bond funds in March.
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Active management
3 February 2011
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Adviser Fund Index
3 February 2011
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Advisers slam huge FSCS levy variations
3 February 2011
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Advisers urged to lobby MPs on soaring FSCS costs
3 February 2011
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Aviva ad campaign gives protection the publicity it deserves
8 Feb 2011
Emma Prescott says she hopes Aviva’s attempts to try something new is just the beginning of effective publicity for protection products.
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Aviva breathes new life into cover ads
3 February 2011
Rachael Adams finds widespread industry acclaim for Aviva’s innovative TV advertising push.
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Aviva freezes annual with-profit bonus payments
4 Feb 2011
Insurer holds payouts for 2 million customers and increases exposure to equities and property.
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Bamford letter should trigger FSCS injustice talks
4 Feb 2011
Nic Cicutti says IFA campaign group should be the catalyst for change after another unfair levy.
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Base FSCS levy on risk
4 Feb 2011
Adviser firms with good records should not have to suffer, says Tony Byrne.
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BlackSquare to offer high-risk absolute return
3 February 2011
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Broker sues FSA over cancelled permission
3 February 2011
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Bull will run out of steam in 2012, says Bolton
3 February 2011
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Business Protection Made Simple
4 Feb 2011
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CBI warns against breaking up banks
4 Feb 2011
Director-general John Cridland says “acting in isolation” on banking reform could damage UK businesses.
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Change of law required over master trusts
3 Feb 2011
John Greenwood says only changes to legislation will curb master trusts.
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CII and IFP won’t charge for professional statements
3 Feb 2011
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Contrary view on discounts
3 February 2011
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Don't write Woodford off
7 Feb 2011
Mark Dampier says he is confident that Invesco Perpetual income manager Neil Woodford will see his funds through these challenging times.
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Drill down for dividends
7 Feb 2011
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Ernst & Young VAT warning over platform reform
3 Feb 2011
VAT may be applied to platform fees and rebates under the FSA’s rules on platform charging, according to Ernst & Young.
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EU is urged to look at staff pensions
3 February 2011
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Europe mulling compulsory mortgage advice
3 Feb 2011
European Commission is considering whether to make advice compulsory for all mortgage sales or for certain types of mortgage customers.
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First place
4 Feb 2011
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Friends adds to bonuses as with-profits fund rises 13%
3 February 2011
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FSA clamps down on Sipp disclosure rules
2 Feb 2011
Regulator says amendments will “facilitate customers or their advisers making better purchase decisions”.
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FSA plans could push 50% of Sipp administrators out of business
3 Feb 2011
Standard Life’s John Lawson says cost of implementing investment illustration proposals could force 50 per cent of administrators to close.
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FSA’s fine fund brings lower fees for IFAs
3 February 2011
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FSCS funding review left in limbo
3 Feb 2011
The FSA has refused to commit to a timescale for consulting on reforming the FSCS despite huge adviser anger over the latest £93m interim levy.
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Fund focus: The outlook for UK equity income
7 Feb 2011
James Smith on why UK equity income funds are still proving popular in the long term.
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Fund Focus: UK equity income funds can deliver on yield promises
7 Feb 2011
Gregor Watt says demand for income means that UK equity income funds are still the biggest draw in town despite other alternatives starting to appear.
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Gay thinks FSA could relent for advisers on the way to level 4
3 Feb 2011
Aifa director general Stephen Gay believes the FSA will be flexible with the RDR qualification deadline towards the end of 2012 if advisers are struggling to achieve QCF level four.
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Georgina partridge
3 February 2011
Plutus Wealth Management was only set up two years ago and one of the firm’s founders says the company is aiming to be the new face of IFAs with an emphasis on younger age groups and using social media to communicate with clients.
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Greater trust pays off for life planners
3 February 2011
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Homeowners protected on book sales
3 February 2011
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IFAs must alert companies to the benefits of insuring key directors and staff
3 February 2011
Aegon director of partnership sales Andy Rowson say IFAs who already advise about protection could add business protection as an extra string to their bow.
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IFP aims to customise level 4 exam as gap-fill alternative
3 February 2011
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Ignis manager concerned at UK income concentration
3 February 2011
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In the name of simplicity
3 February 2011
The marketing language of investments is supposed to make things easier for clients to understand but instead it often causes more confusion. Is there any solution to the problem?
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Informed Choice sets up action group
3 February 2011
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Jelf does not see value in acquisitions
3 February 2011
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JP Morgan looks to add more low-cost funds
4 Feb 2011
Head of UK retail sales Jasper Berens says he would like to launch more low-cost active managed funds designed to be an alternative to the passive market.
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Jupiter fund on black list
3 February 2011
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L&C cuts TER for graded funds
3 February 2011
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Labour aims to slow down the pace of change on pension age
3 Feb 2011
Labour will try to block the Government’s plans to accelerate the rise in the state pension age, according to Shadow pensions minister Rachel Reeves.
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Lending lament
4 Feb 2011
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Lloyds offers negative equity mortgage deal
3 February 2011
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'Mass market will be under-served after RDR'
3 February 2011
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Million Equitable clients to get just a quarter of their losses
3 February 2011
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MM Leader: Urgent action is needed for a fair FSCS
3 Feb 2011
The huge Financial Services Compensation Scheme interim levy bills which landed last week again exposes a regulatory system in desperate need of reform.
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Mutuals and MPs join call for FSCS shake-up
2 Feb 2011
MPs and mutuals have joined advisers’ calls for an urgent review of Financial Services Compensation Scheme funding.
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Myners baffled by missing FSA role in RBS crash report
3 February 2011
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N&P branch advisers will transfer to Aviva
3 February 2011
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Nest in negotiations for platform deal
3 Feb 2011
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Nest talks with FSA over RU64 rule
3 Feb 2011
Nest has spoken with the FSA over the possibility of applying the RU64 rule to the Nest auto-enrolment scheme.
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Nutt says equity markets will fall in Q1
4 Feb 2011
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Out of context
3 February 2011
“I was told my hair was too long for someone in annuities.”
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Preassure points
3 February 2011
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Probe into pension power
3 Feb 2011
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RBS funds bid to control volatility
3 February 2011
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RDR to see IFAs link up regionally
3 February 2011
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Recent events highlight the risk in emerging markets
7 Feb 2011
Brian Tora says the recent events in emerging markets should remind advisers that they do offer higher returns but at the expense of greater risk.
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Risk: A suitable cause for debate
8 Feb 2011
Ian McKenna says following the FSA’s recent paper on risk and the suitability of investment advice, some firms should look at adding additional processes.
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Santander could take on Barclays advisers
3 Feb 2011
Santander is on a recruitment drive to add to its team of 1,000 in-house multi-tied advisers and says it will consider hiring Barclays advisers.
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Santander reveals 11 per cent profits boost
3 Feb 2011
Lending to SMEs up 26 per cent as bank reports 2010 profits of £1.7bn
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Schroders goes global with high-income bond fund
3 February 2011
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Second MPC member votes to raise rate
3 February 2011
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Seeking absolution
7 Feb 2011
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Simon says
7 Feb 2011
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Standard hits out at Hargreaves and AJ Bell over pension transfer system
4 Feb 2011
Provider calls on Hargreaves Lansdown and AJ Bell to sign up to automated pension transfer system, Options.
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Stay east, Young man
3 February 2011
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Support Aviva's courage
8 Feb 2011
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System aims to offer toolkit to cover front and back offices
3 February 2011
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Talking turkey on tax
3 February 2011
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TenetLime looks at single-tie deal for protection
3 February 2011
Tenet’s mortgage, protection and general insurance arm, Tenet-Lime, is holding talks about offering a single-tie protection proposition for its members.
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The FSA must take a pragmatic approach to risk assessment
4 Feb 2011
Harry Katz says the FSA must not adopt a one-size-fits-all approach to risk assessment.
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The professionals
3 February 2011
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Tisa sets 11 day limit for platform re-reg process
3 February 2011
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Treasury committee review is last chance to influence RDR
3 February 2011
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Twin threats to flat-rate state pension
3 February 2011
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Two-thirds of applicants seeking fixed rates
4 Feb 2011
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Wild goose chase
3 February 2011
