Money Marketing
3 November 2011
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ABI: Axe objective for pre-policy protection
4 Nov 2011
The ABI has called for the PRA’s statutory insurance objective to protect consumers before they become policyholders to be removed.
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ABI: FCA's product powers go too far
3 Nov 2011
The ABI says the FCA’s proposed new product intervention powers should be scrapped.
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Advisers hit out at 'tax on success'
3 November 2011
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Advisers must act now to tackle RDR tax costs
9 Nov 2011
Neil Rolfe and Andrew Bailey say advisers must be prepared for the wide-ranging tax changes from the RDR.
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Aifa and IFP want risk link
3 November 2011
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Appeal to see who will get Lehman cash
3 November 2011
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Are GEMs a closed shop?
7 Nov 2011
Kira Nickerson asks if there is enough diversity in the global emerging markets sector.
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Artificial light
3 November 2011
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Banks will have to ensure clients are eligible to claim
3 November 2011
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Best of both worlds
3 November 2011
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Chris Gilchrist: What is the real value of independence?
7 Nov 2011
Chris Gilchrist says many advisers will be happy to offer a restricted advice service as the RDR gets closer.
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Concerns over product provider distribution deals
4 Nov 2011
Providers are paying significant sums of money to distributors as part of longterm distribution deals arranged ahead of the RDR.
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Confidence trick
3 November 2011
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Coventry: Societies' loan share will fall as banks stabilise
4 Nov 2011
Coventry Building Society says mutuals’ increasing share of the mortgage market is likely to stall as banks’ access to wholesale funding improves.
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Domestic science
3 November 2011
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Don't blame me, says Sants
3 Nov 2011
FSA chief executive Hector Sants has told MPs he is not responsible for any of the regulatory failures that affected consumers during his tenure.
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Don't blur the line on regulation and competition
4 Nov 2011
Giving the FCA a primary competition objective would blur the line between regulators and the competition authorities, says Nationwide BS.
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Don't ignore the housekeeping
3 November 2011
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Due diligence warning if IFAs re-reg too often
3 Nov 2011
IFAs who re-register client assets too often after the RDR could find their platform due diligence process under FSA scrutiny, according to Calastone.
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DWP staff lose 150 laptops in five years
3 Nov 2011
DWP staff have lost 154 laptop computers since 2006.
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Enter Story Headline
3 November 2011
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Eurozone chaos will cut mortgage cash
3 Nov 2011
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FCA chief doesn't want product approval
3 Nov 2011
Martin Wheatley says the FCA should not have the power to pre-approve products.
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FE Adviser Fund Index
3 November 2011
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Fee basis could shift from APs to firm's income
3 November 2011
The FSA wants to change the basis on which it calculates firms’ regulatory fees from the number of approved persons to a firm’s income.
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Fees overhaul hits registered firms
3 November 2011
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FSA rebuffs Arch cru investor consultation claims
3 Nov 2011
The FSA has rejected Arch cru investors’ claims that it should have consulted on the £54m compensation package.
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FSA right to get proactive on drawdown
3 Nov 2011
Paul Farrow says the FSA must be applauded for tackling the income drawdown space.
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Funding drought goes on as RMBS issues held back
4 Nov 2011
RMBS issues are not translating into increased mortgage lending as banks are retaining a significant proportion of the funding.
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Funds for all seasons
3 November 2011
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Getting ready for RDR: McKenna assesses Fidelity FundsNetwork
7 Nov 2011
How is the platform getting prepared for the FSA’s new rules.
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Gregson taking over JP Morgan flagship fund
3 November 2011
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Henderson quits global currency
3 November 2011
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HMRC puts burden of VAT evidence on IFAs
3 November 2011
HM Revenue & Customs has clarified its stance on VAT relating to financial advice, confirming that advice which includes portfolio rebalancing will be VAT-exempt.
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Hollingworth to join Countrywide
3 November 2011
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Hornbuckle targeting Sipp investors with Vestra link-up
3 Nov 2011
Pension firm has linked up with Vestra Wealth to offer Sipp investors access to the discretionary fund manager’s investment portfolio.
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How to switch back-office suppliers smoothly
8 Nov 2011
Eddie George offers tips for advisers trying to transfer their back office systems.
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Insurance expertise required
3 November 2011
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Is Grant Shapps out of touch?
4 Nov 2011
Mortgage experts ask if the housing minister is out of touch with the mortgage market.
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Jenkins wins select support
3 November 2011
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JP Morgan mulls specialist natural resources funds
4 Nov 2011
JP Morgan head of UK retail sales Jasper Berens says the firm may look at introducing a number of specialist products in th natural resources sector.
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Life in the cycle lane
3 November 2011
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Liversidge Vs Cardy: Who should represent IFAs?
4 Nov 2011
Neil Liversidge and Gill Cardy go head to head on IFA representation.
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Lloyds £2.1bn prime RMBS gets AAA rating
3 November 2011
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M&G seeks diversification through bricks and mortar
3 November 2011
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Maisonneuve cuts industrials as China slows
3 November 2011
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MAM makes first global equity move
3 November 2011
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Margaret Cole defends plan for early warning
3 Nov 2011
The FSA has defended proposals to give the FCA the power to publish warning notices against firms and individuals.
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Markdown costs Yorkshire in the wholesale market
3 November 2011
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Mass appeal
3 November 2011
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MM Leader: FSA faces clarity challenge over restricted advice charges
4 Nov 2011
Regulator must ensure new charging rules are implemented effectively for independent and restricted advisers.
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MM Profile: Herschel Mayers
8 Nov 2011
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Mutually exclusive
3 November 2011
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Nationwide: More downgrades are on the way
4 Nov 2011
Nationwide expects to see further downgrades of banks and building societies as the Government reduces its support for financial institutions.
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Nic Cicutti: Gill Cardy needs a battle plan
4 Nov 2011
Nic Cicutti says that Gill Cardy has a number of barriers to breakthrough to make her breakaway IFA trade body a success.
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OECD warns of European recession risk
28 Nov 2011
The OECD says that policies need to be put in place urgently to stop the sovereign debt crisis from spreading.
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Out of context
3 November 2011
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Positive sceptic
7 Nov 2011
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Raising junior
7 Nov 2011
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Sants calls for board powers
3 Nov 2011
FSA chief executive Hector Sants has called for the regulator’s board to be strengthened in an effort to improve the accountability of executives.
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Scheme pension: IFAs in state of purgatory
3 Nov 2011
The Government has been accused of leaving IFAs and pension providers in “a state of purgatory”.
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Scheme pension: Lawson Vs Amps on pension bill changes
3 Nov 2011
Standard Life’s John Lawson and Amps chairman Andrew Roberts offer their views on the Government’s decision to amend the Pensions Bill
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Senior staff exodus has hit UK showing on Esas
3 Nov 2011
Senior staff departures have disrupted the UK’s representation on European Supervisory Authorities, according to FSA chief executive Hector Sants.
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Show us the value of ratings
7 Nov 2011
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Spend to accumulate
7 Nov 2011
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Steer to raise UK growth fund holdings in overseas earners
4 Nov 2011
Artemis fund manager Tim Steer expects to raise exposure to 75 per cent.
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Steve Bee: Could a mass boycott put the brakes on auto-enrolment?
3 Nov 2011
Steve Bee says a mass boycott of reforms could result in the emergence of long-term savings products that have been designed for the 21st century.
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Thames River to fold absolute return fund
3 November 2011
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The bond illusion
3 November 2011
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The long game
7 Nov 2011
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The two-speed world
3 November 2011
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Third-quarter fund sales are lowest in three years
3 November 2011
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Top duo quit at HML
3 November 2011
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'Tough Euro rules will push investors into boring plans'
4 Nov 2011
A law firm has warned that Europe’s increasingly stringent regulations and focus on consumer protection will force investors into “boring” products
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TSC MPs hit out at 'hollow apology' from Sants
3 Nov 2011
TSC members have slammed Sants’ apology over the FSA’s pre-emptive rejection of the committee’s RDR report.
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Turner wants revision of the FCA's objectives
3 Nov 2011
Senior figures at the FSA have called for changes to the statutory objectives of the Financial Conduct Authority.
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Turner: Making regulators accountable places cost burden on the industry
3 Nov 2011
Adair Turner says any moves to make regulators and their staff more legally accountable for their decisions may undermine judgement-based regulation.
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Tyrie says BoE must reveal crisis minutes
3 November 2011
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UK banks could still go bust, warns Investec's Mundy
3 November 2011
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UK GDP estimate left at 0.5%
24 Nov 2011
UK GDP grew by 0.5% in the third quarter of the year in line with expectations, according to the latest official estimate.
