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Personal Touch CEO Doug Crawford steps down

8 Feb 2012 4:01 pm | By Steve Tolley

Crawford replaced by non-exec Max Wright until replacement is found.

Santander reduces interest-only LTV to 50%

8 Feb 2012 10:33 am | By Tessa Norman

The change applies to both Santander and Abbey for Intermediaries’ lending criteria from Friday.

HMRC extends Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility

8 Feb 2012 8:55 am | By Nicole Blackmore

2,000 UK taxpayers have come clean under the agreement.

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Analysis

Do conflicts cloud platform share schemes?

20 Jan 2012 1:00 pm | By Sam Macdonald

True Potential’s new share deal for advisers has reignited debate on the potential conflicts of interest that have to be managed as part of such arrangements.

MM Profile: David Dunn

12 January 2012 | By Rachael Adams

The founder of website makingsenseofyourretirement.com says he wanted to create a service where all the information is one place but is adamant that he does not want to replace IFAs Interview by Rachael Adams

Sipp shapes up

8 Decemeber 2011

Buying another commercial property could be a strategy after buying your own workplace within a Sipp

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Training & Recruitment

Chance for students to graduate with level four degree

19 May 2011 | By Sam Macdonald

Manchester Metropolitan University is launching a course that enables students to graduate with a QCF level four equivalent degree in financial services. The BA (Hons) financial services, planning and management programme, which will launch in September, prepares graduates for a career in the financial planning and wealth management sectors.

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Opinion

Simon Webster: Clients will pay fees if you demonstrate your worth

7 Feb 2012

I quite like the idea of being able to charge every client that walks through the door.

Alan Lakey: The true cost of RDR 'savings'

3 Feb 2012

Alan Lakey says the RDR makes no financial sense.

Nic Cicutti: Sellers still need policing

2 Feb 2012

Nic Cicutti says there have been many inadequate products that IFAs have filled their boots with in the past.

Garry Heath: Aifa is trapped and must be reformed

1 Feb 2012

Garry Heath says Aifa has no bargaining tools in the face of a basket-case RDR.

Nic Cicutti: The right price for advice

27 Jan 2012

Nic Cicutti says many advisers fail to explain what they do for the money they are paid.

IFAs face two-pronged attack over Keydata

24 Jan 2012

Robert Viney says IFAs are under an unprecedented attack from both the FSA and FSCS.

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