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Hector Sants to step down from FSA
Hector Sants is set to leave the FSA in the summer, after three years as chief executive.
Ex-Thinc advisers launch IFA network
Former Thinc advisers launch IFA network with a flat fee and no contractual ties.
Bonuses hurting pension funds, says Myners
City minister will tell the NAPF to do more to crack down on bonus culture.
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Economists rain on positive OECD UK results
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Cheque fraud hit Cheshire BS in 45 minutes
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FSA bans firm director after failings cost clients £85,000
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Aifa chairman and MP John Gummer told to pay back £29,398
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Fidelity bullish on gilts
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Fidelity to host IFA workshops
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Bank halts QE and holds at 0.5%
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Split over outlook for Difs after the RDR
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FSA bans West London mortgage broker
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FSA quizzed Standard on cash fund marketing
Analysis
Money Marketing/YouGov monthly 300-IFA benchmark survey: RDR attitudes
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Adviser Fund Index
Adviser Fund Index panellists have moved away from British equities and towards emerging markets and strategic bond funds in the balanced index.
Control centre for client cash
Chris Salih and Hannah Stodell report on plans for a new body to regulate how firms deal with client money
RDR put squeeze on learning and earning
For IFAs, the dominant issue of 2009 was the retail distribution review. June saw the publication of the FSA’s updated version of the future of regulation post-2012.
Opinion
Sants flees an uncertain future
Resignation of the FSA chief executive adds to the uncertainties facing the industry in the run-up to the election.
Chris Cummings
Fast-forward to the future
Chris Cummings talks about Aifa’s new FFWD academy for advisers looking forward to change their proposition for the better.
Fay Goddard
Open door to professionalism
“Will January mark the real beginning of a new profession for those prepared to walk through the door?”
Nick Cann
Beat the clock
“Many will waste valuable time waiting for a change in Government, regulatory backtrack, a change in European ruling or even the magic fairy to change matters. For those, an opportunity is lost.”
Kim North
Shift in power
“If we step back for a minute, will we not be better served by helping the regulator do their job by assisting where we can?”
Alan Lakey
The sting in the tail
Alan Lakey discusses possible regulatory protection problems that still remain due to the RDR.
Robert Reid
Government must act on longevity
“Longevity is the biggest issue that the Western World faces and yet the politicians do not act.”
Nic Cicutti
Riding the wrap
Nic Cicutti says wraps may be the final battleground in which up-front commission is likely to play a major role.








