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GBST chief on powering the UK’s platforms
You only have to look at Old Mutual Wealth’s latest results to see how crucial keeping up with technology has become to financial services. The giant provider has had to write off another £250m and a further two years as a result of delays in upgrading the technology powering its platform. When the project is […]
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Nic Cicutti: Why Paul Lewis is wrong on advice vs guidance
What is the difference between advice and guidance? I have been pondering the subject over the past few days in the wake of a thoughtful article in Money Marketing by my fellow columnist Paul Lewis. Paul writes about the impending demise of the Money Advice Service, for which he made a number of videos about annuities. […]
MPs give HMRC six months to crack down on tax fraud
A damning report from Parliament’s public spending watchdog has given HM Revenue & Customs six months to set out its strategy for tackling tax fraud. The Public Accounts Committee raised serious concerns about the ability of the UK’s tax authorities to prosecute tax dodgers, as well as its effectiveness as a deterrent. In particular, the […]
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Apfa demands stronger claims management crackdown
Apfa has outlined a raft of new proposals to strengthen regulation of claims management companies as part of its response to a Ministry of Justice consultation. The MoJ unveiled its plans for the CMC market in mid-February, and took responses to the reforms in a consultation that closed yesterday. At the time, Apfa said the […]
Why the next Fed rate move might be down, not up, and how that’s not remotely priced in
Over the last seven years you have probably read countless articles and had endless discussions about when the Federal Reserve (Fed) is next going to hike. The chart below shows the Fed Funds rate implied by the market at the beginning of each year since 2010. The Fed did finally edge rates higher in December […]
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Sign up FCA under fire for failure to pursue senior staff in Libor scandal
Judges have questioned the FCA over why it chose to pursue a junior trader rather than going after more senior staff in its Libor-rigging probe. An Upper Tribunal ruling yesterday poses challenges over former UBS trader Arif Hussein’s pursuit by the regulator. The ruling describes Hussein as “relatively junior” and says he only took part in […]
National IFA continues not-for-profit push with foster carer advice deal
National financial planner Lighthouse has renewed its deal to provide advice to members of not-for-profit foster carers support association FosterTalk. The 20,000-member organisation has extended its deal for Lighthouse to provide retirement planning, mortgage and investment advice to its members for another three years until May 2021. So-called “affinity partnerships” are becoming key to Lighthouse’s […]
Building the perfect financial adviser
Can you go from zero to planning hero? New recruits are not entering the advice industry at the rate required to meet the growing need for service, despite strong salaries and job satisfaction. A joint report from recruitment consultants BWD and Money Marketing earlier this year showed average adviser earnings soared to £93,100 in 2017, […]