Three key MEPs working on financial services issues in the European Parliament have regained their seats in the European elections. Conservative MEP Theresa Villiers took 27 per cent of the vote for the London region. Labour MEP Peter Skinner took 14 per cent and Liberal Democrat MEP and Chris Huhne gained 15 per cent both in the South East region.
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Nvesta out of step with the rest
NVESTA SAFETY NET INCOME PLAN Type: Capital-protected bond Aim: Income linked to the performance of the FTSE 100 index Minimum-maximum investment: £5,000-no maximum, £7,000 Isa Term:Five years Return: 6.25% gross income a year Guarantee: Original capital returned in full provided index does not fall by more than 50% and returns to at least its starting […]
Zurich bond offers double scoop
Zurich Financial Services is offering investors the chance to invest in a capital-protected bond that is linked to the FTSE 100 and Halifax House Price indices for five years and six months. The select guaranteed account is available to those with between £2,500 and £250,000. Investors decide whether they want their investment linked to the […]
Aifa says menu has become complex
Aifa has criticised the FSA's proposed menu saying it has become overly complex and is in danger of losing its key message in its response to CP04/3: Reforming Polarisation: a menu for being open with consumers. Aifa says an overly complex menu will not be read by consumers, also criticising it for having a disproportionate […]
Look to the private sector
The idea of compulsory insurance aired by the Doctors for Reform group as a solution for the ailing NHS was castigated but a partnership between the private and public sectors would be a positive step. The NHS should consider compulsory insurance. Some of the comments made by Doctors for Reform will, to many, seem extreme […]
Leading Edge – April 2017
There is little doubt 2017 will be a year of political uncertainty. Leading Edge is Royal London Asset Management’s regular review of investment markets. This edition explores some of the impacts that this uncertainty is having on investors, from the pitfalls of prediction within UK equity investing to the dangers of opting for convenience over […]
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SJP poaches from fund manager for marketing hire
St James’s Place has hired Claire Blackwell as director of marketing from Newton Investment Management. Blackwell says: “We have a responsibility to continue to develop ourselves and our proposition in the interests of better financial outcomes for clients.” SJP shuns new CII exam in favour of in-house programmes She has held a variety of positions across the […]
Nic Cicutti: Could auto-enrolment be protection’s silver bullet?
Something drastic needs to be done to make the protection landscape fit for today’s world Like most journalists, when I first began writing for Money Marketing years ago, I needed to be schooled in the ways of financial services. In my case, this role was carried out by a small coterie of energetic financial advisers […]
Do we need more detail on declined claims?
Industry needs new ways of increasing confidence, with high payout rates falling on deaf ears Paying claims is at the heart of the protection industry but the positive picture painted by high payout rates doesn’t appear to be getting through to consumers. Most providers publish their claims data each year, highlighting the fact the number […]
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