The Government has pledged £4m of funding for the Hip dry run in Bath, Newcastle, Southampton, Northampton, Huddersfield and Cambridge in November
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Icob firms should sell PTA without advice
Direct Life & Pensions sales and marketing director Richard Verdin says Icob advisers should sell pension term assurance without advice rather than with a caveat which says they cannot advise on the suitability of the product. Verdin says he knows of specialist protection advisers that do not sell PTA because they are uncomfortable with the […]
£2bn in pension credits will remain unclaimed this year, says IFAP
£2 billion of pension credits will remain unclaimed this year, with between 34 per cent and 44 per cent of pensioners failing to realise their entitlements, according to research from IFA Promotions.
No regulation required
The buy-to-let market is unlikely to see any significant future innovation because it is mature and has already undergone its metamorphosis. Brokers and lenders agree that the market remains buoyant and is not desperate for any new types of products or major changes. It is also doubtful if many new lenders will enter the sector […]
This week in Investment
HSBC’s announcement that it is to shift its core UK equity business away from Halbis Partners to its multimanager team has raised a few eyebrows in the investment community.
India Election Update
What a difference six months makes. Speaking in September last year, we had warned of ‘excessive pessimism’ afflicting the market’s perception of India. Since then, responsible central bank policy from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), alongside improving global growth, has meant that India’s macro environment is strengthening quickly. The current account deficit has shrunk, inflation is falling and the government has embarked on a heavy dose of much needed fiscal consolidation. As a result, the rupee has been one of the strongest global currencies this year while the market has touched all-time highs, rallying by more than 20 per cent (GBP) since September. This begs the question: are we now in a period of ‘irrational exuberance’? Not yet.
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The Wells Street Journal: Phone a clone and haircuts and homebrew
Out of context “If you hear any music, don’t worry, it’s not my iPod.” Pimfa’s Liz Field apologises to MM after train delays force her to dash into a coffee shop for an interview “Paid in wine please.” Yardstick Agency Founder Phil Bray jokes about his payment preference after giving financial planning personality Phil Billingham a […]
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Ian McKenna: How to choose the right practice management system
It’s important to buy a system you need rather than be sold the wrong solution
Inflation figures cast doubt over interest rate rise
Inflation stayed put at 2.4 per cent in June, bucking against an expectation it would rise to 2.6 per cent. Data from the Office for National Statistics released today show inflation will remain at its lowest level for 12 months. Smith & Williamson Global Inflation-Linked Bond Fund manager Thomas Wells says the Bank of England will now […]