Former IFA Promotion chief exec Ann-Marie Martyn will be celebrating her 40th birthday climbing a few mighty mountains in the Himalayas for a month.
In between worrying about the lack of wine bars and hairdressers she will be raising money for a local Nepali charity called the Help Nepal Network with a fashion show at Parklands Quendon Hall hosted by www.amilliondollars.co.uk on November 6.View more on these topicsNews
Retirement planning is top priority for UK consumers
Retirement planning is the UK consumer’s top priority for seeking financial advice but advisers have yet to see any rush ahead of A-Day, according to IFA Promotion. IFAP says the number of advice-seekers is largely in line with last year, indicating that A-Day frenzy has not yet hit consumers, but the appetite for independent advice […]
Alliance & Leicester – Two Year Fixed Rate Feesaver
Alliance & Leicester
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Financial Express revamps online fund analysis service
Financial Express has relaunched Trustnet Adviser, its fund research and analysis service, with extra tools anda new look. FE says the free online service for advisers has been updated to meet the changing needs of the depolar- ised market. New tools include portfolio scanner, which allows advisers to analyse a port- folio of funds and […]
MFS International UK – MFS Meridian European High Yield Bond Fund
MFS INternational UK
MFS Meridian European High Yield Bond Fund
European Opportunities: 'It’s nice when stock selection results in a macro tailwind'
Amid significant macro headwinds in August, Mark Page explains why his fund’s focus on stock selection has helped it outperform a falling market in August. BESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswy
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FCA writes to pension transfer introducer clients over legal action
The FCA has written to all former clients of Avacade Limited, an unregulated pension introducer, to inform them about its legal action against the firm and its directors. In November 2017 the FCA said it would start civil proceedings against Avacade Limited, now in liquidation, and its three directors Craig Lummis, Lee Lummis and Raymond […]
Fears protection commission disclosure will turn clients off advisers
As new disclosure rules bring the full extent of protection commissions into the spotlight, experts are asking if this will see clients ditch their advisers in favour of execution-only services. Under the Insurance Distribution Directive, from 1 October advisers have had to provide clients with information before a product sale about any commission received, which […]
FCA continues workshops for DB transfer advice firms
The FCA has said it will continue its UK-wide workshop series on financial advice and defined benefit pension transfers. In a newsletter yesterday, the watchdog confirmed it would push ahead with more “Live and Local” interactive events for representatives of regulated firms with DB transfer permissions. The sessions will feature case studies and practical examples, […]
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