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 to crack down on ambulance chasers
Claims management companies must be more specific on separate permissions and competency when they under the remit of the FCA, according to HM Treasury. Under rules proposed in the Treasury’s latest consultation paper, claims management companies will operate under six sectors – housing disrepair, industrial injuries disablement benefit, personal industry, financial products and services, criminal […]
Martin Tilley: Keeping on top of Sipp proposition dilution
Knowing what assets each operator will accept and with what conditions is becoming increasingly difficult The recent well-publicised events concerning Sipp operator asset acceptance have focused the mind of a number of advisers. We have been fielding enquiries about our own Sipp and the asset classes we as a Sipp operator would consider. But this […]
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Fears over investment trust sales as new disclosure hikes costs
Investment trust sales may come under pressure due to new EU rules, experts have warned. The potential benefits of gearing on investment trusts risk being overlooked as new cost reporting rules make them look more expensive compared with open-ended funds. Traditionally, closed-ended funds have looked attractive based on lower costs compared with other structures, as […]