Acting head of sales Shaun l’Anson has left Preferred Mortgages to join Beacon Group as head of lending.
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A law unto itself
I would like to pose a question or two for the regulator and for the regulated. How far should a regulator be able to change things simply to make its life easier?
Cavanagh opens office in Chichester
National IFA Cavanagh Group is opening an office in Chichester with a team of five consultants who previously worked at Barclays Wealth.Cavanagh Group managing director Simon Redgrove says: “As well as our operations across the rest of the UK, Cavanagh’s aim is to continue to build the largest quality IFA business operating along the South […]
The GMAC-RFC dilemma: to tighten or not to tighten
I am considering taking bets on how many times I will be writing my blog on the current liquidity crisis following the continued fallout from the US sub-prime crash.
SLI given enhanced bond role by The Pensions Trust
Standard Life Investments has been appointed as a bond manager on The Pensions Trust’s UK gilt portfolio, following a restructure by the firm.
Lifetime Isa – Long-term savings scheme or Trojan Horse?
Steve Webb, our Director of Policy and External Communications, considers the new Lifetime Isa When the Green Paper on ‘Strengthening the Incentive to Save’ was published last summer, we thought the 2016 Budget might be a momentous one for pensions. Radical reform to pension tax relief was on the table, with the lead options including […]
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Auto-enrolment increase effect on take-home pay revealed
An increase in auto-enrolment contribution levels could knock hundreds of pounds of workers’ take-home pay, according to a new analysis. The BBC asked Hargreaves Lansdown to estimate the effect of the increase in auto-enrolment from 3 per cent to 5 per cent of salary from April will have on workers across the spectrum. With the […]
Can a healthier body really lead to a healthier mind?
There are growing signs that positive lifestyle decisions taken now could lead to positive effects on mental capacity in later life. Vitality’s Deepak Jobanputra examines the emerging evidence.
Amyr Rocha-Lima: Why HR officers should be your next business relationship target
Being the dedicated adviser to the employees of local businesses will boost your reputation and grow your firm Taken at face value, the roles of financial planner and HR officer may not appear to have much in common. Yet, the two can dovetail perfectly in some situations. The most obvious benefit is when it comes […]
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