Home Information Packs have come under fire from the Law Society following the move by the Government to publish draft regulations this week. The Society is concerned the Government still has not set up appropriate certification arrangements to regulate and control the production of the reports and the people who produce them.
Would you Adam and Eve it?
Proposals for the introduction of a flat tax in the UK have had a mixed reception
Angels have wings clipped
Changes to the tax reliefs offered to investors in film partnerships have caused concern and confusion
Friends leads on protection processing
Norwich Union comes bottom of 10 providers in a Life Policies Direct life insurance and critical-illness cover underwriting table while Friends Provident has a commanding lead. The findings, which assess the average time that it takes product providers to issue acceptance terms for an app- lication show that NU took 40 days to underwrite, compared […]
Gartmore strives for first-class honours
With its fledgling range of multi-manager funds, the firm wants to throw off its image as a second-quartile performer, says Matt Davis
Income protection — some ideas for the new government…
Those of you who have read any of the political manifestos over the previous weeks may have noticed one glaring omission from all the publications: the subject of welfare reform and the role that income protection could (and probably should) play in this process.
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Kim North: Why is advice still such a no woman’s land?
I always try to check my Twitter feed over breakfast. Recently, a tweet from IFA Philippa Gee caught my eye. She had taken her time to attend an investment conference and found she was the only woman there. Comments followed that this occurrence is far too common. According to Unbiased, just 13 per cent of […]
Martin Lewis sues Facebook over scam adverts
Consumer champion Martin Lewis has today issued High Court proceedings against Facebook over scam adverts published on the site that use his name, picture or reputation. Lewis, who is the face of website Money Saving Expert, is bringing a lawsuit against the social media juggernaut for defamation seeking exemplary damages. Lewis says any money paid […]
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Can new tools solve the sustainable drawdown conundrum?
Michael Klimes examines if advisers can resolve all drawdown issues themselves or if a wider effort is needed