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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Almary Green eyes merger with Norwich IFA
Almary Green, the advice firm led by industry veteran Carl Lamb, is in sale talks with Smith and Pinching Financial Services, Money Marketing understands. One source tells Money Marketing Almary Green staff have visited the Smith and Pinching offices, and that there have been discussions around a merged firm being floated on AIM. The Norwich-based […]
Lions, bees, bulls and bears: The Wells Street Journal
A weekly account of the curious goings-on in the world of financial services Locked out While WSJ correspondents were kept very busy at Money Marketing Interactive in Harrogate last week, there was still plenty of time spent in the bar with industry friends. So came about the story of Aegon director of new business, Martin […]
FCA eyes 40 firms in adviser recruitment and training probe
The FCA is analysing information from 40 firms about their adviser recruitment processes and what quality checks are in place on the advice they give. Earlier this year, Money Marketing revealed that the FCA sent letters to a sample of firms asking about training, competence and hiring records for staff. A Freedom of Information Act request […]