Scandals tainting legitimate tax planning strategies
More than a tenth of UK advisers have seen clients discouraged from using legitimate tax planning strategies as a result of high profile scandals, according to Old Mutual Wealth (OMW).
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Fund research frim RSMR rolls out IFA platform
Fund research and ratings group RSMR has launched a platform to host its suite of seven risk-aligned Rfolios, with further passive and socially responsible investing-focused (SRI) model portfolios being considered.
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IFAs have ‘no clue’ on pensions – Bank of England economist
The Bank of England’s chief economist Andy Haldane has said that financial advisers have “no clue” about pensions, while admitting that he himself cannot make the “remotest sense” of them.
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Quality stamp may allow Sipps to be bought without advice
A new UK quality mark aimed at helping consumers choose self-invested personal pension (Sipp) products without the help of an adviser will be launched this summer.
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Product & Service Awards 2016 – Winners’ Gallery
The finalists of the inaugural International Adviser Product & Service Awards 2016 gathered at London’s Waldorf Hilton Hotel on 12 May to hear the winners announced by Last Word’s co-founder and group editorial director Dylan Emery.
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ETP providers launch ETF forum in the UK
A group of exchange traded product providers has banded together to launch the ETF Forum, an initiative designed to improve advisers’ understanding of exchange-traded funds.
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Australia eases planned skill standards for financial advisers
The Australian government has revised its plans to ensure financial advisers hold a university degree and has decided to delay the introduction of new rules aimed at raising the education, training and ethical standards of financial advisers.
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BlackRock launches global retirement institute
BlackRock has launched a global platform that will extend the firm’s efforts to help advisers, consultants, trustees, policymakers, institutions and individuals make better decisions about retirement and longevity.
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FCA issues 7 scam alerts on unregulated firms in a week
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has blacklisted a number of firms it believes are providing financial services without authorisation.
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Malaysian finance centre commits to int’l best practice
The Labuan International Business and Financial Centre (IBFC) has committed to playing a “facilitative role for cross-border trades and investments particularly in the Asean region”, as the fallout from the Panama Papers continues to ripple around the world.
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Sarah Lord scales new heights in professional development
Killik & Co’s Sarah Lord talks about her thirst for personal and professional development, her belief in the fees-based model and her time in the United Arab Emirates, where commission is still king.
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FEIFA teams up with Praemium for IFA tech push
The Federation of European Independent Financial Advisers (FEIFA) will be working with the UK division of Australian-headquartered platform provider Praemium to promote improvements in technology for the advisory sector.