Fraud and scam complaints to ombudsman rise 66%
‘It’s a real concern that we are seeing such an increase’ in cases
UK Adviser
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Avacade duo handed six-year bans
After they paid themselves £1.3m and ignored creditors
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UK advice firm launches sustainable pension service
Environmentally-conscious savers would be ‘horrified’ to know they have invested in industries that are harmful to the planet
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HMRC lacks data on pension annual allowance breaches
While DWP under fire for £1bn in underpaid pensions
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Novia backer secures £55m for UK wealth platform M&A push
It will continue to ‘identify attractive bolt-on acquisition opportunities’
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Tenet tidies up DB permissions
As some financial advisers in its network will no longer be able to process pension transfers
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Sanlam sells UK wealth operations for £140m
This is part of the South African firm’s strategy to simplify its business across Britain
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Fairstone adds junior finance academy to teach kids
Industry needs to ‘prepare’ for the younger generation to have more disposable money
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UK investment manager unveils wealth operation
It ‘is fast becoming central to our proposition for our private client audience’
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UK watchdogs team up to gauge value for money in DC pensions
Proposals will help consumers ‘challenge providers’ and ‘allow better comparisons between products’
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HMRC sends ‘nudge’ letters to non-doms over unpaid tax
It believes some might have failed to declare and pay an annual levy called ‘remittance basis charge’
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Charles Stanley targets ‘post-Google/pre-planning’ clients
DIYers who want to find out more but are hesitant about paying a fee for a full financial plan