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David Ferguson: Five key trends facing the UK platform market in 2019

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'Sneaky' pension change could cost families £7,000 a year
Greg Davies
Greg Davies: Training the elephant in the suitability room
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Regulation

SM&CR aims to reduce harm to consumers and strengthen market integrity by making individuals more accountable for their conduct
Senior staff prepare for SM&CR challenge as FCA 'bares its teeth'
ESMA chair Steven Maijoor
ESMA: Fees erode 25% of retail investors' fund returns
The FCA identified outsourcing, the growing use of sophisticated technology and liquidity levels as issues it is actively monitoring
FCA: Five asset management trends threatening financial stability
Financial Conduct Authority
FCA concedes regulations are putting financial pressures on advisers
FCA warns against misleading promotions on unregulated investments

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Retirement

Liberty SIPP again under fire for unregulated investment links

'Invested in Carbonx and Aston Lloyd'

'Sneaky' pension change could cost families £7,000 a year
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Selectapension DB outsourcing business enters liquidation
Sussex IFA ordered to compensate client for Harlequin advice
Steelworks
British Steel compensation pay-outs pass million-pound mark

Protection

Investment Influencers

Opinion

David Ferguson
David Ferguson: Five key trends facing the UK platform market in 2019
Greg Davies
Greg Davies: Training the elephant in the suitability room
Green bulb
Jake Wombwell-Povey: Rising to climate change's investment challenge
Long-term care
Bill LeGrys: How to solve the UK's care funding crisis
Stars
Andrew Aldridge: 2019 sees the stars aligning for EIS

Business environment and tax advantages

Investment

Andrew Bell is director and CEO of Witan Investment Trust
Witan chooses Hargreaves Lansdown to take on savings schemes

'Increasing range of platforms'

Dean Cheeseman of Janus Henderson Investors
Defensive positioning boosts multi-asset managers amid volatile December markets
AJ Bell cuts fees on three passive multi-asset funds
AJ Bell cuts fees on trio of passive multi-asset funds
'Build a wall' between investment and planning - Mark Polson
Greg Davies
Greg Davies: Training the elephant in the suitability room

Tax planning