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Equities
The government will permit the transfer of cash saved in now-defunct child trust funds (CTFs) to junior ISAs.
23 December 2013
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Regulation
Sixteen advisory firms have been declared in default in the Financial Services Compensation Scheme's (FSCS) latest round-up of failed financial businesses.
20 December 2013
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Regulation
Consumer group Which? is among four organisations awarded ‘super-complainant' status by the government, meaning it has the power to present complaints to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which must respond.
19 December 2013
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Wrap/platforms
Midlands-based financial planning business Clay Rogers & Partners has joined Succession Advisory Services.
18 December 2013
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RDR
A service allowing advisory firms to 'sense check' whether they meet the requirements for independence has been launched.
18 December 2013
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Regulation
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said it recognises it has "much to prove" to the advisory industry, but hopes its actions and approach will show it is different from previous regulators.
16 December 2013
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Regulation
Four former bosses of collapsed Icelandic bank Kaupthing - including its chief executive and chairman - have been jailed for between three and five years in the heaviest sentences for financial fraud in Iceland's history.
13 December 2013
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Long Term Care
An IFA has joined forces with a care provider to provide an independent advice service for those seeking home care.
11 December 2013
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