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Nicola Brittain

Nicola Brittain

Articles by Nicola Brittain

Regulation

Half of FCA staff unhappy with leadership - report

Staff happiness at the regulator has dropped in the last two years

clock 22 March 2016 • 1 min read

Managed solutions

Two-thirds of advisers 'struggle to manage' in-house investment

More than 100 advisers surveyed

clock 22 March 2016 • 1 min read

Pensions

Just Retirement hires ex-FCA director Nick Poyntz-Wright

Poyntz-Wright joins annuity provider ahead of merger

clock 22 March 2016 • 1 min read

Tax Planning

Budget 2016: Basic-rate tax increased to £11.5k

Personal tax-free allowance and highest rate tax rates increased

clock 16 March 2016 • 2 min read

Tax Planning

Budget 2016: Osborne launches Lifetime ISA; Raises ISA limit to £20k

Lifetime ISA will help under 40s save money

clock 16 March 2016 • 2 min read

Regulation

FAMR: PII investigation could cut costs for smaller firms

Link between PII and FSCS funding to be investigated

clock 15 March 2016 • 2 min read

Companies

IFA Almary Green sells to Standard Life

Spiralling costs prompt sale

clock 15 March 2016 • 1 min read

Regulation

FAMR implementation timeline 'inadequate', say advisers

Report is a tacit admission of 'RDR failure'

clock 14 March 2016 • 4 min read

Regulation

FAMR calls for pensions dashboard by 2019

Move would give consumers more control over retirement planning

clock 14 March 2016 • 1 min read

Technology

Flying Colours: Does Guy Myles' low-cost advice firm pass the test?

Ex-Octopus Investments man targets lower value clients

clock 10 March 2016 • 3 min read