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Carmen Reichman

Carmen Reichman

Carmen joined Professional Adviser in May 2013 following a brief stint on a private equity title. She specialises in regulation, and covers the networks and nationals patch.

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Articles by Carmen Reichman

Regulation

Govt mulls dropping advice requirement on expat pension transfers

Retirees at risk

clock 30 September 2016 • 3 min read

First time buyers

Help to buy scheme to close this year, Treasury confirms

'Specific purpose successfully achieved'

clock 30 September 2016 • 1 min read

Regulation

FCA sharpens focus on adviser hospitality

'Excessive' use of non-monetary benefits found

clock 29 September 2016 • 2 min read

Retirement

Phoenix acquires Abbey Life for £935m

Deal follows Axa pension acquisition

clock 28 September 2016 • 2 min read

Equity release

Equity release lending up 28% year-on-year

Market has been booming since pension freedom

clock 27 September 2016 • 3 min read

Equity release

New equity release qualification will not solve advice issue, specialist warns

FCA proposed stand-alone qualification

clock 26 September 2016 • 3 min read

Regulation

Eight large-scale robo-advisers on the way, FCA says

Regulator accepted nine firms into advice unit

clock 22 September 2016 • 2 min read

Regulation

Advisers warn of risks in 'advice' definition change

Goverment plans to adopt MiFID definition of advice

clock 21 September 2016 • 6 min read

Companies

KEH acquires 23% stake in WH Ireland

Wants to accelerate growth

clock 20 September 2016 • 1 min read

Companies

Towry manager leaves to set up Raymond James branch in Ashton-under-Lyne

Aims to replicate service at former firm, UK Wealth Management

clock 19 September 2016 • 2 min read