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Laura Miller

Laura Miller

Professional Adviser

A journalist since 2009, Laura is a former news editor of Professional Adviser, where she worked for a number of years. She specialises in uncovering problems in retail finance, and has reported on some of the biggest failures in the investment world, including Keydata, Arch Cru and Harlequin Property.

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Investment

Maguire yanked pension out of Arch cru weeks before collapse

Cru investment management founder Jon Maguire cashed in his £150,000 investment in Arch cru just 14 weeks before the fund range was suspended, and while his firm was still promoting the troubled fund to other investors.

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Regulation

Ex-IMA chairman appointed to FPC board

Former chairman of the Investment Management Association (IMA) and previous chief executive of F&C Asset Management Robert Jenkins has been appointed as an external member of the interim Financial Policy Committee (FPC).

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Regulation

Broker's £1.7m libel case against FSA thrown out

A mortgage broker who tried to sue the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for £1.67m has had his libel case thrown out by the High Court.

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Your profession

Why firm principals must think like athletes

Brett Davidson, chief executive of FP Advance, on how to improve your firm's performance in 12 months using lessons from Britain's elite athletes.

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Regulation

FSA bans two insurance brokers for misconduct

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today banned two insurance brokers for misconduct including falsifying documents and underinsuring clients for their own financial gain.

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Long Term Care

Philippa Gee's ten problems with the Dilnot plan

Philippa Gee, managing director of Philippa Gee Wealth Management, has digested Dilnot's proposed reforms on care home funding and found a few things which stick in her throat...

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Regulation

FSCS may demand £30m more from advisers

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) could bill investment advisers a further £30m after returning the money to firms who miscalculated their levies.

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Investment

FSCS to rescue Lifemark with $10m loan

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) will loan troubled Keydata-backer Lifemark $10m (£6.3m) to prevent its default and buy it time to start generating returns for investors and industry levy payers.

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ISAs

ISAs investing in the poor will have increased limit

Savers may be offered tax-free individual savings accounts (ISAs) to invest in schemes to help the poor.

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Regulation

FSA unites with SFO for Bribery Act clampdown

Financial companies can expect increased scrutiny from prosecutors and regulators as the biggest overhaul of Britain's bribery laws in more than a hundred years comes into force today.

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