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Regulation
Poor advice claims that have cost restricted national adviser Origen at least £3m in reviews and redress - and pushed it further into the red this year - are the fault of advisers who have exited the firm, not the current team, business development director...
12 November 2014
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Your profession
Actuary Punter Southall group has bought employee benefit and private client financial planning firm Blacktower Financial Advisers.
12 November 2014
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Investing in the profession
The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has negotiated new discounts for members which it claims could save smaller firms up to £300 a year in running costs.
12 November 2014
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Regulation
A financial adviser who stole almost £200,000 from his customers' life savings has been jailed for two years.
11 November 2014
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Regulation
Limits on the amounts payday lenders can charge customers - including a rule stating lenders cannot receive more in fees and interest on a loan than the amount borrowed - have been confirmed by the financial regulator.
11 November 2014
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Your profession
Financial advisers have signed up to offer free financial planning surgeries to consumers later this month as part of an annual initiative.
11 November 2014
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Charging
Hourly rates charged by advisers have fallen by 14% over the last year, research by adviser search website Unbiased suggests, putting rates in line with those charged before the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).
10 November 2014
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Your profession
Professional Adviser's weekly heads-up on events and other bits for professional financial advisers...
10 November 2014
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