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14 July 2014
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4 min read
Regulation
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is consulting on the boundaries between advice and guidance after it found execution-only services have strayed into giving advice.
11 July 2014
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3 min read
Regulation
Advice firms have raised fears over "systemic mis-selling" through simplified advice and said ongoing regulatory uncertainty has stifled market developments, according to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
11 July 2014
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2 min read
Regulation
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is consulting on guidance to clarify the boundaries between different investment advice models, such as simplified, or automated, advice.
11 July 2014
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Charging
The ten most common complaints investigated by the Pensions Ombudsman in 2013-2014 excluded queries relating to fees, fund switches and pension liberation, figures show.
11 July 2014
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Adviser tips
The New Model Business Academy's Lee Travis reveals how to strike a balance
11 July 2014
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4 min read
Regulation
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) chief executive Martin Wheatley was paid a total of £610,000 in the year to 31 March, with a basic salary of £460,000, figures published today show.
10 July 2014
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1 min read
Wrap/platforms
Zurich has overhauled its platform fee structure and announced a cut in its initial investment charge for all clients.
10 July 2014
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1 min read
