Technology
Regulation
Technical specialist at the FSA Rory Percival told advisers that too many firms that had adopted Centralised Investment Propositions (CIPs) were aspirational and "not realistic" when assessing their client banks.
29 June 2012
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Technology
Guardian Wealth Management has revealed plans to offer a low-cost, remote independent advice proposition to clients, delivered via Skype and other online tools.
28 June 2012
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Wrap/platforms
Today's confirmation that cash rebates will be banned is a 'blow' to wrap platforms and presents a 'significant challenge' to their business models, fund supermarket Skandia has said.
27 June 2012
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Wrap/platforms
Hargreaves Lansdown is confident its business model has the flexibility to cope with the ban on platform rebates proposed today by the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
27 June 2012
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Wrap/platforms
The unbundling of platform charges will result in greater price competition between fund providers, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) said today.
27 June 2012
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Wrap/platforms
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has suggested it will not read across its proposed ban on platform rebates to life companies, but has promised to explore the issue further.
27 June 2012
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Wrap/platforms
The FSA has decided to apply its ban on platform rebates to execution-only propositions.
27 June 2012
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