News
Investment
Moving to a flat-rate single tier state pension will take the risk out of advising people on whether it pays to save for retirement, MPs heard.
27 February 2013
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Regulation
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is warning advisers to ensure their in-house risk assessments are aligned with those of any discretionary fund managers (DFMs) they use.
27 February 2013
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Your profession
The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has launched an online ethics toolkit for its members.
27 February 2013
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Managed solutions
The Investment Management Association (IMA) will rename the Absolute Return sector as the Targeted Absolute Return sector as it completes a long-awaited review of the space.
27 February 2013
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Investment
Standard Life Wealth (SLW) is to pay up to £83.5m for Newton's private clients division, adding an extra £3.6bn in assets under management to its business.
27 February 2013
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Pensions
Self-invested personal pension (SIPP) provider Stadia Trustees has stopped accepting all new business.
27 February 2013
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Tax Planning
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has successfully challenged a tax avoidance scheme in court and thereby ensured an additional £156m will be collected for the UK coffers.
27 February 2013
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Economics / Markets
UK GDP contracted 0.3% in the last quarter of 2012, according the second reading of the data.
27 February 2013
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Regulation
Three men have been arrested as part of the Financial Services Authority's (FSA's) and Metropolitan Police's ongoing fight against insider dealing and market abuse.
27 February 2013
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